by Annette Hines | Aug 25, 2021 | Podcasts
The Britney Spears guardianship case has brought the topic of guardianship into the spotlight lately. People all over the world want to know more about what guardianship is and why it is used. In this podcast episode, Annette goes over a few of the many guardianship...
by Annette Hines | Aug 11, 2021 | Podcasts
As a child, Erich Shafer did not understand what he was and how he was different. He knew he had balance issues and had to go to speech therapy every week for a heavy lisp to make himself “better.” It wasn’t until later in life that he discovered he had Dyspraxia...
by Annette Hines | Jul 28, 2021 | Podcasts
Being stopped by or questioned by the police can be stressful for anyone but for those who are mentally ill or developmentally disabled, it can be quite traumatic. Often these traumatic situations can trigger certain responses in a mentally disabled individual which...
by Annette Hines | Jul 14, 2021 | Podcasts
Planning a future can be challenging. Most people plan their future one step at a time, planning forward, toward their dream or goal. The PATH Process , “Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope”, is a creative planning tool that actually starts with the dream or...
by Annette Hines | Jul 7, 2021 | Podcasts
In this episode, Annette speaks with Christa Couture, an award-winning recording artist, author, and broadcaster from Toronto, Canada. Christa, who is also disabled, wrote the book “How to Lose Everything” which is a story of the grief and loss she has...