Category Archives: Parents Training Parents

42. Never-Ending with No Closure Ever

Posted on June 11, 2014 by

Many years ago I entered into this disability advocacy field thinking I could have everything in control within five years. Yes, I mean everything.  As you may have guessed, I couldn’t have been more wrong . I didn’t really grasp … Continue reading →

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41. Parents as an Untapped Resource

Posted on May 21, 2014 by

Parents have a vested interest to assure the success of their children with disabilities.  Asking for Help and Support Better outcomes can be achieved by employing parents to provide parent services within educational systems. The most effective practice in the … Continue reading →

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40. Trust Given Is So Hard To Get Back Once Lost.

Posted on March 31, 2014 by

Trust given is so hard to get back once lost. In the beginning, with blind trust in the professionals working with our child, there was never a need for conflict because there was an assumption that whatever was being done … Continue reading →

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36. The Instant Gratification of Information

Posted on January 9, 2014 by

With the access to the World Wide Web and all the information that comes with it one would think that parents would be able to find what they need.  It is interesting to note the contrast coming from the perspective … Continue reading →

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31. Paying It Forward …

Posted on November 19, 2013 by

Paying it forward…. “I do not pretend to give such a deed; I only lend it to you.  When you meet with another honest Man in similar Distress, you must pay me by lending this Sum to him; enjoining him to … Continue reading →

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30. Why Advocating for Your Children Yourself is Always the Best Option.

Posted on November 11, 2013 by

Creating dependencies on others to do what all parents are capable of doing for themselves is such a disservice to families.   Is the person calling themselves a parent advocate   qualified to act on behalf of others? Everyone should be an … Continue reading →

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27. Fathers As Advocates

Posted on October 23, 2013 by

I have always prided myself in the fact that from the very beginning I always tried to include all in my efforts to advocate – all disabilities, races, languages and genders.  I have seen the growth and inclusionary practice in … Continue reading →

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