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Many years ago, professionals assumed that children with significant developmental disabilities were incapable of learning. As a result of extensive research and practical experience, we now understand that is not...
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Avoiding the Power Struggles Here is a scenario that I am sure every parent can relate to at some point in parenthood. Your child behaves in a way that tests...
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Running Errands Successfully When my daughter was seven years-old and we would shop, she would lay on the floor of the store and refuse to get up, yelling “No” quite...
Improving Children’s Quality of Life Everyone has the right to the best possible quality of life. Parents dream that their children will grow up to be happy, healthy, and fully...
3 Moms share about navigating transitions with their child [Click to Listen to Podcast] I asked three mothers to share their experiences with us regarding navigating various transitions with their...
What is a TPSID? Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with intellectual Disability, or TPSID, are model demonstration projects funded by the US Department of education. Through a Request for...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
