The Adoption & Foster Care Journey
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
"As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, 'Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?' 'Neither this man nor his parents sinned,' said Jesus, 'but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.'" John 9:1-3
Many adoptive and foster families step into a new school year with fear and trepidation. Our children face daily challenges which are often compounded in the classroom. Whether we send them to public or private school, provide special education services, or homeschool— children with trauma and/or brain-based disabilities such as FASD, struggle to learn and to launch.
Adoptive moms, Natalie Vecchione and Cindy LaJoy, realized years ago that their teens with developmental disabilities needed an alternative homeschool-highschool path. Through entrepreneurship and apprenticeship, these veteran homeschool moms prepared their teens with FASD to move forward with confidence, hope, and a set of practical life and job skills.
Now, Natalie and Cindy have collaborated together to share their knowledge and lived experience with other families on the same journey. Their new book, Blazing New Homeschool Trails—Educating and Launching Teens with Developmental Disabilities is a resource every homeschooling foster and adoptive family needs.
This week, on our Orphans No More Podcast, both Natalie Vecchione and Cindy LaJoy join host Sandra Flach to discuss their experience and new book. Listen to their conversation and please be sure to subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and share it on your social media.
Links mentioned in this episode:
sandraflach.com
justicefororphansny.org
FASD 5K
FASD Respect Act
FASD Hope Podcast
Blue Collar Homeschool
Episode 194 - You Took Me In and Made Me Yours!
Episode 193 - Uniquely Equipped
Episode 192 - Wake Up, Church!
Episode 191 - Orphan Sunday with Mark Schultz
Episode 190 - How to Have Peace When Your Kids Are in Chaos!
Episode 189 - Everyone Can Do Something...So Do Something!
Episode 188 - Grace Found!
Episode 187 - The Struggle is Real but God Heals
Episode 186 - Foster Blessings
Episode 185 - What Foster & Adoptive Parents Need to Know About FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder)
Episode 184 - The Beautiful Ugly
Episode 183 - Blessings in the Midst of Chaos
Episode 182 - CarePortal Opening Doors for Churches to Serve Kids in Need
Episode 181 - Hope For The Adoption Journey
Episode 180 - The Vulnerable, The Viable & The Vibrant
Episode 179 - Another option . . . "Option-Adoption"
Episode 178 - "And God said, "She is yours."
Episode 177 - July 15, 2019
Episode 176 - July 5, 2019
Episode 175 - June 28, 2019
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