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Parenting Impossible – The Special Needs Survival Podcast

Welcome to Parenting Impossible, the podcast dedicated to empowering and supporting the disability community. Hosted by Annette Hines, this podcast was born out of a mission to combat the scattered and sometimes inaccurate information that parents and caregivers of disabled adult children often face.In each episode, we delve into the pressing questions and concerns that weigh on the minds of the entire special needs community including those with autism, intellectual disabilities, physical

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EP 15: How to Move Forward After the Loss of a Loved...

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2019/11/01

In this short episode, Annette gets to answer a common question she gets from listeners of the podcast and readers of her book, Butterflies and Second Chances. How to move forward after the death of a loved one with special needs. Annette talks about the need to have a community with you at all times and the need to take a step back and examine your identity. Many people who have lost a loved one at an early age feel that their identity was shattered. And it’s a good idea to understand who you

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EP 14: Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with Adult ADHD

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2019/10/30

This episode, Annette has a conversation with David Greenwood, author of the book, Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with Adult ADHD. The book profiles many entrepreneurs around the county who have ADHD and have created successful businesses. Annette and Dave talk about how in some cases, a parent of a child can get frustrated and even lose hope when they have to work around or deal with challenging behaviors. And by reading the book that Dave wrote, they can begin to understand that there can be a

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EP 13:Employment Opportunities and Entrepreneurship...

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2019/10/25

Today, Annette sits down with MacKenzie Mahoney of Special Needs Law Group. Both MacKenzie and Annette talk about their experience in attending and sponsoring the Raise The Bar Conference that promotes employment for individuals with disabilities in Massachusetts. Annette and MacKenzie talk about current employment stats that apply to people with disabilities and the troubling trends associated with those numbers. They also talk about what’s being done at conferences such as Raise The Bar and some

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48:58

EP: 12 School Advocacy Tips for Students With Special...

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2019/10/23

Annette talks with Dawn Cordeiro this week about advocating for your special needs child. While some parents have very good luck navigating the educational system with their child, others run into many challenges. In short, some school systems “get it” and others require a strong parent to achieve the educational goals they want and need for their special needs loved one. Dawn Cordeiro has turned the many frustrations of navigating the school system into a passion and now helps other parents with

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47:34

EP 11: College Prep and Educational Options for...

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2019/10/18

This week, Annette speaks with Eric Endlich with Top College Consultants which helps a wide range of students navigate the college admission system, including those on the autism spectrum. One of the topics that Eric talks about right in the beginning is his own autism diagnosis later in life. He speaks about what it is like to understand that you have an autism diagnosis and the positive aspect of neurodiversity. He says that autism looks different later on in life and you cannot look at a person

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46:45

EP 10: Navigating Parenthood as a Person With a...

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2019/10/16

Robyn Powell is a former social worker turned disability rights attorney. She’s worked extensively in the fields of disability law and policy and has been published countless times in law journals and reviews. Her most notable publication is Rocking the Cradle which was published by The National Council on Disability. Annette and Robyn discuss some tough issues including reproductive law as it pertains to those with disabilities and how they feel some of these legal decisions need to be looked at

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51:46

EP 9: Housing Options For Those with Special Needs

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2019/10/08

This week, Annette chats with Cathy Boyle of Autism Housing Pathways based in Massachusetts. The organization was created in 2010 as a way to assist families that needed help navigating the complex world of housing for their special needs family member. Cathy is an incredible resource when it comes to special needs housing and has enough information to fill many podcasts on the subject. Her and Annette covered many of the more important and confusing topics when it comes to housing. Cathy talks

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EP 8: Positive Special Needs Parenting

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2019/10/04

This week, Annette chats with Kirsty Russell, author, speaker and a special needs mom. Kirsty writes the very popular blog, Positive Special Needs Parenting and is an advocate for how parents work closely with school systems for the benefit of special needs children. She’s had numerous appearances on TV, radio and other media discussing her advocacy around special needs parenting. Based in Australia, Kirsty is often speaking to groups about how to navigate the school system. But her advice crosses

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EP 7: Disability Awareness Month-Conferences and More

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2019/10/01

Annette gives us a short snapshot of Disability Awareness Month which is October and all the conferences and groups that are available to special needs families. October is host to many awareness themes in the disability community and it’s also a time when conferences for special needs families get ramped up. Annette Hines is a regular on the special needs conference scene and talks about in this podcast, the available resources that are at your fingertips. The conferences that she sees out

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43:40

EP 6: Moments with Jacob-Lessons from Mitochondrial...

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2019/09/27

Annette sits down to chat with Maria Hopfgarten, the author of the blog, Moments with Jacob. Maria lost her son Jacob to mitochondrial disease three years ago. Despite Jacob being very medically complex he lived for ten beautiful years. He fought every day to breathe, live, and spread happiness. He never uttered a word in his life, but he inspired more people than most of us will ever do. In this podcast, Maria talks about why she started the blog which in the beginning, was a communication tool

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EP 5: MythBusters: Special Needs Trusts

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2019/09/25

Does my child or loved one need a Special Needs Trust? That’s one common question we get and in this episode Annette discusses some of the myths surrounding special needs trusts. Annette Hines and Attorney Mark Worthington of Special Needs Law Group based in Massachusetts sit down and discuss some of the top myths when it comes to this important legal tool for your special needs family. With the sophistication of the internet, there is a lot of information out there about special needs trusts and

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EP 4: Future Planning for Special Needs Siblings

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2019/09/20

This episode of Parenting Impossible is once again dedicated to our special needs siblings. Annette sits down again with Alexandria Nadworny and Hillary Dunn Stanisz for part two of their discussion about special needs siblings and the important issues that they commonly face. Alexandria Nadworny is a special needs financial planning specialist who has taken her experience as a special needs sibling and has created a passion for helping individuals with special needs and their families create

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EP 3: Growing Up as a Special Needs Sibling

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2019/09/18

This episode of Parenting Impossible is dedicated to our special needs siblings. Annette sits down with two incredible women who have put their heart and soul as well as dedicating their professional lives into making sure the siblings of special needs individuals are heard and valued. Guests this week are Alexandria Nadworny and Hillary Dunn Stanisz and are both siblings of special needs individuals. Alexandra is a special needs financial planning specialist and Hillary is a senior attorney at

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EP 2: Person-Centered Planning and Nicky’s Law

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2019/09/13

In this episode of Parenting Impossible, we chat with the tireless disability advocate, Cheryl Ryan Chan. Cheryl has taken many of her experiences as a special needs mom and has worked vigorously to advocate for others in the state of Massachusetts as well as on the national stage. First, we discuss her efforts to pass Nicky’s Law which proposes to set up a registry in the state of Massachusetts for those who abuse individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Currently, as of

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EP 1: Introduction to Parenting Impossible

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2019/09/09

Welcome to Parenting Impossible, The Special Needs Survival Podcast. In this first episode, you’ll be introduced to your host, Annette Hines, a special needs mom and an attorney specializing in special needs law. While she’ll be your host on all the episodes, Attorney Mark Worthington will take this episode to introduce you to Annette. Annette and Mark discuss why she has launched this podcast focusing on special needs, and why she feels it is needed. She also discusses her background and her many

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