Posts tagged: special needs

A Valiant Effort + Failure = Great New Programs

So I passed the Firefighter written exam with flying colors – very exciting!  I come from a family of firefighters, paramedics, and police officers, and this opportunity made me light up with passion.  I helped start our county’s Citizen Volunteer programs with Fire Rescue four years ago and have been chomping at the bit ever [...]

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Parents: Who Supports Us?

“Nobody told me there’d be days like these Nobody told me there’d be days like these Strange days indeed” John Lennon So you’re the parent of a child with Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, or learning disability. When was the last time you gave yourself a break? Acknowledged your courage and persistence? Applauded [...]

Saturday May 1st, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

It’s Summer Camp Time Again… HELP!

I won’t lie, this time of year typically throws me into a panic.  Memories of being burned repeatedly and having my poor son bounced from program to program each summer makes me dread the search for a summer camp solution that is within a single parent’s budget yet offers my child the support he needs. [...]

Saturday April 17th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments »