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Kids Will Play. Put It Away!

Janine Monico2022-04-12T10:42:46-04:00April 12th, 2022|Awareness, Community|

Kids will play, put it away! Children are vulnerable to serious illness or death if they accidentally find and ingest medicine or drugs. When drugs and other substances are in the home, they present a risk to children. This is true of over the counter, legally prescribed, and illegal substances. Opioids can be especially dangerous and should stay in their original packaging. When you have substances in your home, follow these tips to keep your young ones safe: Store drugs and medicine out of reach and out of sight of [...]

The World of Autism: Diagnosis Reveal

Janine Monico2023-04-04T15:23:47-04:00April 1st, 2022|Autism, Intellectual disAbility|

I remember it like it was an old sore and someone snatches off the scab! Thoughts of that day still pain me like it just happened. My gut was screaming. Something was not right despite my pediatrician saying everything will be ok – boys are slower than girls and he’ll talk when he’s ready. I thought: Who am I to question what I was being told? I mean; he is the doctor. I couldn’t sleep the night before the diagnosis reveal. My brain was in overdrive. I felt relieved because [...]

Living in a Puzzling World with Infinite Possibilities

Janine Monico2023-04-04T15:24:08-04:00April 1st, 2022|Autism, Intellectual disAbility|

Every day I find myself working to grow within an environment that’s hard to understand socially – an environment where people sometimes have a hard time getting along with others. That difficulty is where I find the inspiration and realization that there’s so much more out there for me to understand. That one step was where I think I needed to begin. Learning how to discover myself from youth to adulthood gave me some ideas on where I am both personally and for the rest of the autism community. To [...]

Intellectual disAbility Month

Janine Monico2022-03-14T21:49:22-04:00March 14th, 2022|Intellectual disAbility|

Since the moment our nation declared independence, the words “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” have represented our freedom. These rights are said to be inalienable and for all. However, it wasn’t until 1990 that individuals with lived experience of disability were included and protected federally by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Before this, those who lived with disabilities were often cast aside, ignored, hidden, and disrespected. The unfortunate reality is that, sometimes, this still happens. Thankfully, there are hard workers committed to changing this. Before we get [...]