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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.
Episodes
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Future Planning Series
"Conservatorship" with Elizabeth McCoy
Thanks for joining us for the next episode in our Future Planning Series. Today we’re covering a tough topic, but one that we knew our listeners would want to hear about. Conservatorship is a complicated topic, so we are incredibly thankful to once again have attorney Elizabeth McCoy here to help us understand it better.
Elizabeth McCoy has been a licensed Attorney in California since 1997, practicing primarily in the area of special needs trusts, conservatorship, and estate planning for families who have a child with Autism or other special needs. Mrs. McCoy earned her Juris Doctor from Washington University School of Law. During law school, she was the Jan Adam Zuckerman scholarship recipient, and a staff member for the Washington University Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law. Since 1988, Mrs. McCoy has also been a licensed Landscape Architect. Prior to practicing law, she produced landscape architectural plans for Disney theme parks and 5-star Ritz Carlton and Marriott hotels throughout the world.
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Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Future Planning Series
"Special Needs Trusts" with Elizabeth McCoy
We’re beginning our Future Planning Series today with an episode about Special Needs Trusts. We are so grateful to have attorney Elizabeth McCoy with us to explain this valuable resource to our listeners.
Elizabeth McCoy has been a licensed Attorney in California since 1997, practicing primarily in the area of special needs trusts, conservatorship, and estate planning for families who have a child with Autism or other special needs. Mrs. McCoy earned her Juris Doctor from Washington University School of Law. During law school, she was the Jan Adam Zuckerman scholarship recipient, and a staff member for the Washington University Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law. Since 1988, Mrs. McCoy has also been a licensed Landscape Architect. Prior to practicing law, she produced landscape architectural plans for Disney theme parks and 5-star Ritz Carlton and Marriott hotels throughout the world.
Connect with Us:
If you enjoy this podcast please share us with others and be sure to follow us so won’t miss an episode. We’d love to hear from you so please leave us a comment or rating and connect with us on social media or on our website.
- Website: https://hopeonthehardroad.org
- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hopeonthehardroad
- Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2621447987943459/?source_id=105530184205752
- Free Youtube Resource Library https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSAfvTkSy87X-fEqtVR2qvo7w9UQBuxz
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Special Needs Supports Series
"IHSS & Medi-Cal Supports” with Wendy Dumlao
You’re going to learn allot on today’s podcast. Attorney Wendy Dumlao, is back for another episode in our Special Needs Support Series. This time she is sharing great insights with us about Medi-Cal and In Home Supportive Services or IHSS.
Wendy Dumlao has been an attorney for almost 14 years practicing disability law. She worked for 5 years as the Clients Rights Advocate in San Diego, before opening her own practice. She specializes in advocacy related to Regional Center services, Social Security, Medi-Cal, IHSS and Special Education. So she has a lot of great insights to share.
Connect with Us:
If you enjoy this podcast please share us with others and be sure to follow us so won’t miss an episode. We’d love to hear from you so please leave us a comment or rating and connect with us on social media or on our website.
- Website: https://hopeonthehardroad.org
- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hopeonthehardroad
- Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2621447987943459/?source_id=105530184205752
- Free Youtube Resource Library https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSAfvTkSy87X-fEqtVR2qvo7w9UQBuxz
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Special Needs Supports Series
"Regional Center Supports” with Wendy Dumlao
Today we’re talking with attorney Wendy, Dumlao. Wendy is an incredible advocate for families of children with special needs and those with disabilities. You are going to love her caring, fun, and engaging way of presenting the insights that she brings to this first episode in our Special Needs Support Series.
Wendy Dumlao has been an attorney for almost 14 years practicing disability law. She worked for 5 years as the Clients Rights Advocate in San Diego, before opening her own practice. She specializes in advocacy related to Regional Center services, Social Security, Medi-Cal, IHSS and Special Education. So she has a lot of great insights to share.
Connect with Us:
If you enjoy this podcast please share us with others and be sure to follow us so won’t miss an episode. We’d love to hear from you so please leave us a comment or rating and connect with us on social media or on our website.
- Website: https://hopeonthehardroad.org
- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hopeonthehardroad
- Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2621447987943459/?source_id=105530184205752
- Free Youtube Resource Library https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSAfvTkSy87X-fEqtVR2qvo7w9UQBuxz
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Welcome Back!
