Jim Hogg, Maverick, Webb, Zapata
Leaders in disability rights changed the world for the rest of us.
Categories: Family Support
I have recently noticed a new trend. I’ve heard the term nonspeaking used in popular media. Nonspeaking was used in place of the term nonverbal to describe a person who communicates without talking.
Categories: Family Support
Changing routines or trying different things can be difficult for any person. It can become a little more challenging when you do it with individuals with developmental and cognitive disabilities.
Categories: Family Support
Coming back from poor life choices, this young man is finding the support and services to step into an independent future confidently.
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
I struggle when I see videos of kids with disabilities being celebrated for taking part in activities. But not for the reasons you might think.
Categories: Family Support
How our family coped with the holidays after the loss of our child.
Categories: Family Support
It’s easy to compare our lives and parenting to others and see things in an unrealistic light when we look from the outside in.
Categories: Family Support
School districts must find students who may have a disability and provide services if needed.
Categories: Education & Schools
Transitions occur throughout our lifetimes, but the transition from school to adulthood takes planning and preparation.
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
While parents may dread their child’s annual Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) meeting, planning before the meeting helps our children be more successful in school.
Categories: Education & Schools