Self-Care for Mom – An Interview with Doreen Fulton of IEP for Mom

Today’s interview is with Doreen Fulton, creator of the Finally, an IEP for Mom Experience! program designed to help Moms develop their own Individualized Empowerment Plan.

Doreen and I talked about how Moms can take care of themselves and their Families and why that is important for every ones sake.

She shared:

  • How you can help yourself and your child at the same time;
  • Simple strategies you can use to bounce back when you are down for the count
  • What you can do today to sleep easier tonight and wake up refreshed and ready to tackle the day ahead!

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About Doreen:

Doreen coaches Moms and Educators and specializes in giving voice to Young Adults with Special Needs. She is passionate about giving voice to unspoken dreams and empowering Moms and Educators like you to think and act in new ways that give you stamina, strength and resilience, so that you can be the role models that you wish to be. She knows from personal experience how isolated, forgotten and unheard you can feel while advocating for you Special Needs Familiy Member.

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Enjoy,

Sandra

Matthew at the Park

What I learned from Doreen - Listen to find out what it is!

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Respite Care May Be More Beneficial Than Autism Therapy

This is an interesting article. To me it clearly underscores the need to take care of yourself as well as your Special Needs Family Member.

I am concerned about the statement, “The lack of association between therapeutic services and hospitalization raises concerns regarding the effectiveness of these services.” I don’t see the correlation but maybe I’m missing something.

What About the Siblings? – 6 Tips from Siblings of Individuals with Autism

Some good ideas here; it reminded me of when Elisabeth was in Junior High. When she would introduce Matthew to a friend she would say, “This is my brother Matthew, he’s wierd.” Funny. And sad.

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Legal, Medical and Financial Information – The News You Need This Week (11/17/11)

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Two important articles from Disability Scoop  this week:

Saving For People With Disabilities May Soon Be Tax-Free

Millions Headed To States For Disability Housing

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