Undivided: Supporting Parents Raising Kids with Disabilities

07/31/2026

From first evaluations to first IEP meetings, the early years of raising a child with a disability bring a lot of new experiences — and questions. If you’re unsure where to start or what support your child may qualify for, check out this week’s newsletter for a map of the key milestones and services from birth through kindergarten.

If you're unsure where to start, we've mapped out key milestones and disability services from birth through kindergarten.

07/30/2026

Every new school year means a brand new team who knows nothing about your child. And you're expected to explain everything from scratch. Again 😅

That ends now.

Undivided's All About Me is a personalized profile that tells your child's full story in one shareable document — their strengths, accommodations, what helps when they're overwhelmed, how they communicate, etc. Just upload your child's IEP or 504, and we'll pull the information directly into the profile.

Less paperwork. Less repeating yourself. More time helping the people around your child understand who they are.

Build your child's All About Me here: www.undivided.io

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An image with a white and soft green background. On the left, bold black text reads "Your Child's School Doesn't Know Them Yet." followed by italic text reading "Here's How to Fix That." with "Undivided's All About Me" in smaller text below. The Undivided logo and website undivided.io appear in the top left corner. On the right, a white card titled "My Child's Profile" lists four items with colored dots: Strengths and interests in green, IEP accommodations in purple, How they communicate in amber, and What helps when overwhelmed in pink.

07/30/2026

4 out of 5 IDD families do this every single day. We’re here to make sure you don’t have to do it alone. Support, recognition, and real rest start here. 💙

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Page 1: Blue background behind “Did You Know? 4 out of 5 people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) live with a family caregiver. And nearly 2 in 5 of those caregivers have given up work entirely to do it.” in white or green text. Undivided logo in upper right corner. in green text in lower right. Graphic of five people in middle-right.

Page 2: Blue background behind “Behind every stat is a family doing this every single day. Without enough support. Without enough recognition. And without enough rest. You deserve all three. Visit www.undivided.io to learn more“ in white text. Undivided logo center top. Four black line-drawn social media icons bottom center.

07/29/2026

Happy Disability Pride Month from our Undivided family to yours. Every part of your child belongs.

💛 Share this with someone who needs this reminder today.

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A young girl with round glasses smiles warmly while peeking through colorful sensory tubes in shades of green, pink, and teal. Bold white text at the top reads "Happy Disability Pride Month." A quote card at the bottom reads: "In our family, Disability Pride is teaching our daughter that she never has to apologize for who she is. That she doesn't have to become less disabled to be more accepted. That every part of her belongs. It means disability isn't a bad word. It's one part of the extraordinary diversity of humankind. It means refusing to let a world built without you define your worth. The world may tell you to shrink, hide, or change. Pride means staying rooted in who you are anyway." attributed to Lindsay Crain, Head of Content and Community at Undivided. The Undivided logo appears in the top left corner.

07/26/2026

Today we're celebrating 36 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and we couldn't think of a better way to mark the occasion than letting the kids of Undivided tell you why it matters.

Happy ADA Anniversary. The fight for inclusion is far from over, but today we celebrate how far we've come. 💚

07/26/2026

If you have a child on the autism spectrum, you know they can be very picky eaters. Autism Dietician Brittyn Coleman sits down with Undivided's Lindsay Crain to discuss her best tip for helping your child in this pre-recorded conversation.

To learn more about Undivided, visit: https://undivided.io

07/25/2026

Fragile X Syndrome is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability, and most people have never heard of it.

Share this video to spread awareness of Fragile X this month.

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A woman with dark brown hair and blue eyes smiles warmly at the camera from the driver's seat of a car. A text overlay at the bottom reads "Fragile X Syndrome: The Most Common Inherited Cause of Intellectual Disability You've Never Heard Of." The Undivided logo and website undivided.io appear in the top right corner.

07/25/2026

Follow Joan Surfus, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, SWC, and Marci Silver, MS, CCC-SLP, as they break down the basics of feeding therapy — what it is, how it works, and how it can support your child’s development. From picky eating to sensory challenges, our experts in this pre-recorded conversation explain how occupational and speech therapists team up to help kids build feeding skills in a supportive, child-centered way.

Whether you're just starting your journey or looking to better understand what services are available, check out our feeding therapy 101 article for more: https://undivided.io/resources/3120

07/24/2026

🎨 Encouraging creativity in our kids can be as easy as rotating art supplies weekly! Katie Krcal, Pediatric Occupational Therapist, shows ideas on alleviating summer boredom and minimizing mess at the same time! ☀️

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07/24/2026

Mealtimes can be a daily challenge for many families raising kids with disabilities. Whether your child has sensory sensitivities, a highly selective diet, feeding challenges, or a limited list of preferred foods, you’re not alone. In this week’s newsletter, we’re sharing insights, strategies, and expert guidance on building feeding skills in a supportive, child-centered way.

Whether your child has sensory sensitivities, a highly selective diet, feeding challenges, or limited preferred foods, you’re not alone.