One Day You'll Thank Me

74 - Guest Expert: Amy Shapley, What Comes After High School - Empowering Kids With Disabilities

February 02, 2022 Dr. Tara Egan
One Day You'll Thank Me
74 - Guest Expert: Amy Shapley, What Comes After High School - Empowering Kids With Disabilities
Show Notes

Cast:
Dr. Tara Egan - host
Amy Shapley- guest expert

Are you feeling the stress of having a child that is transitioning from high school to post high school life?

Then you will want to listen to the great discussion between Tara and her special guest, Amy Shapley. Tara and Amy come together and dive into the process of kids transitioning from high school to post high school; sharing tips and resources that are available for parents of kids that have disabilities and MOST IMPORTANTLY how to empower them.

Amy is the Director of Community Access of ABLE South Carolina, and she oversees the fee-for-service programs that ensure consumers have access to transportation, physical structures, and community resources. She has 15 years of nonprofit experience working in the fields of maternal-infant health, child abuse prevention, disability services, and child welfare. She is passionate about investing in communities.

Tune in to learn:

- what ABLE SC is and its function.
- what support is available to help people with disabilities with jobs, relationships, basically everything to do with living life.
 - the most common challenges that individuals with disabilities encounter (access and physical barriers and with others).
 - how important how you respond to individuals with disabilities is.
 - the importance of surrounding yourself in the disability community whether you or any family member has a disability.
 - why connecting with your kid is so important in the process.
- advice for parents who have children with disabilities that are experiencing A LOT of stress as they try to advocate for their child in school, in the community, and in the working world.

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Podcast editor - Christian Fox