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 Erin Croyle | Jul 19, 2019 | Advocacy, BABY, Child Find, Diagnosis, Elementary School, Extended Family, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, Help, High School, IEP, In-laws, KIDS, Marriage, Middle School, New Mom/Dad, Parents, PREGNANCY, Prenatal Diagnosis, Preschool, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
Parenting is one wild ride. We joke about it. But you never really grasp how wild until you’re in the thick of it. The ups and downs. Emotions flipping like switches. Throw disability into the mix – and you go from a classic wooden roller coaster to a triple loop...
by Erin Croyle | Jul 3, 2019 | Advocacy, BABY, Child Find, Elementary School, Extended Family, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, High School, IEP, Individuals, KIDS, Middle School, New Mom/Dad, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized, YOU
“Are you going to do something about this ‘situation?’” An older woman was referring to my son Arlo who was taking a his sweet time jumping off the diving board at our community pool. This is our normal. Most people at the pool know Arlo. He often takes 5...
by Erin Croyle | May 15, 2019 | Caregivers, Child Find, Elementary School, Extended Family, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, High School, IEP, In-laws, KIDS, Middle School, Parents, Preschool, RELATIONSHIPS, YOU
Summer is just around the corner. Are you ready? Lazy days on the porch or by the water seem dreamy now. But the reality is, if we don’t get support in place, there will be very little relaxing over the next few months. Explore Extended School Year (ESY) – If your...
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 | 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...
