For more than 45 years, I have been in the non-profit industry. Throughout those years, I hoped to grow kinder, humbler, and no less determined. I could tell you stories…

I recently received an unexpected donation from a family friend; he is the dad of a teenager with autism. While his son does not receive services from KenCrest, he knows…

Our industry has an issue concerning hiring Direct Support Professionals (DSPs). We need to hire at least 300 people to help us accomplish the important work of providing children and…

In the tenth grade, I transferred to a new school district, and it was a challenging year for me. Social groups had formed then, and I needed help figuring out…

There are multiple meanings to the word acceptance, but today I want to focus on only one. Acceptance is the action of consenting to receive or undertake something that is offered.…

During the week of Christmas, we talk about gift-giving more than any other time of year. We talk about how retail sales are better or worse than in prior years,…

In my house all of the wrapping paper has made it into the trash and onto the curb for pickup. There were some surprises all around in our family this…

Everyone in the US has heard some stories about Benjamin Franklin. Some of them are true, and some of them are false. This story will be about a false narrative:…

The first thing I think about when someone tells me about a child born with a known disability, is Early Intervention. The service embodies the highest respect for the child,…

A few weeks ago, I visited one of the Early Learning Centers, and I noticed that they are as short-handed as the rest of the other areas in human services.…

In our world, it’s hard to define everyday words because we have so much jargon. I have worked with groups of families who have asked for a glossary of terms…

Spring cleaning is a beautiful tradition in multiple faiths and cultures. Everyone has struggled with clutter; there are times when particular unused objects or clothes clog up your home. It…