We are so excited to be back for another season of podcast episodes filled with incredible insights from experts and heart felt stories from families like ours. This season we have experts sharing on topics such as Special Needs Ministries for churches, supports for families like The Regional Center, Medi Cal, IHSS, and future planning resources like limited conservatorship, SSI and Cal Able accounts, and the highly anticipated “self determination program”.
Here’s a few clips from our fall episodes coming up:
We’re so excited for this season and all it has to offer in the way of encouragement, connection, and hope for our families listening. So please take a second to follow us and you won’t miss an episode.
Connect with Us:
If you enjoy this podcast please share us with others and be sure to follow us so won’t miss an episode. We’d love to hear from you so please leave us a comment or rating and connect with us on social media or on our website.
- Website: https://hopeonthehardroad.org
- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2621447987943459/?source_id=105530184205752
- Free Youtube Resource Library https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSAfvTkSy87X-fEqtVR2qvo7w9UQBuxz
Monday May 30, 2022
Monday May 30, 2022
We had such an amazing time on the podcast this year and we’re so grateful to all of our guests who came on and to all of you for joining us and listening in.
We thought a great way to end the season would be to share the highlights with you.
Thanks for listening today. We can’t wait for next season and all the new episodes to come. Don’t forget to follow and share the podcast and if you like this podcast please take a moment to leave us a rating or review this really helps to highlight the podcast so that others can find us as well.
Have a great summer and we’ll meet you back here next season
Connect with Us:
If you enjoy this podcast please share us with others and be sure to follow us so won’t miss an episode. We’d love to hear from you so please leave us a comment or rating and connect with us on social media or on our website.
- Website: https://hopeonthehardroad.org
- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2621447987943459/?source_id=105530184205752
- Free Youtube Resource Library https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSAfvTkSy87X-fEqtVR2qvo7w9UQBuxz
Monday May 16, 2022
Monday May 16, 2022
Dad Series:
"Unexpected Journey" with Joe Ferrini
With Father’s Day coming up, on this episode we’re focusing on Dads. I was honored to sit down and talk with Dr Joe Ferrini , national speaker and co author of “Unexpected Journey” and “Love All -Ways”. Dr Joe Ferrini shares with us his experience, wisdom, and empathy as a dad of a 40 year old son with special needs.
Episode Links and Resources:
Dr. Joe Ferrini
Connect with Us:
If you enjoy this podcast please share us with others and be sure to follow us so won’t miss an episode. We’d love to hear from you so please leave us a comment or rating and connect with us on social media or on our website.
- Website: https://hopeonthehardroad.org
- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2621447987943459/?source_id=105530184205752
- Free Youtube Resource Library https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSAfvTkSy87X-fEqtVR2qvo7w9UQBuxz
Monday May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
Mom Series:
"Unexpected Journey" with Cindy Ferrini
As we are approaching Mother’ Day and our Mom’s Day Out event next month we are highlighting moms this month. We’re excited to have Cindi Ferrini back for another interview about the journey that she has been on as a special needs mom. Cindi is a national speaker, blogger, regular radio contributor who has been heard on both Focus on the Family and Family Life, and the author of “Unexpected Journey: When Special Needs Change Our Course” and “Love All-Ways: Embracing Marriage Together on the Special Needs Journey”. She’s been married for more than 40 years and has allot of wonderful insights and wisdom to share with other moms who find themselves on the journey of parenting a child with special needs, while balancing other relationships, work, and self care in the midst.
Episode Links and Resources:
Cindi Ferrini
Instagram: @cindiferrini
www.cindiferrini.com
www.facebook.com/cindi.ferrini
www.facebook.com/UnexpectedJourney/
www.facebook.com/MyMarriageMatters/
Connect with Us:
If you enjoy this podcast please share us with others and be sure to follow us so won’t miss an episode. We’d love to hear from you so please leave us a comment or rating and connect with us on social media or on our website.
- Website: https://hopeonthehardroad.org
- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hopeonthehardroad/
- Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2621447987943459/?source_id=105530184205752
- Free Youtube Resource Library https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSAfvTkSy87X-fEqtVR2qvo7w9UQBuxz
Hope on the Hard Road, Inc
Hope on the Hard Road Inc. is a 501c3 nonprofit ministry dedicated to helping connect and encourage families with children of all ages with special needs through programs designed to support the unique needs of the individual, the family, and the community.
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