The Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) reported that it "submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) the Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities (IDDD) Waiver Renewal Application on March 31,…
In 1970, the Autism Society established April as Autism Awareness Month to help people recognize the signs of autism and learn more about what it is like to live with autism.…
The Paid Family Caregiving for Children with Medical Complexity and Disabilities webinar is a valuable resource for families.
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. According to the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD): "The campaign seeks to raise awareness about the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in…
Reading books together opens up meaningful conversations and can help us when we're unsure how to broach subjects we're not used to discussing with our children.
[Photo: Dr. Rodney Washington from his Dad Blog in 2020 made us think about how there are still too few narratives about Black men succeeding as professionals and strong dads…
The United States honors the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the third Monday of every January. He left us with so many lessons to learn. This year…
We know that the holidays can be stressful, joyful, or sometimes a mixture. Last week we told you we would share resources for coping with the holidays throughout December. This…
It can be hard when suspensions and expulsions of a child with an IEP happen right before long holiday breaks.
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