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Time to Try their wings

The transition from school services to adulthood for those with ASD has been likened to falling off a service cliff. This is even more the case for those with level...

Seeking peace

Peace is a valuable commodity these days, particularly for families seeking a solution for the future of kids with special needs. As a mom of three awesome autistic adults, I...

A Night Before Christmas Survival Guide for parents

Quite a few years ago when I was having yet another MFM (Mom Failure Moment), I wrote this under the inspiration of the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas. With...

What We Take

It is said we come into this world with nothing and we take nothing with us when we leave, but that’s not true. We actually take with us just what...

A Better Past

As parents of special needs children, we are undoubtedly our own harshest critics. We waste much of our thought time and precious energy debating the past – wondering if we...

Oh No! My Adult Kids Still Live With Me!

Community Independence of Texas is all about creating a permanent semi-independent community for adults at Level 1 on the autism spectrum and we are enthusiastic about this project coming to...

Carpe Diem

Welcome to 2023, which we are praying will be a year of hope, blessings, and progress! As those of you who follow us on Facebook know, the second half of...

What Happens When We’re Gone?

This question is an underlying thrum with every heartbeat for those of us with a loved one who has special needs. As my husband and I have grown older with...

The Beginning . . .

My husband and I are the proud parents of three young adults with special needs. Two of our three awesome kids have Level 1 ASD (per DSM-5), and one has...