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Kick-Starting your Child's Path to their Own Residence Outside Your Family Home with California SLS
A clear, well-cited request for independent living services and SLS transition does three powerful things:
Michael Pearce
Jun 54 min read
Beyond Caregiving: How the Concept of "Transitional Autonomy" Opens the Door to a Sustainable Future for Parents of Adult Children with Severe Autism
Introduction For special needs parents (SNPs) who have an older child with severe autism, the pervasive expectation of lifelong...
Michael Pearce
May 302 min read
HOA Parking Accommodations for Caregivers
My daughter, Julia, has severe autism. Julia lives at home with me and she has an extensive support team who visit her  daily. The HOA rules say that anyone who  parks in the visitor parking area more 4 days a week will be towed. How should I approach the HOA to explain that Julia’s support team will need daily parking, seven days a week?
Michael Pearce
May 725 min read
The Letter of Intent Trap — Why Parents Struggle, and What Works Better
The LOI is supposed to capture everything only a parent knows: your child’s routines, preferences, medical history, communication styles, and more. On paper, it’s a brilliant idea. But in real life? It rarely gets done.
Michael Pearce
Apr 213 min read
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