Facing the Challenges of Balancing Work and a Special Needs Child
Balancing Work and a Special Needs Child: Speaking to Your Employer about Your Child’s Needs Finding a job is not always easy, and it can be that much harder for...
Work & Life
What Are Pre-Employment Skills and How Does My Child Get Them?
The pre-employment skills are the basic building blocks of being a solid employee. They are the foundation or corner stone of job readiness. Without a solid foundation, the building of...
Parenting Your Young Adult Through Their First Employment Experiences
First Employment Experiences As the Director of a university based program for students with disabilities, I work with recent graduates and parents as they begin to search for their first...
Person-Ventured Entrepreneurship: A L.O.V.E. Story
Over the next four issues, Minerva & Nelson Santiago from Picasso & Einstein invite you to learn about “Person-Ventured” Entrepreneurship. This article will demystify the erroneous concepts of entrepreneurship and...
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)
A DNR order is a physician’s written order instructing healthcare providers not to attempt CPR in case of cardiac or respiratory arrest…
Travel Tips for Parents of Children with Sensory Integration Issues
My husband, Jim, and I are veterans. You see, we have served in a different kind of battle. We have survived traveling with a child who has special needs. I guess you could call it
Meaningful Work: The Value of a Special Delivery
ANTHONY AT YOUR SERVICE Looking at your child’s abilities to help them create meaningful work. Anthony At Your Service started because of a young man’s desire to provide a helping hand...
Join us Today for “Changing Places Awareness Day”
Today is “Changing Places Awareness Day” in Britain. Changing Places was established in 2005. Their Campaign was started to make people aware of the need for certain additions that needed...
Katie Meade is Fearless, Inspiring and Setting Records
Katie Meade just broke a new record and, no, we aren’t talking about her wins in gymnastics or basketball. Katie just landed the position as a spokesmodel for the new...
Thanksgiving: A Perfect Time to Learn How to Set the Table
Proper Table Setting: a good life skill… This year, as we are trying to assign roles and keep our children busy doing functional tasks during the holidays, I think learning...