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POLAR BEAR DOCTOR

POLAR BEAR DOCTOR

by centerforfamilyinvolvementblog | May 7, 2022 | Caregivers, New Mom/Dad, Parents

By Dana Yarbrough Director, Center for Family Involvement I was raised to be an independent woman and a caretaker of family members.  Many of the women in my life outlived their male partners so examples of independence were everywhere. As a child, I told my...
30 YEARS OF THE ADA: REFLECTIONS ON ITS IMPORTANCE

30 YEARS OF THE ADA: REFLECTIONS ON ITS IMPORTANCE

by Guest Author | Jul 24, 2020 | Uncategorized

by Norma Draper The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is having its 30th Anniversary on July 26. It was signed into law on July 26,1990 by President George H.W. Bush. The ADA is one of America’s most comprehensive pieces of civil rights legislation. It...
CENTER FOR FAMILY INVOLVEMENT: ON A MISSION

CENTER FOR FAMILY INVOLVEMENT: ON A MISSION

by Erin Croyle | Aug 19, 2019 | Finding Balance, Individuals, Parents, Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized, YOU

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...

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