School is out and summer is in. The summer months provide for some of the most memorable moments for families. It can also cause some stressful situations for special needs families. In this post we have put together a list of 13 summer resource articles that have been posted to this blog over the last [...]
Note: I'm told that you have to sign up for the entire series but attendance at each session is not mandatory. The Crip Camp Impact Campaign is proud to announce Crip Camp: The Official Virtual Experience! In these unprecedented times, there is no one better to think outside of the box and deliver community building [...]
Presented Via Zoom, contact the coordinator listed to obtain the meeting link Supporting Challenging Behaviors During COVID-19 Monday, June 8th | 7-8:30pm | Moranne@arcsno.org 425.258.2459 x122 Kamila Karimdjanova, MA, BCBA, LBA; Positive Behavioral Supports Corp (PBS)
A Navy SEAL psychologist and a family psychology expert share the secret to becoming a more resilient person. https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/resilience-and-how-to-be-more-resilient/?utm_source=postup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=63233&recip_id=2423780
These may or may not be dads who have kids with special health care needs but there's some good stuff in here. https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/damn-good-advice-for-dads/?utm_source=postup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=63156&recip_id=2423780
Highlights from Our “Parental Burnout is Real” Series I recently posted an infographic series on Instagram about Parental Burnout to heighten awareness about what it is, why it matters, and what we can do about it. Here it is - all in one place - in case you missed it. There’s so much more that [...]
Washington Park, the site of our annual camp out in Anacortes, will not open the group camping area until at last July due to COVID-19. Since this is the area that we use for our gathering, we won't be having the event this year. Hopefully, we'll be able to gather again next year. Please help [...]
Care planning and a well-organized system to keep track of important documents can save time and create comfort during uncertain times. This article provides some tips for building a “care notebook,” which might be a three-ring binder, an accordion file, or a portable file box—whatever makes sense for your organizational style and the types of [...]