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 330 - A Full House with Tom Mollo
Episode 329 - Caring For Vulnerable Children with Adoptive Dad Darren Washausen
Episode 328 - FASD Hope with Adoptive Dad, John Vecchione
Episode 327 - Never Give Up Hope with Adoptive Mom Jodi Thomas
Episode 326 - ’What You Do Matters’ with Former Foster Youth Now Foster Mom, Helen Richardson
Episode 325 - Love Your Neighbor with Foster Mom Jennifer Ohaneson
Episode 324 - Finding Faith & Family Through Foster Care with Tori Hope Petersen
Episode 323 - A Love Stretched Life with Foster Mom Jillana Goble
Episode 322 - Perseverance and Endurance for the Adoption & Foster Care Journey
Episode 321 - Trauma Competent Adoption with Camie Schuiteman
Episode 320 - The Adoption, Foster Care & Kinship Journey
Episode 319 - Adoption Journey - Grief in the Passenger Seat
Episode 318 - Hearts With a Purpose with Adoptive Mom Darlene Larson
Episode 317 - Ukraine Orphan Hosting & Adoption with Jill Krenzer
Episode 316 - Trials & Triumphs of Parenting Teens with FASD
Episode 315 - Serving Orphans in Ukraine with Adoptive Mom Kim De Blecourt
Episode 314 - Supporting Adoptive Families with Kelly Raudenbush of Sparrow Fund
Episode 313 - FASCETS Neurobehavioral Model with Suzanne Emery
Episode 312 - Shattered No More with Former Foster Youth Trent Taylor & Adoptive Mom Pam Taylor
Episode 311 - FASD Facts with Sandra Flach
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