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Self-Care is Critical for Caregivers with Unique Challenges

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Nicol Walsh

Consider that 20 percent of the population has a disability. That’s one-fifth of all people who need extra support! Caregivers for those high-needs individuals may experience compassion fatigue and stress at high levels. National Geographic’s film, Stress, Portrait of a Killer, provides an overview of the risks and includes a story of parents who care Read More

Get Ready for Summer with Camp Planning

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Nicol Walsh

Planning summer camp for children with special needs requires a bit of extra thinking and planning. Your initial questions might feel fear-based: Will the camp be accessible enough? Will she be safe? Will they care for him? Will the kids be nice? Is she ready? Am I ready? Getting organized can alleviate your fears and Read More

Conversation in Cars

Posted on April 26, 2017November 2, 2017 by Nicol Walsh

Summer and Dads of Children with Special Needs

Posted on May 11, 2016October 31, 2017 by Nicol Walsh

For more info go to www.dadsmove.org Summertime Ideas for Dads Summer time can be a particularly stressful time of year for us dads that are raising special needs children. One of the ways our family and many that we have served go through this time is by networking with other parents to do activities jointly Read More

Dads Need Support Too!

Posted on December 4, 2015November 2, 2017 by Nicol Walsh

By Nelson Rascon from DadsMOVE Being a parent is one of the toughest jobs you can have, throw into that a child with a disability. The daily rigors of raising a child with disabilities is not only stressful, but can damage your relationship with your partner. Dads are stubborn creatures; I know I’m one of them! We Read More

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PAVE Events during COVID-19

If a training, parent group, IEP clinic, class or any item on our Calendar of Events needs to be postponed or canceled we will state it here. Please make sure you check our Calendar of Events regularly for updates. We will do our best to also share via social media (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, etc.).

During this time, we are following the guidelines with our partner organizations where we host or facilitate our events and their local health department. Of course, we understand you must make the best decision for you and your loved ones, especially if they have an underlying medical condition or other high risks according to the CDC.

For all events where we have asked you to register, we will send you any cancellation, change of location, or other notifications directly to the contact information you provided.

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