Life Sharing is a beautiful way to create an inclusive community, where individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities share your home and become a part of your life. By welcoming...
Summertime breaks can be a wonderful and challenging time for any student, but for children with special needs, it can have many specific benefits and drawbacks. Each child is different...
Summer is something that school-aged children look forward to for months, but for students with behavioral and intellectual disabilities, it can pose unique challenges. Each child is different in the...
As a mobile therapist, you help families and individuals struggling with behavioral and mental health issues. You juggle many responsibilities — and sometimes that can lead to your own struggles...
The arrival of your Life Sharing companion can be an exciting moment for you and your family. However, when that moment arrives, it might also have the natural awkwardness of...
When you have a child with behavioral and intellectual disabilities, summer offers its own unique challenges. If you’re like most special needs parents, you’re probably looking for ways to keep...
A loving, welcoming home can be integral to our mental and physical wellbeing. When you welcome an adult with disabilities as part of a Life Sharing program, you provide this...
Our communities are better when we’re inclusive and welcoming to others who are different from us. When you welcome an individual with disabilities as part of a Life Sharing program,...
As human beings, we need connections — the bond of family and friends, the loyalty of a pet, the guidance of a mentor. We crave community, even the most introverted...
Communication is an invaluable tool for any profession, but particularly in a field where you work with children who have behavioral and intellectual challenges. Speaking in non-technical terms, actively listening,...