May 2026
“I can’t change the direction of the wind,
but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.”
– Jimmy Dean
Welcome to May‘s edition of the Buzz from the Hub! We are almost halfway through the year and this is a great time to refocus, realign with your goals, and move forward with intention. Progress is not always fast or perfect, and taking care of yourself is just as important as reaching your destination. One step at a time, steady progress can make a meaningful difference.
As you continue caring for yourself and those around you, we hope you find the resources in this edition of the Buzz helpful and encouraging. This month’s resources include:
- CPIR Resource Center
- Special Olympics Young Athletes
- Supporting Your Child’s Reading at Home
- Podcast: Beyond the Bell: From Research to Real Life
- Digital Literacy
- What Makes Kids Hate Themselves?
Finally, don’t miss the upcoming virtual event in the Upcoming Events section.
Best wishes and happy reading,
The CPIR Team
Featured Resource!
CPIR Resource Center
Have you checked out the new CPIR Resource Center? The resource center is a collection of curated tools to support families, caregivers, self-advocates or educators, by providing information about rights, services, best practices, leadership development, systems navigation and more. Make it your go-to place for materials to support informed decision-making and building strong collaborative connections.
Shareable Resources
Early Childhood |
Special Olympics Young Athletes
Special Olympics Young Athletes is a sport and play program for children with and without intellectual disabilities (ID), ages 2 to 7 years old. It has a vast library of free resources for families, including digital tools such as the Young Athletes app and in-person Young Athletes programming, that takes place in homes, in the community, and at schools.
Learn about Young Athletes here.
Education |
Supporting Your Child’s Reading at Home
Learning to read begins at home through everyday parent-child interactions, long before children attend school. The Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Program created these Family Activities with easy-to-follow instructions and videos to help you and your child practice foundational reading skills. Using the Family Activities at home can help your child develop language, link sounds to letters, blend letters and word parts to read and write words and read for understanding.
Find the Family Activities here.
Youth |
Podcast: Beyond the Bell: From Research to Real Life
NTACT:C’s podcast, Beyond the Bell: From Research to Real Life, is a monthly series that breaks down key transition topics in a clear, practical way. Each episode explores strategies to improve outcomes for students and youth with disabilities, including postsecondary education, employment, independent living, and community participation.
Listen to the podcast here.
Young Adults |
Digital Literacy
The Arc, The Arc San Francisco, and AT&T have collaborated on a nationwide program that is bringing digital skills training to people with disabilities and their families. The trainings accommodate the different learning styles of people with disabilities.
Explore the different courses available here.
Parent Leadership |
What Makes Kids Hate Themselves?
The updates from the Child Mind Institute are always informative, but today’s headline, “What Makes Kids Hate Themselves?”, stands out in particular. Many parents recognize the moment when a child says something negative about themselves after making a mistake, and it can be difficult to know how to respond.
For those who have encountered similar situations, the resources shared in this edition of the newsletter may offer helpful guidance.
Read the newsletter here.
Upcoming Events
Stepping forward, stepping back: How parents can support youth moving to adult health care
The process of moving from pediatric to adult health care involves legal and social changes. For youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities, this process often is delayed or incomplete. From sharing information and power to building new skills, this webinar will help families navigate the process of health care transition in ways that empower youth to step forward and take a leadership role in their health and care.
When: June 15, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Register here.
the Hub Central Event Calendar
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