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Navigate Life Texas: Resources for kids with disabilities and special needs
Navigate Life Texas: Resources for kids with disabilities and special needs
When your child turns 18, the rules and laws governing them change. Here’s how parents and legal experts recommend you prepare for that transition—and create the best situation for your child.
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Parents share some insight on ways in which they´ve helped their daughter learn to be independent. Mainly by giving her the opportunity to make her own decisions, and supporting her. The parents feel confident she will be able to live independently when they are no longer around.
Mothers of children with disabilities share advice on ways to stay informed about resources and services available to Spanish speaking parents. Many are not aware of the support available to them, however they can find what they need through websites and organizations.
Parents of children with disabilities share their honest responses to the powerfully simple question: What do you wish you’d known when you first had your child?