Making Books -- Gaining Skills Dots Paper Scissors is part of Eden Transition Alliance. It's a project that produces tactile pictures books for young children, especially targeting blind toddlers who have few options for learning about tactile images. The book makers include young adults with various disabilities. They are learning to use office machines (die... Continue Reading →
Getting together Spring 2021
cup of steaming coffee Starting on April 16 and going through June 11, Eden Transition will once again be hosting social groups on Friday afternoons in downtown Mason. We'll gather in front of Bestsellers Books and Cafe. Then we'll either stay there at tables in the street (if the tables are there like they were... Continue Reading →
A Day Worth Having
"Have a nice day!" "Hope you have a great day!" "Stay safe!" We hear all these things often. Young adults with disabilities, however, may be lonely and be hard-pressed to say what a nice day would be. Time with a friend? Time alone with a parent? Going shopping at a favorite place? Traveling the paved... Continue Reading →
Virtual Career-Focused College Fair
April 23, 9am – 1pm CapCAN invites all high school students to attend its 7th annual Launch Your Dream Career-Focused College Fair from 9am to 1pm. This is the first time this event will be completely virtual. Students, teachers, counselors and parents can join the event at https://heydays.io/events/capcan. During the event, students can explore over... Continue Reading →
Cats in the woods
Orange tabby cat face, ears, and paws We moved from outside of Mason, where there were about 15 houses near each other, to a "new to us" house outside of Eaton Rapids. It has about 7 acres of scrubby, rolling land with a few small trees. There are some BIG trees, pine, spruce, oak, and... Continue Reading →
Show Me the Rent.com–best new resource for housing
Best new discovery in the housing journey: Show Me the Rent .com is a website that allows you to search for apartments – including accessible units – in any area of the state. Take a look at what is available in your area. No guarantees of completeness, but it is a place to start. Let... Continue Reading →
Waiting for something to change?
If you're like me and my family, you've been muddling along, getting things done, but hoping for a big change so that you can feel confident about going out and getting together with friends and family. But, if you ARE like me, you're still a little puzzled about what to do, how to spend time... Continue Reading →
Questions for the time of Covid-19
We all get to hang out together with family in our homes--more so now that we are sheltering in place. This is a great time to have little conversations about important topics. Talk about the future: Do you want to go to college soon or wait on that? Do you think you'd like having a... Continue Reading →
If we were having coffee right now…
... we might be at Bestsellers Books and Cafe. You might be the parent of one of the girls in the social group meeting in the next room. I'd be talking with you and other parents for a few minutes about your news and resources you might need. If we were having coffee right now... Continue Reading →
“Not Tommy”: Smart and Safe
Katie's mom and dad were so proud of her. She'd gotten her own apartment, and was really happy about it. Of course, it'd only been a day or two since they finished moving her in. She was 24, and had collected a bunch of furniture over the past couple of years, so she was ready... Continue Reading →