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Giving Words to Our Vision
What is your child’s vision for the future? Have you ever had a conversation with your child about this profound question? There is power in expressing our vision in words. A vision statement...
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Transition planning: where’s your teen headed?
If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll wind up someplace else.” - Yogi Berra Everyday life is busy. So many demands on our time and attention. We may not often pause to ask a basic and...
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Teaching kids to plan & take action toward their personal goals
At our state’s transition conference – a mom told us about a simple question she asks her daughter every so often: “Is there anything about your life you want to change?” (Isn’t that a terrific...
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Power-up! Empowerment as a way of life
What does empowerment mean to you? The 800 youth, parents, and professionals at our state-wide transition conference were asked this question. Want to hear how some of us responded? Check out this...
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Taking time to grow what matters
Let’s consider this school year as a kind of growing season. Do you garden? Our family dabbles in growing flowers and vegetables. Some years we go all-out, planting large patches of vegetables and...
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5 Ways to Move Beyond Overwhelm
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Are you exhausted by everyday stress and unsure of how to help your child plan for the future? Do you feel confused instead of empowered by all the information available to...
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Letter of Intent & Life-Long Special Needs Planning
When a son or daughter needs life-long support, parents ask -”what will happen when I’m gone?”. It’s a difficult question, sometimes unspoken, but always present. When we address the question head-on,...
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Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow Transition Conference: July 24-26, 2013
The PA Community of Practice for Transition Conference draws families and professionals from around the country every year. There’s nothing quite like it. Youth and parents alike have told me the...
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Turn Your Idea of “Service” on its Head! How Kids Can Learn By Serving
Here’s a challenge for our kids: “Think not what your family and community can do for you, but what you can do for your family and community.” (John F. Kennedy, adapted) This isn’t an either-or...
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Essential Tips from a Special Needs Financial Advisor
You want to build a solid foundation for your child’s financial future. But you don’t know what you don’t know. Too many families discover that there were steps they could have taken years ago to...
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