The Day I Found Out….
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...
Parenting
Advocacy: What Does That Word Mean to You?
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,...
Got Pumpkin Plates? How to Teach Social Distancing Using Pumpkin Plates
Social Distancing Using Pumpkin Plates As we live with the COVID virus, we’ve all been taking proper measures to be safe each time we leave our homes. One guideline that...
Applying for SSI Benefits for a Child With Special Needs
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) If you are the parent of a child with special needs, you will know how much added cost your family experiences, from therapy, medical bills, house...
How to Make Halloween Fun During Covid-19
In the past two years, Covid-19 has put a damper on many activities we take for granted, including summer vacations, school graduations, and now, it looks like Halloween is the...
Transition: Shaping Our Views of Technology
The word “transition” has multiple meanings. In the world of special education, typically we think of transition as the process in which children with disabilities change or move from childhood...
Lifting Others: Julie Hornok
Meet our first mom, Julie Hornok, Founder of United in Autism, award winning author, and most importantly, a Mom to her daughter, Lizzie. When her daughter was diagnosed with autism,...
Lifting Others: Kate Swenson
Meet Kate Swenson who started the blog, Finding Cooper’s Voice, after her son, Cooper, was diagnosed with non-verbal autism. As she began to share her life, she discovered that she...
Mommy’s Timeout: Flowing Brook in Colorado
Use visualization meditation to relax. Take a temporary timeout and listen to the sound of a flowing brook in Colorado. Take a couple of deep breaths and begin to...
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...
