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Author: Erin Croyle

Erin Croyle is an advocate for disability rights. She serves on her city's Community Services Board. She is a member of her local Special Education Advisory Committee. She is a mentor parent for the Down Syndrome Association of Northern Virginia. She is the mother to three children, the oldest has Down syndrome. She is also a journalist who has worked for National Geographic and Al Jazeera English in Washington DC and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Silhouette of woman pumping fist
  • by Erin Croyle
  • Posted on March 12, 2021March 12, 2021

CELEBRATE THIS QUARANNIVERSARY BY JOINING OUR WELLNESS CHEER ON!

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Needle in an arm
  • by Erin Croyle
  • Posted on February 12, 2021February 12, 2021

PLEASE, JUST GIVE US A SHOT

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Boy sitting at home on computer screen during distance learning.
  • by Erin Croyle
  • Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021

I DON’T KNOW HOW YOU DO IT

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  • by Erin Croyle
  • Posted on January 13, 2021January 13, 2021

HOW WILL THEY REMEMBER US DURING THIS TIME?

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  • by Erin Croyle
  • Posted on December 18, 2020December 18, 2020

15 WAYS TO GET THROUGH THE DARKEST OF WINTERS

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Angela West skiing in an adaptive wheelchair with assistance, both of them smiling.
  • by Erin Croyle
  • Posted on December 17, 2020December 17, 2020

WHEELING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND

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Family of 4 waving to someone on their computer.
  • by Erin Croyle
  • Posted on November 18, 2020November 19, 2020

(STAY) HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

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Illustration of head with red and white name tags that read panic, stress, anxiety, shame, depression, and phobia.
  • by Erin Croyle
  • Posted on September 2, 2020September 3, 2020

IT’S OK TO ADMIT YOU’RE NOT OK

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Boy smiling, doing schoolwork at his table.
  • by Erin Croyle
  • Posted on August 27, 2020August 27, 2020

BACK TO SCHOOL: 2020 STYLE

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Picture of smiling boy and his birthday cake
  • by Erin Croyle
  • Posted on August 20, 2020August 21, 2020

HOW OUR CHILDREN TRANSFORM US

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  • by Erin Croyle
  • Posted on July 24, 2020July 24, 2020

HOW TO BE A LEADER: Advocacy as the ADA Turns 30!

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Children getting on bus
  • by Erin Croyle
  • Posted on July 15, 2020August 18, 2020

ALL DOES NOT MEAN ALL: HOW TO ACCOMMODATE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES THIS FALL

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Three children smiling for the camera in a forest
  • by Erin Croyle
  • Posted on July 13, 2020

WHAT IS “HARD” ABOUT COVID QUARANTINING?

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Mother and son wearing masks
  • by Erin Croyle
  • Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

STAYING SAFE DURING THE SUMMER OF 2020

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Boy smiling, doing schoolwork at his table.
  • by Erin Croyle
  • Posted on May 8, 2020May 9, 2020

THE DREAM TEAM

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  • by Erin Croyle
  • Posted on April 14, 2020May 14, 2020

COVID-19 TOOLKIT

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  • by Erin Croyle
  • Posted on April 10, 2020May 1, 2020

SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE SIBLINGS!

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  • by Erin Croyle
  • Posted on April 4, 2020April 4, 2020

THE LATEST ON MEDICAL CARE DURING COVID-19 CRISIS

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  • by Erin Croyle
  • Posted on April 2, 2020

EMOTIONAL SIDE EFFECTS OF THE CORONAVIRUS

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  • by Erin Croyle
  • Posted on March 20, 2020March 20, 2020

THIS MESS WE’RE IN – IT’S OUR EVERYDAY REALITY

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