Month: March 2026

  • Finding Your Voice

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    When Services Change, Telling Your Caregiving Story Matters

    Live Workshop | May 19, 2026 | 12pm EST | Zoom 

    You tell your story constantly.

    To teachers. To providers. To case managers. To strangers who hold power over your child’s support.

    But most caregivers are never taught how to tell that story in a way that leads to real change – in a way that engages the listener, initiates action, and leads to solutions that will work for your neurodivergent child.

    This workshop exists to change that.

    What This Workshop Helps With

    This interactive workshop helps you take the caregiving story you already tell – again and again – and turn it into a clear, intentional advocacy tool so your child gets the services and accommodations they need.

    You’ll learn how to:

    • Clarify what part of your story matters most in different situations
    • Adjust your message depending on who’s listening (schools, providers, agencies)
    • Remove emotional labor that doesn’t move the system
    • Advocate without feeling like you’re constantly starting over

    This isn’t about polishing your trauma.

    It’s about using your lived experience strategically – and sustainably.

    Facilitated By

    Pattie Archuleta is a Maryland-based Certified Professional Life Coach, facilitator, and consultant focused on empowering families impacted by behavioral or special health needs. She is the parent of a young adult with autism and a history of pediatric epilepsy and a former Project Director for Family Voices. Her work centers on helping families use their voices to influence systems – without burning out.

    Who This Is For

    • Parents and caregivers navigating school, healthcare, or service systems
    • Families preparing for IEP meetings, appeals, or policy conversations
    • Caregivers who are tired of repeating themselves without seeing change
    • Anyone who wants to advocate with confidence for their neurodivergent child and other families like theirs

    Details

    🗓 Date: May 19, 2026

    ⏰ Time: 12pm EST

    ⏱ Length: 60 minutes (interactive)

    📍 Live on Zoom 

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    Ready To Share Your Caregiving Story?

    Join us on May 19, 2026 at 12pm EST for a live and interactive workshop.

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