One of the most important things we, as parents, can do for our children is allow them the space to make their own mistakes.
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Today’s short film tells the story of Glen Miller, a young man who decides to take matters into his own hands when his usual assistant takes the day off. “Cared Witless” is directed by Karen Scheader.
read moreImagine Imagine it, someone else makes all of your decisions: where you live, who you live with, and what your daily routine entails. This person might be a family member, but in most cases everything from the choices available to you to…
read moreBy: Stephanie Holland This week another story of an adult who has Down syndrome gone missing came across social media. The 35-year-old woman was found, nearly a week later, but her story brings up more questions about what is “acceptable” risk when…
read moreBy: Stephanie Holland Those of us with adult children know that we, as a society, have come a long way in terms of advocacy and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD); but we also know that we still have…
read moreBy: Stephanie Holland This year, we’ve been talking a lot about the joys and responsibilities of caregiving for adults who have Down syndrome. We all need a little help every now and then, and I’ve been extremely grateful for the way people…
read moreYes! You ARE a Caregiver! August is healthy living month on The Road and as we focus on ways to keep our loved ones active and healthy, we can’t forget that we also need to take care of ourselves. As parents,…
read moreThis blog originally was posted by Grown Ups and Downs February 26, 2014. In my house a common argument is “Admit it, you’re an extravert.” “Nooo – you are the extravert!” “You are!” “No, You are!” And so on… This is because…
read moreNatalie Ball & Gregor Wolbring – 2012 Download .pdf of original study This study was conducted as part of an undergraduate honors thesis project by students at the University of Calgary. Participants were 12 parents – 6 with children who had intellectual disability…
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