by Guest Author | Nov 4, 2019 | Advocacy, Caregivers, Extended Family, Finding Balance, Grandparents, Help, Help, Individuals, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
By Dana Yarbrough As we kick off National Caregivers Month, I thought I’d share a blog entry my father wrote four years ago about his experience as a caregiver for my mother, affectionately known as Moosie, who has lived now with Alzheimer’s Disease for about 14...
by Guest Author | Aug 29, 2019 | Child Find, Elementary School, Finding Balance, High School, IEP, KIDS, Middle School, Parents, Preschool, YOU
By Valerie Abbott For as long as I can remember, I’ve always wrestled with conflicting emotions during the last week of summer break. And the older I get, the more I struggle. The first day of school, just a few days away, will be filled with excitement: new...
by Guest Author | Mar 26, 2019 | Elementary School, High School, IEP, KIDS, Middle School
By Jenny Wise If your child isn’t thriving in the public (or private) school system, you may have toyed with the thought of homeschooling. There are many benefits to this customized approach to education, and children on the spectrum, and with other disabilities, can...
by Guest Author | Feb 27, 2019 | Advocacy, BABY, Diagnosis, Individuals, Parents, Self-Advocacy, YOU
By Valerie Abbott It happens all the time. I’m in a large meeting or at a presentation or at church service or at our local school and the presenter decides they don’t need a microphone. First, they start by asking, “Can everyone hear me okay?” Sometimes, they don’t...
by Guest Author | Dec 18, 2018 | Advocacy, High School, IEP, Individuals, KIDS, Middle School, Parents, Self-Advocacy, YOU
By Nickie Brandenburger “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” That quote by American author John C. Maxwell is well known because it rings true in all of us. My son, Thomas, is a typical 13 year old boy. He loves video games, skateboarding, gross jokes, hates to...
