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Forever Home for our kids with disabilities.
Formerly Special Needs Moms - Circle of Strength.
This podcast has begun a shift in focus...
Hey, I’m Valerie, mom to two with disabilities (one visible, one invisible). We came up with housing solutions for our children.
This space has been created to help you navigate the journey of creating a secure, sustainable forever home for your child.
We’ll chat with parents on this path, realtors, financial planners, and other experts who can make the process easier. We'll be dropping an episode twice a month.
Seeing my eldest thrive living independent of us was a gift I didn’t always know I could give. I'm excited for you to have the opportunity to explore giving that gift to your child.
Keep building your child’s future!
Music acknowledgement: Audio Coffee - Denys Kyshchuk
Forever Home for our kids with disabilities.
Latest Episodes
Building an Awesome Ordinary Life: Eric Goll's 8-Step Life Planning Process
In this powerful conversation, Valerie welcomes disability life-planning coach Eric Goll to discuss how families can proactively create meaningful futures for their loved ones with developmental disabilities.Eric Goll is a certified coac...
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Dance, Disability & Belonging: How Movement Creates Purpose and Community with Telisa Dubasov
In this week’s episode of Forever Home for Our Kids with Disabilities, host Valerie welcomes longtime friend and dance educator Telisa Dubasov for an inspiring conversation about the transformative power of dance, movement, and communi...
Unlocking Voice, Autonomy & Future Planning for Non-Speaking Autistics with Lakshmi Rao Sankar
In this eye-opening episode, Valerie sits down with Lakshmi Rao Sankar — Executive Director and Co-Founder of Crimson Rise — to explore the transformative impact of communication access for non-speaking autistic individuals.Lakshmi share...
Music, Belonging & the Brain: How Music Therapy Supports Children with Disabilities with Jennifer Buchanan.
In this inspiring and heartfelt episode, Valerie welcomes Jennifer Buchanan, certified music therapist, author, and founder of JB Music Therapy.With more than three decades of experience, Jennifer shares the powerful impact music can hav...
Why the Disability Tax Credit Is the Key to Unlocking Your Child’s Financial Future with Annie and Gordon VanderLeek
In this final episode of our series with estate planning lawyer and disability advocate Gordon VanderLeek and disability advocate Annie VanderLeek, we explore a critical shift in understanding the Disability Tax Credit (DTC).The DTC is o...
Fan Mail
Hi Valerie. Just started listening to your podcast ( one of my goals for this year) and so encouraged and inspired. You have already given me so many ideas.
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