8 Ways to be a Great Advocate For Your Family Member With Special Needs
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...
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The Dawning of a Bright Future
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...
Sleep for Your Child with Special Needs – Why It’s Crucial and How to Get More of It!
Sleep is something that many children struggle with, but for children with special needs, it can be an even bigger challenge. There are already so many things that need to...
Thinking of a Stay-Cation? Here Are 9 Ideas to Get You Going
Here are 9 ways you can make the most of your stay-cation while creating memories and still saving money: 1. Go sightseeing and rediscover your town. Pretend you’re a tourist...
Advocate Tom Petrik is Not Afraid to Stand Out in a Crowd
Episode #34: Super Dadvocate Tom Petrik [Click to Listen to Podcast] In today’s podcast, we are talking with advocate, Tom Petrik. We selected Tom to be our 2019 Dadvocate. Tom...
Encourage Traveling for All Without Limits
Episode #33: Encourage Traveling without Limits [Click to Listen to Podcast] In today’s podcast, we’re talking with Mom entrepreneur, Julie Jones, from Have Wheel Chair will Travel. Julie talks with us...
Family Chat: Going Places (Improving Community Outings with PBS)
Family Chat #2: Going Places: Improving Community Outings with Positive Behavior Support In case you missed the second Family Chat on Going Places: Improving Community Outings, the video replay is below (in its entirety)....
Explore and Discover Our World With the Help of These Apps
Discover Tech Apps for Traveling Whether you are traveling or just exploring new activities near your home, there are lots of ways apps can help your family and involve kids...
Learn How to Travel Light: Packing Hacks to Save Space for Any Traveler
Kim shares some ways to save space when packing for a trip with young adults. Kim Martinez, an advisor for Stand Up for Independence on the “Treasure Coast” of...
Sharing “I CAN!” Attitudes: Eli & Samuel
Eli & Samuel Proud moments can come in all forms, sizes, and degrees. These are some of the stepping stones in a person’ s life…. moments that we can recall...