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Basic advocacy skills: Step by step… you are advocating and to whom you ultimately need to advocate. Does the person you are addressing have the authority to grant your request or resolve your situation? What constraints does s/he face? Step 6. Present your “case.” Step 7. Consider … shape your strategy. You are bringing your concerns to your child’s teacher and school principal. But are they empowered to grant your request ? If you are advocating to someone who lacks sufficient authority, no matter how hard you press – and regardless of whether they are sympathetic to your position – they will be unable to grant your request. The goal of your advocacy with the team might then be to get them to support you in bringing your …

Guardianship and Conservatorship… are explored before guardianship or conservatorship is ordered. Some alternatives include Power of Attorney - a grant of shared authority by one person (the principal) to another (the agent or attorney-in-fact) to make decisions … provide annual accountings to the court and the court will remain involved throughout the conservatorship. Conservators are granted the authority to retain, invest and disburse funds for the ward, but this authority is also limited by state statue. …

Five Tips for Grandparents of a Child with Autism… case an unexpected “crisis” develops.  2. Change what you can and let the rest go (a.k.a using the Serenity Prayer). “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know …