Posts Tagged ‘adults with special needs’
Big New Adventure
As we say goodbye to Connecticut, I am struck by how unprepared I feel to navigate Mikey through this major life change. I am using all the strategies I have picked up over the years. We are speaking to him about it daily in positive, happy terms. We are calling it our big adventure, and…
Read MoreMade for More
Recently, Joanna Gaines shared a post on her Facebook page. She beautifully reflects on the feelings parents have as they drop their typical kids off at college. This brought back memories of how I felt leaving Will at college. It made me realize that some people may need to hear that I feel the same way…
Read MoreEmploying Adults with Special Needs
We spend so much time thinking about what we can do as parents to make our children’s lives better. We work hard to give them life skills and opportunities to develop vocational skills, but sometimes it feels as if we are fighting a losing battle. According to the American Bureau of Labor and Statistics, approximately…
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