| When time nears for a child to leave the | | | | doesn't take much to start. Be sure to |
| nest, most parents feel both joy and | | | | separate recyclable materials into |
| dread. Many parents make that transition | | | | different categories like glass, paper, |
| gracefully with the child who is not | | | | plastics and metals. Find out where |
| disabled. However, parents of children | | | | you're nearest recycling center is by |
| with dual sensory impairments or other | | | | looking in the phone book. |
| severe disabilities are often confronted | | | | 3)Plant a tree. Trees remove carbon |
| with issues they have never before | | | | dioxide from the atmosphere and produce |
| considered. Although this can be a very | | | | oxygen that we need to survive. |
| stressful time, there is way to help | | | | 4)Avoid using pesticides and other |
| make transition smoother. Even when a | | | | chemicals on your grass and yard. They |
| child is very young there are things | | | | are harmful to the water we drink, to |
| that families can begin to do to plan | | | | kids who play on the lawn, and the |
| for the future. | | | | animals that walk on it. |
| Draw up a will, plan your estate and | | | | 5)Hold garage sales or donate any old |
| write a Letter of Intent. | | | | clothes or materials you have to charity |
| Plan for their child's adulthood very | | | | Another thing is to be considered, |
| early on. | | | | Parents are among the world's most |
| Get to know adults with disabilities | | | | passionate art collectors, saving their |
| Find out about support options which | | | | children's artwork until every nook and |
| exist in your community | | | | cranny is filled. But when space runs |
| Learn to advocate for services you and | | | | out, how do you decide what to keep, |
| your child will need in the future. | | | | what to recycle and how to display all |
| Keep your connections to your community. | | | | of those precious things. |
| Help your child make connections in his | | | | Better Behavior gives families |
| community. | | | | discipline creative options without |
| Give your child opportunities to | | | | spanking. When your child misbehaves, an |
| contribute to h is family, his friends, | | | | appropriate disk containing different |
| and his community. | | | | consequences related to the behavior is |
| Be sure your child has the skills he | | | | placed on the wheel. When your child |
| needs to communicate with others. | | | | spins the wheel, he or she is required |
| 1)The most recycled product used by | | | | to follow whatever consequence the arrow |
| consumers in the world today is the | | | | stops on. There are different web sites |
| automobile. Nearly every car taken off | | | | that gives you the ultimate suggestion |
| the road is recycled. If all the cars | | | | in parenting teens, feel free to go: |
| recycled in one year were lined up, the | | | | It offers a wide variety of information |
| line would circle the earth almost two | | | | pertaining to parenting teens in today's |
| times. | | | | society. They hope that the information |
| 2)Help organize a recycling drive at | | | | presented on this site will be of some |
| your kid's school, on your street, in | | | | use to parents everywhere. |
| your community, or in your home. It | | | | |