Hope on the Hard Road Special Needs Podcast

By: Hope on the Hard Road
  • Summary

  • For a family raising a child with special needs, life can be difficult. There are many storms to weather and struggles to address, and we often feel isolated and alone due to the nature of our circumstances. Families have a need to connect and find resources, a need to be encouraged, and a need for hope as we walk down what can be a very hard road at times. Hope on the Hard Road Special Needs Podcast was created for this purpose. Our vision is to grow a thriving community, where families with children of all ages with special needs can feel connected, be encouraged, and find hope for the road ahead.
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  • "Finding Hope in the Midst of Medical Complexity" with Andrea Bourne Foster
    Nov 4 2024

    Series: Medical

    “Finding Hope in the Midst of Medical Complexity” with Andrea Bourne Foster

    Welcome to the podcast. This episode is full of heart and hope. Today we begin our Medical series with author, speaker, educator and advocate Andrea Bourne Foster. Andrea is the mom of 2 beautiful daughters diagnosed with tuberous sclerosis and epilepsy. She is no stranger to hospital stays and ongoing procedures and we are blessed to have this most amazing mom and advocate on with us today. Let’s listen in as she shares her families story.

    Bio:

    Andrea Foster is a speaker, writer, disability advocate/educator, wife and mom. Andrea has been married to Kirk since 1998 and they are parents to four young adults. Their youngest, Audrey and Annie are identical twins who were diagnosed with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex at age five months. This resulted in further diagnoses of epilepsy, autism, intellectual disability and other medical complexities. Andrea and Kirk experienced grief at the loss of dreams and face daily challenges as they fulfill the role of parent-caregivers for their twin daughters. They live in Brampton, Ontario, Canada where Kirk is a professional Firefighter and have been part of Bramalea Alliance Church since 2001. Andrea holds a Master of Science in Education (Disability Studies), Bachelor of Theology and Early Childhood Education Diploma. She shares her experiences through speaking and writing. Her articles are published in Testimony Magazine (PAOC), Alliance.ca magazine, ChristianWeek online magazine and in Women Together online magazine. She has also been a guest writer for Key Ministry and guest blogger for the Huffington Post. She has been interviewed on 100 Huntley St., The Drew Marshall Show and by other podcast hosts. Andrea guest lectures at Bible Colleges and Seminaries, and is working to make Disability Studies part of all such curriculums. Andrea longs to help families not only cope, but also thrive and truly know the joy of the Lord, in spite of disability, disappointment and ongoing seasons of trial. She believes all people belong in the Church but understands that not all leaders are well prepared for ministry with people affected by disability. Her passion is to equip everyone for better interaction so the Body of Christ will become a place of belonging for everybody. One of her favourite things is encouraging other families affected by disability to press into Jesus through Bible study, Church connection and Corporate Worship.

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    41 mins
  • "Supplemental Security Income (SSI) & Employment" with Aleyda Toruno
    Oct 21 2024

    Series: Future Planning

    "Supplemental Security Income (SSI) & Employment" with Aleyada Toruno

    We continue on in our Future Planning Series today with a topic that many of us have allot of questions about. Can an individual receive both Supplemental Security Income or SSI and be employed earning an income. This can be a complicated subject and we are incredibly blessed to have expert Aleyda Toruno on today to explain it all to us.

    Aleyda has been advocating for the rights of people with disabilities for over 20 years. Prior to her current position at Cornell as Work Incentives Associate, she represented clients in mediations and hearings in Social Security work incentives, vocational rehabilitation, special education, California Regional Center services and Medi-Cal. Her passion to help clients through the employment continuum led her to the world of work incentives counseling.

    Lets listen in as she shares.

    Bio:

    Aleyda has been advocating for the rights of people with disabilities for over 20 years. Prior to her current position at Cornell as Work Incentives Associate, she represented clients in mediations and hearings in Social Security work incentives, vocational rehabilitation, special education, California Regional Center services and Medi-Cal. Her passion to help clients through the employment continuum led her to the world of work incentives counseling.

    For more information on Student Earned Income Exclusion see SEIE

    Contact:

    https://www.yti.cornell.edu/

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    37 mins
  • "Future Planning" with Wendy Smith
    Oct 7 2024

    Series: Future Panning

    "Future Planning" with Wendy Smith

    Welcome back to the podcast. Today we begin our Future Planning Series with Wendy Smith of Home of Guiding Hands. Wendy is an incredible resource. She is not only a parent of a 31 year old son with a disability, but has also been working with and advocating for people with developmental disabilities for more than thirty-five years.

    Wendy has worked in residential, respite, independent living and recreation programs in three states. She has been with Home of Guiding Hands since 1996 and began providing Life Planning workshops in 2006.

    Bio:

    Wendy Smith has been working with and advocating for people with developmental disabilities for more than thirty-five years. She has worked in residential, respite, independent living and recreation programs in three states. She has been with Home of Guiding Hands since 1996 and began providing Life Planning workshops in 2006. Wendy is also the parent of a 31 year old son who receives services from San Diego Regional Center.

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    www.lifeplanninghelp.org

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    43 mins

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Beacon of Hope!

Love Listening to Christen and her husband Eric sharing so many wonderful resources and spreading Hope on this Hard Road that is living life with a loved one with special needs! As a mom with a son with special needs sometimes it can get hard and it can feel like you are alone on this journey but the Freunds have made a wonderful podcast that is very relatable and it does exactly what they set out to do, spread Hope On The Hard Road! Im always looking forward to the next episode and what they have to share, cant get enough!

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