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 369 - What We Do Matters with FASD Adoptive Mom Stacey Chart
Episode 368 - Diamond in the Rough with Patricia Kasper
Episode 367 - Primary Characteristics of FASD—Difficulty Generalizing Information
Episode 366 - Primary Characteristics of FASD-Sensory Processing
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Central Nervous System Dysfunction & Trauma
Episode 365 - FASD Diagnosis & Resources with Dr. Douglas Waite, MD, FAAP
Episode 364 - Foster Care Adoption Resources with Rita Soronen of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Sluggish Cognitive Tempo
Episode 363 - The Primary Characteristics of FASD—Difficulty Predicting Outcomes
Episode 362- Catching up with Natalie Vecchione of FASD Hope
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Attachment
Episode 361 - Mama Systems with Adoptive FASD Mom Laura Hernandez
Episode 360 - Primary Characteristics of FASD—Difficulty with Abstract Concepts
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Theory of Mind
Episode 359 - Primary Characteristics of FASD—Memory Problems
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Alexithymia
Episode 358 - Goal for 2023—Remain in Jesus with Sandra Flach
Episode 357 - Advent - A Season of Love with Sandra Flach
Episode 356 - Advent - A Season of Joy with Sandra Flach
Episode 355 - Advent - A Season of Peace with Sandra Flach
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