Unnecessary Panic and Process
In early October, I received a form to redetermine eligibility for Group Residential Housing (“GRH”) benefits for my son. I completed the...
Getting Services to Make Up for Virtual Learning During COVID
The world changed in March 2020 -- and not for the better. My son Morgan was 18. He had just been placed in a special education...
A teacher helps complete a mountain of forms
My friend Claudia is a smart woman. She plans and leads corporate tours all over the world. She speaks two languages. She's outgoing...
College Funding Shouldn't Be Left to Chance
Today, Matt Simmons is a successful leader at a higher education institution. He has a masters degree in Teaching, Learning & Leadership....
Padding and Railings and Beds, Oh My!
Some of you may have read the post about Morgan becoming an adult and the process we went through to get him happily settled in a group...
Third time's the charm? The trials of setting up a bank account to accept social security payments
A law firm shepherded me through the social security application process and I am happy to say that, because of that, things went pretty...
They are adults! Now what do we do?
My twins turned 18 last year. For Justin, who has Asperger’s, that meant graduating from high school, getting a job, and starting...
Babies in the NICU and checks in the mail
When my twins were born, Morgan weighed just one pound, three ounces and Justin weighed two pounds, nine ounces. If you translate this...