by Erin Croyle | Jan 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
“I don’t know how you do it.” Parents like us hear this statement all the time. My standard COVID reply has become, “I’m not.” It’s been almost a year in lockdown. And parents of kids with disabilities are not OK. We feel forgotten. In many states,...
by Erin Croyle | Apr 14, 2020 | Advocacy, Help, Help, Home Life, Individuals, Parents, Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized, Work Life, YOU
The Center for Family Involvement and the Center for Disability Leadership at the Partnership for People with Disabilities have partnered to put together a toolkit to help individuals with disabilities and their families during this pandemic. This document has...
by Erin Croyle | Apr 10, 2020 | Child Find, Extended Family, Finding Balance, Help, KIDS, Parents, Preschool, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
If there was ever a time to celebrate the siblings of individuals with disabilities, it is now. I have three children. Arlo is 9; he has Down syndrome, ADHD, hearing loss, and medical issues that make him high risk during this pandemic. Emil is 7, Maya is 4; they are...
by Erin Croyle | Apr 4, 2020 | Advocacy, Help, Medical Team, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
COVID-19 is here. This pandemic has spread to every corner of the United States. This is just the beginning. The gravity of this crisis is still sinking in, when it’s over we will either be someone or know someone who has gotten sick. This is a particularly terrifying...
by Erin Croyle | Apr 2, 2020 | Advocacy, Caregivers, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, Help, In-laws, Marriage, Medical Team, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized
The novelty of this novel coronavirus we call COVID-19 is wearing off. At first everything happened so quickly and we were too busy to let it all sink in. Rush to the store to get supplies. Call doctors to renew prescriptions. Prep homeschooling materials to educate...
