Elevating Voices – Let Us Help You Tell Your Story May 20, 2022 jennifer Advocacy, Featured Article, In the News Some nonprofits call out leaders on Twitter. Some have a handle on hashtags. While others are breaking... Advocacy, EFMP, EFMP Stories Continue reading
Medical Waiver Required to Serve with Autism November 11, 2021 jennifer Advocacy, EFMP Stories, Featured Article Tory wanted to be an Aerospace Engineer in the United States Navy, but the Navy didn’t seem to want... Advocacy, Autism, EFMP, Medical waiver, Military service, Special Education Continue reading
Choosing Sides: Being a Pansexual Military Spouse October 21, 2021 jennifer Advocacy, Featured Article, Podcasts Jillian Johnson, an Air Force spouse shares her story of coming out as pansexual and how the stigma... Advocacy, EFMP, Stigma Continue reading
EFMP/Military Special Education Annual Survey Is LIVE! September 13, 2021 jennifer Advocacy, Featured Article, In the News, Survey While the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) included groundbreaking updates to the... Advocacy, EFMP, EFMP Legislation, Survey Continue reading
Research Partners – Ohio State & Inclusion September 2, 2021 jennifer Advocacy, Survey In the 1936 Olympics, track and field star Jesse Owens from Ohio State University upstaged a dictator,... IDEA, Special Education, Survey Continue reading
Are you in over your head in IEP Meetings? July 15, 2021 jennifer Advocacy, IEP Meetings, Resources, Trust Your Gut Series, Webinar IEP Meetings – An Advocate’s Point of View By Marianne Young One tip: Watch... Advocacy, Dyslexia, IEP, IEP Meeting Continue reading
My Child’s Education and Readiness July 1, 2021 Anonymous Author Advocacy, Featured Article Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com As an active-duty officer, I care about my children’s education.... EFMP, Mental Health Continue reading
“Disruptive Storytelling” Podcast Launches This Summer June 24, 2021 jennifer Advocacy, Featured Article, Podcasts Disruptive Storytelling with Military Changemakers Podcast will launch on July 27, 2021 Partners... Advocacy, EFMP, Podcast Continue reading
WILSON, LURIA INTRODUCE REPRESENTATION FOR EXCEPTIONAL MILITARY FAMILIES ACT June 17, 2021 jennifer Advocacy, Featured Article, In the News On June 17, Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Elaine Luria (D-VA) introduced the Representation... Advocacy, EFMP, EFMP Legislation, Military Family Readiness Legislation Continue reading
EFMP Roundtable – EFMP Coalition’s Seat at the Table May 24, 2021 jennifer Advocacy, Events, In the News The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) has some new congressional advocates! TheSenate Armed... EFMP, EFMP Legislation Continue reading
Shhh…we have a secret. April 12, 2021 jennifer Advocacy, In the News We have a secret that we are not sure if we should shout from the rooftops or if we should hold it... Fundraiser Continue reading
Trust Your Gut – Month of the Military Child Series March 29, 2021 jennifer Advocacy, Events, Featured Article, Resource Partner, Resources, Webinar Sometimes we just don’t know. We look at our child with such love and remind them for the one hundredth... EFMP, SPED Resources, Strategic Partners Continue reading
It’s Time for a Transition IEP Meeting- What should I do next? March 24, 2021 Erin Advocacy, Featured Article, IEP Meetings, Resources, Transition Meetings Disclaimer – In many special education discussions, “transition” may refer to when... Continue reading
Partners in PROMISE Launches the “EFMP Coalition” March 15, 2021 jennifer Advocacy, Featured Article, In the News, Resource Partner, Strategic Partner Although the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) represents over 130,000 military-connected... Advocacy, EFMP, Resource Partner Continue reading
Raising a Gifted Child With ADHD March 1, 2021 Jillian Johnson Advocacy, Featured Article, Resources “Mom, I don’t understand what my teacher wants me to do. I don’t know if I can do this.” By Jillian... ADHD, Air Force, EFMP, Special Education Continue reading