Beyond the Birthday: Turning 18 for Special Needs Families

Beyond the Birthday: Turning 18 for Special Needs Families is available for parent workshops or group presentations (virtual or in-person) to groups of 3+. 

School districts, parent groups, and community agencies are an ideal opportunity to reach families with these important tools to support the transition to adulthood for special needs students.

Turning 18 is a comprehensive program for the Transition to Adulthood:

1.Dashboard Overview of the Process

2.Steps to Prepare for the Applications for Benefits

3.Steps to Apply to Community and County Agencies

4.Strategies for Family Caregivers

5.Caregiver Mental Health


Primary Wellness for Groups

The Primary Wellness program is available for workshops or presentation (virtual or in-person) to groups of 3+. 

Primary Wellness is an evidence-based curriculum based upon the coordinated elements of Wellbeing:

1.My Food, My Stress, What’s the Link?  – Primary links between stress and food.

2.My Body, My Sleep, Time to Wake Up! – Primary links between stress and physical activity, stress and sleep.

3.My Purposeful Alignment. Resilience that Lasts!

  • Purpose
  • Spirituality
  • Mindfulness
  • Rediscovering what brings you joy and inspires you to get out of bed every day.
  • Gratitude

This content is customizable to your group’s needs and interests. Contact me about an awareness session and creating a set of distinct wellness sessions for your group, complete with a workbook.

(All content credits go to it’s rightful owner: Ellen Kocher – Whealthness 2022.)