You want to know how to keep your bolting child safe? This post will cover low and high tech tools, simple ideas proven solutions for children who run off (“elope” or “bolt”)
[vc_row color=”” message_box_style=”outline” style=”round” message_box_color=”info” icon_type=”fontawesome” icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-info-circle” icon_monosocial=”vc-mono vc-mono-fivehundredpx” icon_openiconic=”” icon_typicons=”” icon_entypo=”” icon_linecons=”” icon_pixelicons=””][vc_column][vc_message message_box_style=”outline” style=”round”]This a how-to post: how to find the Spotify song lyrics (available for ALL Spotify accounts, paid and free!), and how to enable the Spotify lyrics, as well as what the lyrics look like.[/vc_message][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I’m deaf and I love music….
As of October 2022, this post is no longer valid. Captions on Zoom can only be enabled through paid accounts. ____________________________ This is a tutorial for how to set up free captions on Zoom – any account on Zoom, including your personal free account. Update: enabling this has been difficult/not possible for some people. with…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_style=”outline” style=”round”]This is a post with resources to explain grief and loss to anyone with an intellectual or developmental disability, but focuses on explaining grief to people with Down syndrome. It’s available in distraction-free (- no ads) PDF for my patrons, linked here. It’s also at the end of this post for people who benefit from…
This is about the best disability groups on Facebook FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. It’s available in distraction-free (- no ads) PDF for my patrons, linked here. It’s also at the end of this post for people who benefit from access to PDFs. Cross-Disability Community on Facebook “Cross disability” means all disability. It means inclusive of all…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_style=”outline” style=”round”]This post is a list of things of fun stuff for kids to do and that help during quarantine. It leans hard on “fun educational” and it addresses kids with disabilities. This is available in a downloadable PDF for my patrons, linked here. It’s also at the end of this post for people…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_style=”outline” style=”round”]This is a quick post to let you know about DREDF’s amazing resource and advocacy page. This is available in a downloadable PDF for my patrons, linked here. It’s also at the end of this post for people who benefit from access to PDF’s, along with the MP3 of me reading this post…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_style=”outline” style=”round”]This post is about simple solutions to communicate like the deaf: that is, solutions to by-pass the need to lipread or hear, especially during this time of mask-wearing. This essay and resources are available in a downloadable PDF for my patrons, linked here. It’s also at the end of this post for people…
This post is about the best speech to text apps. That is, apps to be used on your phone for live captions, to change speech to text, in order to communicate (with the side benefit of recording information, conversations and notes). It is meant to serve as a resource for deaf or Deaf people (hearing…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_style=”3d” style=”round” message_box_color=”turquoise”]These are ideas for fun things to do with kids while quarantined. Most of these ideas are related to being quarantined at home; a few are set outside, but still with quarantine in mind. There are affiliate links in this post – if you buy something, I will receive some small percentage…
This is about how to get free hearing aids. If you have questions about other resources or this, you can contact me in my “You Ask, I Answer,” series or join my Patreon to ask questions in my monthly open-house. This post is available for download on my Patreon site (linked here). Alternatively, you can…
This is a post about how to open an ABLE account. It is a neutral post, not committed to any one type of ABLE account. It is a source of information and is not sponsored in any way. What is An ABLE Account? “ABLE” is an acronym meaning “Achieving a Better Life Experience”. ABLE accounts…
This is about how to get a free disability companion pass at a movie theatre. I love going to the movies, and I love taking my kids to the movies. I love everything about it: the experience of being excited to see something, the anticipation while waiting in line. I love the comforting feel of…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_style=”3d” style=”round” message_box_color=”turquoise”]This is about how to get a FREE lifetime National Parks Disability Access Pass. If you are serving with US Military or a 4th grader, you can also qualify for a free annual Parks Pass, and this post will show you how to do it![/vc_message][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]America has 61 protected areas known as National…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_style=”3d” style=”round” message_box_color=”turquoise”]This is a page full of IEP resources for parents. It contains links to IEP websites, IEP books, IEP “binders”, and IEP legal information that I have found helpful as I navigate IEPs.[/vc_message][vc_empty_space][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/MElDbzDFLZc” align=”center” title=”An Introduction to IEP 101″][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] IEP: Individual Education Plan What Is An IEP? An IEP is the…
This is about hearing fatigue – also known as listening fatigue. That is, the fatigue that comes from straining to hear when you’ve got hearing loss. This post includes tips for parents of deaf children and for deaf adults in how to resolve and prevent hearing fatigue. What is Hearing Fatigue (or Listening Fatigue)? I’m going…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_style=”outline” style=”round” message_box_color=”turquoise”]This is a tutorial on how to add live captions to the free app, Apple clips. I’m going to cover how to add set it to live transcribe what you are saying, and how you can edit the “craptions,” or what was recorded in error.[/vc_message][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This is the thing: I can rarely understand…
Affiliate links are in this post! That means that if you buy something using a link in my post, I’ll get a percentage of the profit from Amazon (thanks Jeff!), but you pay no more. It’s a great way to support the work I do, so thanks! Amazon Prime Membership with an EBT or Medicaid…
This post is about how to tell if your child with Down syndrome needs therapy. It is written from my perspective as a mother of a child with Down syndrome. That I am deaf and come from a disability-advocate standpoint, I am sure also affect the perspective from which I write. How to Tell if…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This post is about best Down syndrome book resources – from memoirs to resource books. It’s intended for parents and professionals working with people with Down syndrome. The ones that I most highly recommend I have put an * before. Remember: your local library should offer most of these books, and if they don’t, you…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_style=”solid-icon” style=”round” message_box_color=”alert-info” icon_type=”pixelicons” icon_pixelicons=”vc_pixel_icon vc_pixel_icon-arrow”]This post has affiliate links. That means that if you sign up using my code, I’ll make a percentage. I want you to know though that there is no way I’d be writing this post unless I myself used this and I honestly thought it had benefit to others….
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This is a post about Down syndrome books – that is, books related to Down syndrome that serve as Down Syndrome book resources: for parents and the community. This is a list of books that are fantastic, either ones that I have read or have been recommended by other parents in the Down syndrome community. If you…
We all know apps can be great with kids… but what if your budget doesn’t allow for the purchase of an ipad itself? Here are some no cost options for getting your child (especially, your child with a disability) an ipad. *** Local Resources: Never underestimate the power of local. We ourselves received Moxie’s ipad…
We all know apps can be great with kids… but what if your budget doesn’t allow for the purchase of an ipad itself? Here are some no cost options for getting your child (especially, your child with a disability) an ipad. *** Local Resources: Never underestimate the power of local. We ourselves received Moxie’s ipad…