Empowering Kids for a Resilient Future As parents and family members, we have felt more than once like we’d like to wrap our kids in bubble wrap to help them...
Cody’s parents learned how to be his greatest advocate… for his health, education and total well-being When Cody was a baby, a neurologist told me that the best thing I...
Hello my amazing parents. It’s me, a young adult who managed to make it out on the other side of early intervention and what felt like a lifetime of special...
The word “Advocacy” can mean a lot of different things to different people, however, Advocacy, by definition, is any action that speaks in favor of, recommends, argues for a cause,...
Sunday Strong Did you know that the National Institute of Health (NIH) states people need 150 minutes of exercise a week? In a study by the NIH, they reported that...
Miracle Babies: From Scared Preemie Mom to Roaring Mama Bear Every time I hear a truck backup alert, or the French fryer alarm go off at a fast-food restaurant, I...
Independence and Self-Advocacy Many years ago there was a book that I read by Jennie McCarthy. It was about her son and his journey with autism. Throughout the book, she...
8 Ways to be a Great Advocate For most families, the journey of taking care of a family member with special needs is “a marathon, not a sprint”. The emphasis...
The Dawning of a Bright Future It was June 14th and the last day of middle school had arrived. The energy in the halls was electric and the students were...
Kim share some tips on packing for a trip Kim Martinez, an advisor for Stand Up for Independence on the “Treasure Coast” of Florida, takes 15 young adults in a...
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