The Adoption & Foster Care Journey
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
"As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, 'Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?' 'Neither this man nor his parents sinned,' said Jesus, 'but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.'" John 9:1-3
Many adoptive and foster families step into a new school year with fear and trepidation. Our children face daily challenges which are often compounded in the classroom. Whether we send them to public or private school, provide special education services, or homeschool— children with trauma and/or brain-based disabilities such as FASD, struggle to learn and to launch.
Adoptive moms, Natalie Vecchione and Cindy LaJoy, realized years ago that their teens with developmental disabilities needed an alternative homeschool-highschool path. Through entrepreneurship and apprenticeship, these veteran homeschool moms prepared their teens with FASD to move forward with confidence, hope, and a set of practical life and job skills.
Now, Natalie and Cindy have collaborated together to share their knowledge and lived experience with other families on the same journey. Their new book, Blazing New Homeschool Trails—Educating and Launching Teens with Developmental Disabilities is a resource every homeschooling foster and adoptive family needs.
This week, on our Orphans No More Podcast, both Natalie Vecchione and Cindy LaJoy join host Sandra Flach to discuss their experience and new book. Listen to their conversation and please be sure to subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and share it on your social media.
Links mentioned in this episode:
sandraflach.com
justicefororphansny.org
FASD 5K
FASD Respect Act
FASD Hope Podcast
Blue Collar Homeschool
Episode 269 - FASD Family Life With Adoptive Mom, Robbie Seale
Episode 268 - Orphans No More Book Preview with Author, Sandra Flach
Episode #267 - Rebuilding Lives with Adoptive Mom, Jennifer Andrews
Episode 266 - Wisdom & Knowledge for Foster & Adoptive Parents with Sandra Flach
Episode #265 - Equipping Foster & Adoptive Parent with Sandra Flach
Episode 264 -Amazing Grace Advocacy With Adoptive Mom, Gwen Bartley
Episode 263 - Embraced—Truth About Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders with Joel Sheagren
Episode 262 - Healing Childhood Trauma with Riley the Brave author, Jessica Sinarski
Episode 261 - FASD and the Criminal Justice System with Judge Andra Ackerman
Episode 260 - Remote Learning and FASD with Adoptive Mom Sherrie Wixtrom
Episode # 259 - Fostering Well With Christine Robinson
Episode #258 - Navigating Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder with Natalie Vecchione
Episode #257 - Talking Adoption & FASD with Cindy LaJoy of Blue Collar Homeschool
Episode #256 - Finding the Treasure In Children With an FASD
Episode #255 - Adoption, FASD, and Homeschooling by Faith with Linda Nasman
Episode #254 - Adoption and the Sanctity of Life – Deeply Woven Biblical Principals
Episode #253 - What Gifts Will You Present to Jesus in 2021?
Episode #252 - The Greatest Gift of Love (for foster & adoptive parents)
Episode #251 - Experience Joy During this Crazy-Covid-Christmas Season (for foster & adoptive parents)
Episode # 250 - How to Have Peace During this Crazy-Covid-Christmas Season (for foster & adoptive parents)
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