by Erin Croyle | Jan 14, 2020 | Advocacy, BABY, Elementary School, Extended Family, Grandparents, Help, High School, In-laws, KIDS, Marriage, Middle School, New Mom/Dad, Parents, PREGNANCY, Prenatal Diagnosis, Preschool, RELATIONSHIPS, YOU
Make 2020 the year you get your financial house in order. It’s not as hard as you think. You can do it in 4 hours. Seriously. Once you have children, you know how important financial planning is, as is a will, power of attorney, and advanced medical directives....
by Erin Croyle | Oct 8, 2019 | BABY, Elementary School, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Help, High School, KIDS, Middle School, New Mom/Dad, Parents, Preschool, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
Attention to detail. It’s one of the skills you highlight in a job interview. It is critical in parenting as well. Do you notice how the demands of caring for a child with a disability have changed the details that you pay attention to? Confession: a friend...
by Erin Croyle | Sep 6, 2019 | BABY, Diagnosis, Elementary School, Help, Help, High School, Individuals, KIDS, Middle School, Parents, Preschool, Puberty, Uncategorized, YOU
We know it’s not polite to talk money. But we like to keep things real here at the Center for Family Involvement. Raising a child with a disability is expensive. It doesn’t really matter what your income is. Even those making what’s considered “good money” can...
by Guest Author | Aug 29, 2019 | Child Find, Elementary School, Finding Balance, High School, IEP, KIDS, Middle School, Parents, Preschool, YOU
By Valerie Abbott For as long as I can remember, I’ve always wrestled with conflicting emotions during the last week of summer break. And the older I get, the more I struggle. The first day of school, just a few days away, will be filled with excitement: new...
by Erin Croyle | Jul 19, 2019 | Advocacy, BABY, Child Find, Diagnosis, Elementary School, Extended Family, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, Help, High School, IEP, In-laws, KIDS, Marriage, Middle School, New Mom/Dad, Parents, PREGNANCY, Prenatal Diagnosis, Preschool, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
Parenting is one wild ride. We joke about it. But you never really grasp how wild until you’re in the thick of it. The ups and downs. Emotions flipping like switches. Throw disability into the mix – and you go from a classic wooden roller coaster to a triple loop...
by Erin Croyle | Jul 3, 2019 | Advocacy, BABY, Child Find, Elementary School, Extended Family, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, High School, IEP, Individuals, KIDS, Middle School, New Mom/Dad, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized, YOU
“Are you going to do something about this ‘situation?’” An older woman was referring to my son Arlo who was taking a his sweet time jumping off the diving board at our community pool. This is our normal. Most people at the pool know Arlo. He often takes 5...
