Tips for Inclusion and Friendship
Inclusion and Friendship Timothy Rohrer is a young adult with autism who is a passionate advocate of disability inclusion. He is the author of a teaching guide called “How to...
Practical Tips
Family Chat: Navigating Across the Lifespan
Learn ways to prepare, respond, and support our families through life’s transitions through our own challenges and successes. (Aug 2021) Video: https://youtu.be/6wdVE5WeQHs Related Article: Their Tears and Fears. Masks...
How Your Child’s Current Interests Can Help Them After High School Ends
Identifying Interests Observing your child’s natural interests during summer is an excellent way to identify potential career paths or fulfilling hobbies. Pay attention to what they enjoy doing the most,...
House Guests: A How To
One of the many things that can cause stress for families with special needs children is the isolation they may experience from friends and family. Families may avoid gatherings or...
Advocate more Effectively by Understanding the Public School Hierarchy
Public School Hierarchy We created the chart above to help parents and caregivers understand the hierarchy of leadership in public schools. It is essential to know who to engage with...
Health and Wellness Tips: Tips for Digestion, Sleep, and Swallowing Pills
We take for granted some things in life that just happen, such as chewing your food, going to sleep, and even swallowing pills. However, did you know that there are...
Family Chat: S.O.S.: Prioritizing Self-Care
We talk about why caring for yourself is important, what interferes with self-care, and how to make self-care a priority. (Nov. 2020) Video Link: https://youtu.be/3XoZxXKaZt4 Related Article: Oxygen: Caring...
Family Chat: Feeling Alone? GAP Can Help!
Have you ever experienced that overwhelming feeling that hits you in the gut or throat? That Oh NO… we’re going to have to do this by ourselves. Well, Nancy Rosenberg...
Friends of Brian: Achieving Quality of Life Through GAP
Group Action Planning We aren’t nearly done! This inescapable fact confronted me as we approached the last of three Person-Centered Planning (PCP) meetings for my son, Brian, who was 16...
Special Needs Parents: Stop Being so Hard on Yourself
[Click to Listen to Podcast] I learned a great life lesson the other day, and I wanted to pass it along to all of you. I was watching Oprah (not...