by Guest Author | Nov 20, 2018 | Advocacy, BABY, Caregivers, Diagnosis, Doctors, Early Intervention, Help, Help, Individuals, Medical Team, New Mom/Dad, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Self-Advocacy, YOU
By Valerie Abbott A friend recently reached out to me to talk about getting a second opinion for her son. As my child was diagnosed with hearing loss ten years ago, this mom was struggling with some recommendations offered by her child’s new audiologist and wanted...
by Erin Croyle | Sep 10, 2018 | Help, Help, Individuals, Parents, Uncategorized, YOU
The hurricane coming our way has the potential to be substantial and widespread. While toilet paper and water might be on the top of many lists, there are special considerations we have to make. Given how wet this summer has been, adding more rain and high winds can...
by Erin Croyle | Sep 18, 2017 | BABY, Finding Balance, Help, Individuals, New Mom/Dad, Parents, YOU
This is the era of self-care awareness. Everywhere you turn someone or something is reminding you to do more for yourself. It’s entering the overkill zone. An opinion piece in the Washington Post illustrated this perfectly:...
by Erin Croyle | Apr 21, 2017 | Advocacy, BABY, Diagnosis, Doctors, Early Intervention, Help, Individuals, New Mom/Dad, Parents, Uncategorized, YOU
Those of us who work for the Center for Family Involvement are often asked what we do. To be honest, it’s difficult to explain because the list is so long. We have our fingers on the pulse of so many things that affect families affected by disability. Our main purpose...
by Erin Croyle | Jan 11, 2017 | Help, Help, Individuals, Parents, YOU
Every 29 seconds in 2015 someone in this country tried to kill themself. After a long-term decline, suicide rates are rising in an alarming trend across the United States according to the American Association of Suicidology. Children and young adults are particularly...
by Guest Author | Jul 27, 2016 | BABY, Doctors, Help, Help, Individuals, Medical Team, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS
BY LISA RICHARD As rural outreach specialist for the Center for Family Involvement I am always on the lookout for trends in healthcare that will affect remote areas where underserved and hard to reach populations live. One that I have experienced firsthand is...
