by Erin Croyle | Apr 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Healthcare can be complicated when you have a disability. Implicit bias – a form of bias that occurs automatically and unintentionally in all of us – can impact care. Medical professionals rarely receive adequate training in how to meet the needs of kids...
by Erin Croyle | Nov 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
As we all get swept up in holiday celebrations, the Center for Family Involvement is taking a moment to celebrate the everyday people who make a difference in our lives. Our deaf/heard of hearing specialist Irene Schmalz: “My unsung hero is Dr. Margaret McCabe,...
by Guest Author | Feb 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Valerie James Abbott There was a time when I didn’t really understand why representation mattered. I knew that when it came to toys, books and everyday things we see and experience that children might prefer toys or characters that look more like themselves, but I...
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...
