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 a Life Sharing companion into your family, you’re providing a stable environment for them to...
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 in the way they’ll react to an extended break from school and their daily routine,...
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 way they’ll react to an extended break from school. Some may struggle to adjust to new...
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 with time, stress, and mental health. However, you can effectively manage your time to avoid...
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 any new relationship. It’s nothing to worry about. It takes time for bonds to form....
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 your children happy and active during the break from school. Here are a few engaging...
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 important necessity. Life Sharing is a residential program for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities,...
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, you not only help someone find their place, but help your community as well. Life Sharing...
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 of us. For individuals with intellectual disabilities, that desire to be needed, loved, and embraced...
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, and remaining calm are all key to effective communication. However, as a behavioral health professional,...