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 #236 - Strength and Serenity for Foster and Adoptive Parents with Sandra Flach
Episode #235 - Soul Strong—7 Keys to a Vibrant Life with Lucinda Secrest McDowell
Episode #234 - My Father’s Daughter—Embracing your Identity as a Daughter of the King with Tanya Glanzman
Episode #233 - Encouraging Foster & Adoptive Parents During Covid-19 with Sandra Flach
Episode #232 Helping Foster & Adoptive Parents Navigate Covid-19 & Racial Tensions with Tona Ottinger
Episode #231 - Covid-19 Trauma Triggers Impacting Children and Parents with Ruby Johnston
Episode #230 - President Trump’s Executive Order on Foster Care with Dr. Sharen Ford
Episode 229 - Encouragement & Prayer For Foster and Adoptive Parents with Sandra Flach
Episode 228 - Bi-racial Foster & Adoptive Families Experience Racism with Deana Zoeller
Episode #227 - Until There's More Than Enough For Children in Foster Care with Jason Weber
Episode #226 - Soul-Care for Wounded Healers with Amy Willmann
Episode #225 - Adoption Through the Rearview Mirror with Karen Springs
Episode #224 - Chronic Stress from Covid19 Impacts Children & Parents with Jayne Schooler
Episode #223 - Parenting Solutions for Foster & Adoptive Parents with Melissa Corkum
Episode #222: The Connected Parent with Adoptive and Foster Mom, Lisa Qualls
Episode #221 - Adoption Miracles in the Midst of Covid19 with Jaime Richardson
Episode #220 - Former Foster Youth, Carrie Relf, Joins us for Foster Care Awareness Month
Episode #219 - The Art of Self Care with Adoptive Mom, Tracie Loux
Episode #218 - Second Mother - a Bible Study for Adoptive Moms by Jodi Jackson Tucker
Episode #217 - Trusting the God of the Gospel with Arthur C. Woods
Join Podbean Ads Marketplace and connect with engaged listeners.
Advertise Today
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Life After Ministry
Cast The Word
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
The Bible Recap
The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)