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 »
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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 »
Happy International Assistance Dog Week from Adria and Lucy!
Hello, All! According to our calendar, this week, the week of August 4 through the 11 is International Assistance Dog Week! In light of that, we thought a blog post about the subject of assistance dogs would be appropriate. The idea of me getting a service dog was not mine to begin with, although I… Read more »
College Support Programs for Students with Autism
During the summer, parents begin preparing to send their young adults off to college. With 1 in every 59 children in the United States now being diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, more and more colleges and universities across the country are opening their doors and tailoring their… Read more »