by Jolene | Aug 29, 2012 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
Advocate is not part of the job description most of us imagined when we thought about becoming parents. But as Michelle Bartlett shared yesterday in Part 1 of her story, parents of kids with special needs learn advocacy skills very quickly. Today, Michelle talks about...
by Jolene | Aug 28, 2012 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
Becoming advocates for kids with special needs was not part of our parenting job description when we were expecting our first child. It probably wasn’t part of yours, and it wasn’t part of John and Michelle Bartlett’s either. But after their son Jake...
by Jolene | Jun 14, 2012 | Books and Resources, Special Needs Parenting
Many doctors don’t use the word “Medicaid” and “success” in the same sentence. So I was intrigued when a blog post at the Doctors of America website pointed to the special place in Medicaid for the child with special needs. Doctors of...
by Jolene | Apr 18, 2012 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
In yesterday’s post, guest blogger Kathy Guzzo described the unexpected special needs obstacles her daughter with medical special needs faced in college. She also described how she advocated on behalf of her daughter. Today, she provides several tips parents can...
by Jolene | Apr 17, 2012 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
Many parents worry about the special needs obstacles their children will face if they go to college. Guest blogger Kathy Guzzo found advocating for her daughter was an effective antidote to worry. In today’s post she explains what she learned about how to...