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EMPLOYMENT & TRANSITION

Parenting Multiple Children with Disabilities Transitioning to Adulthood

Parenting Multiple Children with Disabilities Transitioning to Adulthood

We have realized as parents of multiple children with disabilities, that the old adage “It takes a villa... Read More

Transitioning Special Needs Children to Adult Medical Care

Transitioning Special Needs Children to Adult Medical Care

A child ages out of pediatric care usually at age twenty-one. It’s possible that the pediatrician has be... Read More

The Tourette’s Triad: Helping Young Kids Through School Transitions

The Tourette’s Triad: Helping Young Kids Through School Transitions

In 2021 when masks were worn in the classroom, my son was in kindergarten. Before having a name for it, we not... Read More

Planning for Life After High School: A Guide for Persons with Disabilities

Planning for Life After High School: A Guide for Persons with Disabilities

Transitioning from high school to adulthood is a pivotal moment for any young person. For individuals with dis... Read More

Basic Rights in Special Education: What Parents Should Know

Basic Rights in Special Education: What Parents Should Know

Two important laws, serving different purposes, are designed to ensure that students with disabilities attendi... Read More

Defying Expectations: How Competitive Employment Empowered My Son’s Transition to Adulthood

Defying Expectations: How Competitive Employment Empowered My Son’s Transition to Adulthood

When my son Michael was diagnosed with autism at age 3, I began a lifelong journey of advocacy and education.... Read More

Independent Living Options: Is Living Outside the Family Home the Right Choice for an Adult with Disabilities?

Independent Living Options: Is Living Outside the Family Home the Right Choice for an Adult with Disabilities?

When we started our careers working with individuals with developmental disabilities, almost everyone we serve... Read More

Transitioning from School to Work for Teenagers and Young Adults with ADHD

Transitioning from School to Work for Teenagers and Young Adults with ADHD

The transition from school to work can be especially challenging for teen-agers and young adults with ADHD, as... Read More

Adult Autism Transition

Adult Autism Transition

My profoundly autistic son, Justin, graduated from the private autism high school that he has attended since h... Read More

Finding a Fulfilling Employment Match: Tips for Parents Preparing for a Child’s Future

Finding a Fulfilling Employment Match: Tips for Parents Preparing for a Child’s Future

Tips for Parents Preparing for a Child’s Future  More than two decades ago, when I began my career... Read More

Our Journey in Camo: Hidden Joys

Our Journey in Camo: Hidden Joys

I think being a mom of someone with autism and being a military wife for 22 years has hijacked my empathy chip... Read More

Viewing the World – Diagnosed with Autism

Viewing the World – Diagnosed with Autism

I have Autism. I view Autism as having an enhancer plugged into my brain, enhancing my perception in life, mak... Read More

Life Transitions

Life Transitions

We all experience transitions from one stage of life to another – graduating high school, moving on to c... Read More

Tips to Help Your Child Thrive this Year in School

Tips to Help Your Child Thrive this Year in School

Navigating a school year with any child can be overwhelming and exhausting. Add any developmental or learning... Read More

Finding your Place

Finding your Place

The demonstrable problem facing most military with combat experience is managing post service emotional, menta... Read More