Introducing…the Blog Project 💌

Welcome to FCSN Voices’ newest initiative — the Blog Project!! 💌 Every Sunday, our bloggers from the special needs community share a mini story from their past week. A fun adventure. A new friend. A favorite hobby. Here, we aim to collect a scrapbook of journeys and provide a corner of joy and connection. We hope you will join us~ ❤️ Continue reading Introducing…the Blog Project 💌

Reprint: Supporting Branden Through the Self Determination Program (SDP)

FCSN’s mission is to help individuals with special needs and their families find love, hope, respect, and support through integrated community involvement. Since its start in 1996, FCSN team has always strived to fulfill its mission.  SDP (self-determination program) is a new service model that gives individuals more control and choice in selecting their own services and supports, essentially allowing them to manage their own service plan with a designated budget within the program guidelines Continue reading Reprint: Supporting Branden Through the Self Determination Program (SDP)

Parents Committee & SIGs Information

The Parents Committee was founded in July 2022. The key objectives are to support the FCSN mission—to help individuals with special needs and their families find love, hope, respect and support through integrated community involvement—and to connect FCSN families with parents who have similar interests through Special Interest Groups (SIGs). Continue reading Parents Committee & SIGs Information

Interview with Ms. Chuang: Helping Others Find Their Voice Through Speech-Language Pathology

Ming-Chen Chuang is a Speech Language Pathologist at the Santa Clara County of Education, where she provides services to students with neuroatypical development in areas of speech, language, and communication. She received her Bachelor’s degree from National Chengchi University, Taiwan, and her Master’s degrees in linguistics and Speech and Language Services from UNC Chapel Hill. First introduced to FCSN through one of her student’s parents, Chuang has since given several talks at FCSN about effective communication skills for special needs families. Continue reading Interview with Ms. Chuang: Helping Others Find Their Voice Through Speech-Language Pathology