Transitionally Speaking: Kim Weinreb on helping her fellow parents of special needs children navigate the bureaucracy and bumps in the road

Parenting always has inevitable bumps in the road, but when you are a parent of a special needs child, those numerous bumps can feel even more aggravated by bureaucracy, systematic educational insufficiency, and, hardest of all, burn-out of all sorts. This is what mother Kim Weinreb discovered when her son was diagnosed with a pre-natal stroke while in the womb, and the subsequent difficulties of his developmental delays and a social system, frankly, not set up to easily assist his needs. Now, as her son is transitioning into an adapted adult life, she is sharing her experience and well-earned expertise with other parents of special needs children of all ages. Recently she founded Transitionally Speaking, a counseling service to help guardians navigate the transition from child to adult services and support. She joins this episode of Relentlessly Resilient to share her experiences, brag about her son's accomplishments, and encourage others in similar situations to advocate for disability rights, navigate red tape, and, importantly, seek help and self-care. 

Even though we live in challenging times, we can become Relentlessly Resilient as we lean on and learn from one another’s experiences. Hosts Jennie Taylor and Michelle Scharf are no strangers to overcoming adversity; Michelle lost her husband to cancer, while Jennie’s husband, Major Brent Taylor, was killed in the service of our country. Their stories bond them together, and now listeners can join them weekly as they visit with others enduring challenges and who teach us how they are exercising resiliency, finding value in their grief, and purpose in moving forward. 

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