Children with intellectual disabilities, and their parents, continue to face unending problems in many parts of the world.  Social stigma and limited resources prevent families from getting the help and support children need to develop to their potential. Therefore, Institutions such as SCEI create greater awareness through advocacy as well as provide a platform that maintains international professional practices and ethics. 

But awareness is not the same as knowledge. Educating parents is the key to the effectiveness of any resources one avails for their child.  We have a growing number of resources yet we fall behind in the basic expectations.  What we need is a grassroots approach to the simple answers and the ability to enable effective parenting to maximize their child’s potential.

Millennials are who come to mind when we think of solving the problems of today through technology.

But who are the people facing the problems that require better solutions.  Problems in time management, simplified services, effective and efficient products, more accessability to information. We are known as the baby boomers. We used everything from Reel Projectors to VCR’sweve been working from before millennials were even born. 

50 years can bring immense experience in any field and the key to turning that experience into practical ideas is allowing yourself to imagine, dream and dream big. So add all of that to Imagination and be open to new ideas. New culture. New technology. You’ve made it to the top of the hill all you need to stay there.