The moral of the following story is that for working parents of special needs children, being aware of a potential employer's core …
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Routines, Prized Possessions, and Violations
Routines introduce order, structure and predictability and help to manage anxiety. Prized possessions can become part of a …
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A New Beginning – Again
Instead of cautiously optimistic, I was more like cautiously desperate. June 16, 2014, was a new beginning. Jessica’s first day …
Surviving The Waiting List
February, 2014, Jessica’s NOW waiver (New Options Waiver) was going to be available! Thrilled with this news, I risked …
WHAT I NEVER WANTED
There is no school or adult day center in my local community for adults with special needs. However, there is a school in a …
The Wall of Paper
A Wall of Paper That is what stopped me. For years, it was the giant hurdle that, for some reason, I could not make myself work …