Video – Support for the Grieving Sibling

Laura Lindroth, Director of Programming and Community Engagement at Rainbows for All Children, discusses Support for the Grieving Sibling. From the SOFT 2020 Virtual Conference. About Laura Lindroth:Laura Lindroth is Director of Programming and Community Engagement at Rainbows for All Children, committed to expanding the number of peer support groups, adapting an equitable training and…

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If you ask me, I will tell you

I know we might not have known each other long. Maybe you’re a friendly cashier, or someone buying the same grapes as me at the grocery store. Maybe we’re taking turns on a machine at the gym, or we just met at a professional development opportunity. We make friendly banter, which I’m probably not enthused…

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March is Trisomy Awareness Month

It’s March and in SOFT’s world that means Trisomy Awareness Month! Every March our SOFT community celebrates Trisomy Awareness Month. This is a time when we share awareness and education of Trisomy conditions, celebrate our children who are beating the odds and remember our sweet Angels who left us far too soon. The message we deliver…

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Managing Grief, Stress and Loss for Special Needs Parents

Workshop Presentation From the 2011 SOFT Conference in Chicago Introduction: My name is Maraline Mattke and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. That means I have a Masters Degree and special training to help people deal with their individual situations and life challenges. Many times I have been humbled by the magnitude of the…

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