Good Things in Life podcast

Join Genia in discussion with other parents, thought leaders and visionaries about helping young children with intellectual disabilities get the good things in life. Want your child to go to school, make friends, play on teams and have a bright future? Join the conversation. Good things in life is for families with vision about what is possible and how to achieve it. Whether your child has cerebral palsy, down syndrome, angelman syndrome, autism or a mild learning disability, Good Things in Life podcast can help you figure out how to take action to protect your child from harm and work towards a good life.

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Episodes

Rules for raising your child with a disability - Every Chipmunk is a Horseback Rider

“Every Chipmunk is a Horseback Rider” by Jack Yates pretty much sums up the single most important rule you need to follow in you want your son or daughter with a disability to have a fulfilling life. #everykidisready Download a PDF of “Every Chipmunk is a Horseback Rider” by Jack Yates here . Get a copy of my free resource, “14 questions to ask a potential school before registering your special needs child” here. You can read the full show notes and transcript here . If you are enjoying the Good...

Mar 06, 2020•6 min

The power of social roles in creating fulfilling lives

Darcy Elks explains how meaningful social roles lead to fulfilling lives. When you think of all that is good and fulfilling in your life, what comes to mind? Mom, worker, wife, sister, daughter, friend, student, teammate… Our social roles define us. What social roles does your child with a disability have now? What are they working towards? You can read the full show notes and transcript here . If you are enjoying the Good Things in Life Podcast, I would so love it if you would rate and leave a ...

Feb 26, 2020•50 min

Keeping IEPs focused on what matters most with Lisa Lightner

Join Lisa Lightner, a special education advocate from A Day In Our Shoes, for a discussion on keeping the goal of community life and relationships at the core of your IEP planning. You can read the full show notes and transcript here . If you are enjoying the Good Things in Life Podcast, I would so love it if you would rate and leave a review in iTunes . The more ratings and reviews the podcast gets, the more likely that others will see what Good Things in Life Podcast has to offer....

Feb 22, 2020•27 min

BONUS! One mom’s story of working towards just enough support.

Karen Hunt has been listening to the Good Things In Life podcast and is a member of Inclusion Academy. Inspired by the idea that her son has potential for growth if barriers are removed, Karen has been thinking about small, important, actions that she can take to support her son to have greater autonomy, choice, and opportunity. You can read the full show notes and transcript here . If you are enjoying the Good Things in Life Podcast, I would so love it if you would rate and leave a review in iT...

Feb 11, 2020•39 min

Just enough support with Keenan Wellar

We know that not having the right supports in place can be disastrous in the life of a person with a disability. It is also true that too much support is also dangerous. Just like Goldilocks, we need the type and amount of support to be just right. Keenan Wellar talks about the seven principles that his organization uses to provide just enough support. You can read the full show notes and transcript here . If you are enjoying the Good Things in Life Podcast, I would so love it if you would rate ...

Feb 08, 2020•52 min

Mindsets and expectations, required for the good things in life.

Darcy's presenting about the power of mindsets and expectations and it's just hugely powerful in helping us to support our loved ones to create a good positive lives. And it's important that we think about it because if we just wait and kind of ride on the coattails of the mindset and expectations that society has for our sons and daughters with intellectual disabilities, it's not going to lead to the good things in life. You can read the full show notes and transcript here . If you are enjoying...

Jan 22, 2020•28 min

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