Jan/Feb 2017

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Is your State ABLE Ready?

Unlock Financial Freedom: Discover How ABLE Accounts Boost Lives and Dreams For families managing complex care needs, the road to financial stability often feels like a maze of overlapping challenges. But what if there was a trusted path to secure your loved one’s independence?

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Identifying Goals

Identifying goals is the crucial first step in positive behavior support. Start by envisioning your family’s ideal future and ask yourself how your children can thrive. From morning routines to sibling playdates, focus on what truly matters for everyone’s quality of life. What do you want for your kids?

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Cooking with Kids: Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup

Give your family a warm hug with our Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup – perfect for hectic nights when love and comfort are served in every spoonful. Inspired by parents who juggle busy lives, this recipe is kid-approved and simple enough to make together, turning mealtime into a cozy bonding moment. Why should you read this?

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Hot off the Press! New and Retooled Apps!

Explore new apps that spark imagination and development! Circles App: Social Boundaries & Relationships transforms teaching boundaries into a visual, color-coded system with real or avatars in concentric circles. Drag-and-drop profiles create personalized charts showing appropriate contact levels for each relationship.

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Plan Early for Your Child’s Long-Term Security

Navigating the complex world of long-term security planning for special needs children may feel overwhelming, but there’s hope. Transition planning is your roadmap, helping pave a hopeful future by ensuring that as your child reaches adulthood, their care remains secure and aligned with their wishes.

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Organize Your Food and Cookware to Keep Safe

Keep Allergen-Free Food Safe When someone in your home follows a special diet, it’s crucial to keep their meals separate from everyone else’s to prevent accidental cross-contamination. Even tiny traces of allergens can cause serious reactions.

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Live an Organized Clutter-Free, Less Stress Year

Declutter for a Calmer Home: Easy Steps All Year Round Why does clutter stress us out and how can simple Marie Kondo-inspired tips make our homes happier? Discover quick ways to ditch what doesn’t spark joy, even with kids. Let’s create space for happiness! #ClutterFreeLiving

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