Center for Family Involvement Blog
The Center for Family Involvement works with families to increase their skills as advocates, mentors, and leaders so that people with disabilities and their families can lead the lives they want.
Our blog shares snippets of the unique journeys many of us are on – from the celebrations, struggles, joys, pains, and more.
CENTER FOR FAMILY INVOLVEMENT: ON A MISSION
Our mission at the Center for Family Involvement is to work with families to increase their skills as advocates, mentors, and leaders so that families, children, and adults with disabilities can lead the lives they want. This mission has remained crystal clear since...
EMBRACING “DIFFERENT”
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...
DRAMA BY THE DIVING BOARD
“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 minutes (or...
PREPARING FOR SUMMER BREAK
Summer is just around the corner. Are you ready? Lazy days on the porch or by the water seem dreamy now. But the reality is, if we don’t get support in place, there will be very little relaxing over the next few months. Explore Extended School Year (ESY) – If your...
HOW YOU CAN SECURE AN ACCESSIBLE DREAM HOME
by Jenny Wise When you search for an accessible property, you often have to make compromises. If you have a fully thought out-plan before you begin, you raise your chances of getting a great home. Here is what you need to know before you start your house-hunting...
ACCESSING OUR PARKS – FOR FREE!
Spring is in full swing, summer is on the way. It is the perfect time to get outside and explore! Outings aren't always easy, but our parks have simplified visiting them. Did you know if you have a disability - you can get a lifetime pass at National Parks and...
SAVE THE STRAWS … AND THE ENVIRONMENT: 76 WAYS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
There is no question that when it comes to the environment, our time is up, we MUST do everything we can to preserve our precious planet. A lot of folks are caught up in the straw banning movement. Are single use plastics (single use anything for that matter) awful?...
ABLEISM IS CRIPPLING US
“I would rather die than ________.” Fill in the blank: not be able to walk, not be able to hear, not be able to see, not be able to _____. We hear this stuff all of the time. Some of us say it. My father had recited something to this affect until it happened to him....
CONSIDERING HOMESCHOOLING? EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS
By Jenny Wise If your child isn’t thriving in the public (or private) school system, you may have toyed with the thought of homeschooling. There are many benefits to this customized approach to education, and children on the spectrum, and with other disabilities, can...
CELEBRATING PI DAY – WHAT CIRCLES MAKE YOUR LIFE COMPLETE?
Happy Pi Day! March 14this Pi Day. The 14th day of the 3rd month of the year. 3.14 – Pi is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. For any circle, if you divide its circumference by its diameter you will get 3.14159 which is known as pi. Let’s leave the...