by Erin Croyle | Oct 18, 2016 | Advocacy, High School, Individuals, KIDS, Parents, Self-Advocacy, YOU
“Everyone has to fight for their children with disabilities. Sometimes I have to fight even harder. Despite knowing my rights, there have been instances where I, like other parents of color, get that look as if those I’m speaking to are thinking, ‘You have the...
by Erin Croyle | Oct 17, 2016 | Child Find, Elementary School, High School, IEP, KIDS, Middle School, Preschool, Uncategorized
A few years ago an older woman spotted me with my toddler at our farmers market. She had a grown son who had Down syndrome, just like my little one. Randomly striking up a conversation is what we do when we see another member of our tribe, after all. Even though we...
by Erin Croyle | Oct 11, 2016 | Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, YOU
Maintaining meaningful friendships can be hard. It gets harder when you have kids because our children become the center of our universe. By default we hang out with the parents of our kids’ friends. And when you have a child with a disability, it can be next to...
