by Guest Author | Dec 8, 2016 | Career, Help, High School, Job Training, KIDS, Parents, TRANSITION, Uncategorized
By Dana Yarbrough Parents before me had often mentioned this cliff that they faced when their son or daughter transitioned out of the public school system between 18 and 22 years of age under IDEA. I vaguely pictured this cliff but, thought to myself that the road I...
by Erin Croyle | Mar 2, 2016 | Advocacy, Elementary School, Friends and Acquaintances, IEP, KIDS, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized
The transition to grade school is a big step for parents and kids no matter their ability. But when a child with special needs starts Kindergarten, there is a whole different set of concerns and emotions that parents go through. Jill Rose works for the Center for...
by Erin Croyle | Aug 27, 2015 | Finding Balance, Help, Parents, Uncategorized, YOU
A mom is leaving a therapy center with her 3-year-old son. He has autism and difficulties with transitions. The little boy is having a terrible meltdown; screaming, kicking, hitting, collapsing to the floor. Exasperated, the mother manages to get him just outside the...
