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2018
Airline Advice to Fly Through Challenges

Airline Advice to Fly Through Challenges

When I trained to become a yoga teacher, one of my instructors reminded us of the great wisdom we hear from airline attendants. Just moments before taking flight, they all… Continue reading Airline Advice to Fly Through Challenges

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Sep
19
2018
Direct support professionals deserve quality of life too

Direct support professionals deserve quality of life too

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2017, 61.9 percent of married couples with children in their home were both employed. (https://pojonews.co/2peLabX). With the majority now considered “dual-income” families,… Continue reading Direct support professionals deserve quality of life too

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Sep
17
2018
Why I Advocate for Direct Support Professionals

Why I Advocate for Direct Support Professionals

Despite how difficult it was to accept our family’s reality, we all jumped in to support Karla. Jonathan received every service available: occupational, speech, and physical therapies, special education, and… Continue reading Why I Advocate for Direct Support Professionals

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Aug
14
2018
Through awareness and talks, stop bullying of autistic children: Valley Views

Through awareness and talks, stop bullying of autistic children: Valley Views

It is often said that prejudice is being down on something you’re not up on. I’ve been reflecting on this lately in context of research conducted by the Interactive Autism… Continue reading Through awareness and talks, stop bullying of autistic children: Valley Views

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