In this episode, Octavia Nash is a NJ Black I/DD Consortium member and an Instructional Designer at Rowan University. As a mother of a son with a disability, she shares her journey from seeking resources as a young mother to advocating for other families. Show notes include the Apgar score, Early Intervention services, and the SPAN Parent Advocacy …

In this episode, Keena Fitzhugh, cultural liaison for the NJ Council for Developmental Disabilities and mother of a daughter with a disability, shares her journey. She discusses early intervention, family support services, guardianship alternatives, and advocacy resources. Keena advises parents to stay connected, document everything, seek community…

In this episode, Atonia Green Worley, mother of an adult son with a disability, shares her experiences and resources for families navigating disability services. She highlights the importance of early intervention, IEPs, advocacy through organizations like Autism NJ, and programs such as Mom2Mom for emotional support. Atonia emphasizes the need for…