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Navigate Life Texas: Resources for kids with disabilities and special needs
Navigate Life Texas: Resources for kids with disabilities and special needs
Individualized Education Program (IEP) can mean different things to different people. Here are three interpretations of the acronym “IEP.”
Categories: Family Support, Education & Schools
There is one thing they don't tell you about having a child with a brain injury. It is probably the hardest part of parenting a child with disabilities. It’s the lack of consistent sleep. Man, I’m tired.
Categories: Family Support
When it comes to most things –photographs included–we are all our own worst critics. Don’t let your own insecurities prevent you from being part of the memories with your children.
Categories: Family Support
As a mother, sometimes I wish I could clone myself and be everywhere at once.
Categories: Family Support
A young man's first time to experience a special prom.
Categories: Family Support
From the moment Camila was born, I knew she would change my world. But it was not until third grade when she made the comment “I don’t want to live anymore” that I realized things were not right.
Categories: Family Support, Education & Schools
Parent input is critical for a child’s success. As a mom I became an active participant in my child’s ARD/IEP meeting. It made all the difference.
Categories: Education & Schools
Preparing for your child’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meeting is important. Here are a few suggestions to consider when preparing for your child’s Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD/IEP) meeting.
Categories: Education & Schools
Everyone knows that kids with disabilities have a whole team of doctors, nurses, and therapists. However, there are so many more specialists that people may not even realize they need.
Categories: Family Support
Don’t forget dads have feelings too. They may not always be as outwardly expressive as a mom, but they are struggling with all of the same challenges in raising a child with special health care needs or disabilities.
Categories: Family Support