by Erin Croyle | Sep 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Can you feel it? That pressure that is crushing your soul every single day? The constant, underlying tension that never goes away? The stress this pandemic is causing for individuals with disabilities and their families is relentless. Parents and caregivers are...
by Guest Author | Aug 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Valerie James Abbott I was recently at an in-office medical appointment with my 15-year-old daughter, Bridget. She is hard-of-hearing and wears hearing aids – all day, every day. During COVID-19, at least here in Virginia, she is now also required to wear a face...
by Erin Croyle | Jul 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
All does not mean all. Anyone with a disability knows that. This pandemic is magnifying the problem tenfold. The Centers for Disease Control hosted a live Question and Answer session this week about factors affecting reopening schools. One person...
by Erin Croyle | Jul 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
“How is your family holding up?” Colleagues, acquaintances, family and friends ask me this regularly, often with a sympathetic tone they add, “It must be so hard.” “Meh,” I respond. In the grand scheme of things, being under...
by Erin Croyle | Jul 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
It is hard to decipher the flood of information and recommendations coming our way as COVID-19 infections continue to rise across the country. One thing is clear: there is a substantial lack of data about how this virus impacts adults and children with disabilities....
