In this episode, Host Annette Hines and Dr. Bibi Pirayesh an educational therapist and Founder of One of One Kids discuss the issues related to learning disabilities and how she is working to shift society’s view to see them not
Special Needs Companies
Special Needs Companies is an organization founded by Annette Hines, an attorney, advocate, and speaker focused on supporting individuals with disabilities and their families. The organization provides a range of services including legal assistance, family support, coaching, and educational courses tailored to the special needs community. It also offers resources such as podcasts and a community network to foster connection and knowledge sharing. The content published by Special Needs Companies addresses topics like housing solutions for adults with disabilities, sensory processing disorder, transition planning for special needs students, grief and suicide prevention, and advocacy strategies. Their work emphasizes practical guidance, empowerment, and building inclusive support systems.
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Juggling the Issues: Living with Asperger’s Syndrome
In this episode, we are joined by an author living with a type of autism known as Asperger’s Syndrome, Matthew Kenslow. His journey through life, learning about everyone and everything around him through both compliments and teases, has been…
Resource Roadmaps from True North Disability Planning
Eric Jorgensen starts by saying he’s fairly new to his work in the disability community. His son is on the spectrum, and has intellectual disabilities and other challenges, but his wife was the one who managed those in the past. …
Maneuvering the Medical System with a Rare Disease
In this episode, Host Annette Hines welcomes Erin Prosser and her daughter, Lucy’s (Lulu) neurologist, Dr. Christina Bergqvist of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to share their story of working together to care for Lulu and treat her neuro-developmental disease,…
Taking a Sabbatical from Saying ‘Yes’
In this episode, Host Annette Hines shares more about her goals for 2023. This year she is taking a sabbatical, not from work, but from all her external commitments. She notes that the term “sabbatical” means taking a break, which…
Transforming Our ‘Wants’ to Reality with SMART Goals
What do you want to accomplish this year? Where do you want to be a year from now? For many of us, as soon as we say: “Happy New Year!” we feel the pressure to set resolutions for this year…
Preparing for Your Best Year Yet
It’s our annual Preparing for Your Best Year Yet podcast episode featuring the planning duo of Special Needs Law Group of Massachusetts, P.C.: Host Annette Hines and her favorite podcast guest, her husband and law partner, Mark Worthington. …
Charitable Giving: How to Make Planned Gifts to Your Beloved Charity
Ever wondered how to give back to a charity or organization that has truly made a meaningful impact on your family? Host Annette Hines shines a spotlight on one of her beloved organizations, Perkins School for the Blind, where…
Institutionalized and Priced Out of Community-Based Services
Host Annette Hines and her guest, David Goldfarb who is the Director of Policy at the Arc of the United States discuss policy and advocacy issues related to housing and institutional bias in the disability community. Despite the landmark Olmstead…
Helping Neurodivergent Children Accomplish What Seems Impossible with Suzy Im
The third in a series featuring unique and innovative solutions for the disability community, this episode features the Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Sponsors of the Future (SoF), Suzy Im. The goals of SoF are to design easier ways…