Joy and her son, Jack. With over a decade of parenting on the Autism Spectrum under her belt, Joy Blackburn has learned a thing or two about finding what works for her children. We're pleased to feature Joy's writing in our special blog series, "Tales from an AutiMom." You can find these stories [...]
Special Blog Series: Tales from an AutiMom With over a decade of parenting on the Autism Spectrum under her belt, Joy Blackburn has learned a thing or two about finding what works for her children. We're pleased to feature Joy's writing in our blog series, "Tales from an AutiMom." You can find these stories and [...]
Joy Blackburn is a member of the Board of Directors with The Arc Pikes Peak Region. Photo courtesy of Joy Blackburn. Throughout the month of April, we are celebrating Autism Awareness Month. To kick off this celebration, we're pleased to spotlight a story about parenting a child on the autism spectrum, by guest [...]
A large component of The Arc Pikes Peak Region’s work is encouraging individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD – a disability affecting cognitive or physical function) to become self advocates. This form of advocacy encourages individuals with I/DD to speak up for themselves, embrace opportunities for individual growth and work for positive change for [...]
