We all experience grief and loss. It is a natural part of the human condition; however, we all feel and process grief in different ways as it arises throughout our lives. You might wonder why I chose to write a blog post about grief. I recently lost someone very important to me. The late psychologist… Read more »
Year: 2020
Establishing a New Normal During COVID-19
A daily routine and schedule can be calming during these stormy times. If you haven’t been living under a rock during the last five to six weeks, you are probably now very familiar with the term Coronavirus or COVID-19. If you are a parent or professional raising or working with kids, teens, or adults with… Read more »
Finding Good Health Care in the Disability Community
By Adria Nassim Find a Medical Team that Understands Both Visible and Invisible Disabilities As a person with multiple disabilities including cerebral palsy, a learning disability, and an autism spectrum disorder, I have had both good and bad interactions with health care providers. Many times, I find that the world of adult health care is… Read more »
Rolling Out the Welcome Mat: Finding a Community to Thrive In and Call Home
by Adria Nassim Sometimes, parents and professionals will ask me, “What had to happen to make it possible for you to live independently?” First off, I let them know it took a lot of planning and research, not just in my young adult years, but beginning in young childhood. We knew by my teen years,… Read more »