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We are so happy for Benny and his family! (originally posted by Breanna Brian)

September 9, 2019 By Guest User Leave a Comment

              The last two weeks have been a whirlwind. Tuesday, August 29th, we discovered that an autism service dog needed a forever family who Learn More

Filed Under: Stories Tagged With: Alaskan Stories, autism, community supports, families, family stories, service animals

Gateway to the Arctic: Employment Summer Skills Camp

August 8, 2019 By Guest User Leave a Comment

This summer, July 8th through12th, was the first-ever Employment Summer Skills Camp. Held at Gateway to the Arctic, eligible students ages 15 to 22, spent the week learning various life Learn More

Filed Under: Stories Tagged With: building skills, disabilities, jobs, Special Education, State of Alaska, teenagers, Transition Youth, young adults, youth

Parent Conference 2019: An interview with Elizabeth Joseph

June 14, 2019 By Megan Kelley Leave a Comment

Elizabeth Joseph is a scholarship recipient who traveled from Kongiganak to attend the 2019 Annual Parent Conference: Transforming Challenging Behaviors into Meaningful Communication, to learn some useful information on how Learn More

Filed Under: Stories Tagged With: behavior, challenging, Communication, FASD, Parent Conference, rural alaska

Adventures In Autism : The Alaskan Ferry

December 21, 2017 By Eric Jordan Leave a Comment

My quirky family and I recently embarked on the great adventure from  Alaska to our new home in Washington.  We decided to take the Alaska ferry. Having two teens who Learn More

Filed Under: Stories Tagged With: autism, children with special needs, family, story telling

Caregiver Depression – Real, Raw, and “Normal”

August 2, 2017 By Tory Shanklin Leave a Comment

Depression is frequently a topic we tip-toe around, especially as caregivers. With all the issues we deal with on a daily basis, our problems are insignificant, right? WRONG! Parent and Learn More

Filed Under: Stories Tagged With: caregiver, caregiver depression, caregiving, depression, peer support, self-care, special needs

Single mom raising two teenagers who experience autism

July 17, 2017 By Tory Shanklin Leave a Comment

I always get questioned about what it’s like being a single mom raising two teenagers who experience autism. (technically the 18-year-old is considered an adult now). My answer is always pretty Learn More

Filed Under: Stories Tagged With: autism, parenting, school, teenagers

$1,800 a Day…

July 12, 2017 By Tory Shanklin Leave a Comment

Stone Soup Group Board Member, Matt Findley, explains how his son reached the lifetime cap imposed by his employer-based healthcare plan in less than two years. Hear one way Alaskans Learn More

Filed Under: Stories Tagged With: #BeInformed, advocacy, Alaska, BeAVoice, healthcare, hemophilia, insurance

“…we are GROOT” a Guardianship Story

May 17, 2017 By Tory Shanklin Leave a Comment

My son Tyler turned 18 this month. With that came a whole new world called guardianship. What a weird feeling it was. Being in a courtroom. Sitting across the room Learn More

Filed Under: Stories Tagged With: advocacy, Alaska, autism, Developmental Disabilities, family stories, Guardianship

We are an autism family…

March 30, 2017 By Tory Shanklin Leave a Comment

By Maria Pepperworth – Alaskan parent, advocate, rocker! Whenever people ask me about autism I like to use the word experience. My kids “experience” autism. In reality,  our whole family Learn More

Filed Under: Stories Tagged With: Alaska, autism, family, grandparents, special needs

What Healthcare Looks Like For My Family…

February 1, 2017 By Tory Shanklin Leave a Comment

Having a child with a rare genetic disease or a lifelong disability opens your eyes up to a whole new understanding of how medical care, prescriptions, and insurance work. Before Learn More

Filed Under: Stories Tagged With: advocacy, Alaska, Alaskan Stories, BeAVoice, children with special needs, disability, family, family voices, healthcare, heath care, insurance, parenting, waiver

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