Prevailing Pathway LLC

Safe Haven Support Group for Black families and individuals affected by autism (children👦🏿👧🏿 are welcome) is presented by Prevailing Pathway!!!
🥳 Monthly meetings since April 2018...and still going strong as we bring in an exciting New Year!!!👏🏾🙏🏿
Please contact us directly via text or call, for specific, dates, times, and location at 414502.9561☎️
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He said he used to feel lonely and always sat in the corner. He may not have walked until age 4, talked until age 7...NOW he's a 6'10" sociable, strong athlete! Despite any challenges, he's headed to play D1🏀 basketball, while getting a college education🎒! 🥳Congratulations to Kalin Bennett for his dedication, tenacity, and growth and to his mother for her strength, resilience, and the will to have the foresight for her son's successes!!👏🏿

Kalin Bennett, Arkansas teen with autism, recruited to play basketball at Kent State As a child, Bennett was told he may never walk or talk.

"Parent Advocacy and Voice: When Diversity and Inclusion Does Not Translate into Equity and Justice!" was the title of our session at . This was a wonderful opportunity for Kesha to present alongside national, expert parent-leader professionals from diverse backgrounds. Thank you AUCD for the space and platform to have the conversation about equity for all children and a special thank you to Dr. Mercedes Avila, University of Vermont/VT LEND UVM for your sponsorship, the opportunity to stand next to you, and most of all for your tireless dedication to dismantling all of the -isms! 🙂

Prevailing Pathway would like to give a very special thank you to Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs AMCHP for featuring Prevailing Pathway founder LaKesha Pettigrew on their new Family Navigation Story Wall!
It is truly an honor to be included in the awesome work that AMCHP is doing to promote Family-Professional Partnership, the State Public Health Autism Resource Center, & so much more! Thank you AMCHP for your support!
Click the link to read LaKesha's story!!
https://bit.ly/2OsoRyC

Denial is just part of the grieving process. But many people correlate grieving with actual death and don't understand that parents can face very similar emotions once they receive an autism diagnosis for their child(ren). It's so difficult for parents of autism to overcome denial sometimes.
Check out this heartwarming 💗clip of rapper OT Genasis discussing denial and acceptance regarding his son's autism diagnosis with host/ rnb singer Syleena Johnson who also has a child on the spectrum. Much love to SisterCircle and TVOne for celebrating autism awareness in our community.
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Multi-Platinum Rap Artist O.T. Genasis opens up to Syleena about having a Son with Autism. #BlackFathers #RealTalk @otgenasis @syleenajohnson @kianadancie @tvonetv

Prevailing Pathway was absolutely humbled to be present for Bronzeville Week's Street Renaming Celebration 💫 in honor of Milwaukee civil rights powerhouse 👑Vel Phillips, WI's first Black judge, first non-white Secretary of State, and Milwaukee's first female judge and so many other firsts!
As so many of us ponder over stepping out of our comfort zone and into greatness...we have to channel the spirit of our Elder Mrs. Phillips! She has shown us firsthand where courage, tenacity, and fearlessness can lead you.
I am inspired by her legacy to continue my work supporting families affected by 💙autism in ways that are unprecedented in Milwaukee.
It was an important & impactful day...full of joy, celebration, and encouragement to do the necessary work!
👏Thank you Aldw. Milele A. Coggs for a job-well done in executing today's event, but more importantly, your diligence in renaming 4th Street, from Capitol Dr. to St Paul Ave., North Vel R. Phillips Ave...just as Vel had wanted! 😊❤

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Relevant. Important. Impactful. Just a few responses from our audience at DISES - Division of International Special Education and Services Conference 2018! It felt great presenting with trailblazing Milwaukee Leaders in Cape Town South Africa! We commanded the room and our voices were heard...by national and international leaders! 🌍 We were received and fully embraced. In other words...we rocked! Yay! 🎉

💙"Uplifting the Voices of Black Mothers of Children with Autism"💙

What an amazing performance by these young men of the Alta du Toit Aftercare Centre!!! Their marimba band 🎵🎶🥁was amazing and speaks truth to the importance of embracing differences in students and proves that ALL children are amazing!!! 🙂 Well done young men!!! 👏 Town South Africa 🇿🇦

So excited to be in attendance at 2018 *Division of International Special Education Services*...it is a dream come true to visit such a beautiful country...and to present at this impactful conference. We ❤ South Africa!
Cape Town is beautiful!! 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