A Story of Inspiration: How Vernon Changed My Perception of Disability
How Vernon Changed My Perception of Disability It was the summer after my freshman year of high school and I had decided that I wanted to volunteer for the Special...
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The Power of Focus for Helping Children Fulfill Their Potential
The Power of Focus for Helping Children Fulfill Their Potential With anything and everything available at our disposal these days, we can easily be influenced or pulled in a million...
Five New Year’s Resolutions
Five New Year’s Resolutions Dear Debbie, Sorry I haven’t been in touch for a while but, as you know, it’s been crazy with work, the kids and the million other...
2018 Cover Winner: Ayden McCann
Ayden McCann Our handsome, red head is Ayden McCann, age 8. He loves to fish, ride his bike, play with his friends, and work on his computer. He is the...
How I Navigated My Child’s Transition: PJ Nein
PJ NEIN Family Snapshot: My name is PJ Nein, my husband and I have been together for 40 years and we have five children: One biological child, three adopted children...
2018 Cover Winner: Sean Mcelwee, Rachel Osterbach, and John Tucker
Our cover features 3 members of the Emmy award winning A&E hit T.V. show “Born This Way”: Sean McElwee, Rachel Osterbach, and John Tucker. The series follows the lives of...
How I Navigated My Child’s Transition: Sandra Cariker
Sandra Cariker Family Snapshot: My name is Sandra Cariker, and I’m married. Our 13-year-old son is Nathan. He has an intellectual disability. He also has epilepsy. His IQ is about...
What Employers Can Do for Employees Whose Children Have Special Needs
What Employers Can Do for Employees Whose Children Have Special Needs According to statistics from “Disability and American Families,” 2 out of every 7 of the 72.3 million families included...
How I Did It! Navigated My Child’s Transition: Erin Harris
Erin Harris Transitions occur at various points throughout the journey of life. We asked three mothers to share with us about their experiences navigating various transitions with their child(ren)? It...
Important Life Skills to Teach Your Child with Special Needs
Life Skills A parent is the first teacher a child will have. We may start out by trying to teach them how to say “mama” or “dada”, or to identify...
