by Erin Croyle | Mar 7, 2018 | Advocacy, Parents, YOU
Retard. Retarded. Libtard. Fill-in-the-blank-tard. ‘Tard. The word and any derivation of it is painful. It is hate speech. Yet we hear it everywhere. Kids say it. Doctors say it. Politicians say it. Comedians staunchly defend their right to use it. Random strangers at...
by Guest Author | Mar 6, 2018 | Advocacy, Elementary School, High School, Home Life, Individuals, KIDS, Middle School, Parents, Preschool, YOU
By Valerie Abbott When my daughter was diagnosed with a moderate to severe bilateral hearing loss at age 2, we did a lot of research about hearing aids and genetic testing. We learned the difference between an IFSP, an IEP and a 504 plan. We pursued speech and...
by Guest Author | Nov 27, 2017 | Advocacy, BABY, Diagnosis, Friends and Acquaintances, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
by Elizabeth Crego What’s wrong with “cute”? Today, I was forced to have yet another awkward conversation with total strangers over why my almost five-year-old hates to be called “cute.” They were not talking to me, but my daughter was in earshot. So when I confronted...
by Erin Croyle | Sep 26, 2017 | Advocacy, Individuals, Parents, Self-Advocacy, YOU
by Erin Croyle and Dana Yarbrough Are humans inherently good or evil? It’s a question nearly every philosophy or political science student has debated. And one you might answer differently if you are affected by disability. A friend of mine was recently at a...
by Erin Croyle | Jun 15, 2017 | Advocacy, Elementary School, IEP, KIDS, Parents, YOU
Us versus Them. That’s the attitude many of us have about our child’s school if an IEP is involved. We’re taught from more seasoned parents to come in with our gloves on, ready to fight. But what if I told you it doesn’t always have to be that way? What if I told you...
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...
