I am continually amazed by Jackson’s stated goals to live independently. I am not sure how we will attain them, as he still needs adult supervision in all settings to maintain his safety. This is my upcoming challenge is to address these self-help needs in future school planning meetings and in our home therapeutic program. […]
Transition to Adulthood
Ask any parent of a child with special needs, and most parents will say the thing that scares them the most is the day that the school bus stops coming, the day that children “opt out” of school services anywhere between the ages of 18 and 22. So, with this worry always on my mind, […]
Autism and Art
I don’t think that many people realize that art is a form of communications, particularly for people that we consider Intellectually or Developmentally Disabled. We created Jackson’s EyeTV website as a place for people to learn about the importance of “listening” to art as a communication in the same way that we would listen to […]