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TAKE YOUR ADVOCACY TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH VIRGINIA LEND

TAKE YOUR ADVOCACY TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH VIRGINIA LEND

by Erin Croyle | May 6, 2022 | Uncategorized

When you have a child with a disability, your life shifts dramatically. For some of us, it’s a steep learning curve. As our child grows and we learn more through experience, reading, and attending conferences. But many of us want more. We want the medical...
THE LATEST ON MEDICAL CARE DURING COVID-19 CRISIS

THE LATEST ON MEDICAL CARE DURING COVID-19 CRISIS

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...
DISABILITY FATIGUE

DISABILITY FATIGUE

by Erin Croyle | Jun 30, 2017 | BABY, Caregivers, Complications, Diagnosis, Finding Balance, Parents, PREGNANCY, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU

Are you walking around in a haze? Are you constantly stressed? Angst-ridden? Anxious? Tired? Irritated? Sad? Annoyed? You might have DISABILITY FATIGUE. This isn’t an actual medical diagnosis. It’s a term that entrepreneur and advocate Cindy Liu highlighted in a...
REVOLUTIONIZING RURAL HEALTH

REVOLUTIONIZING RURAL HEALTH

by Guest Author | Feb 28, 2017 | Finding Balance, Help, Individuals, Parents, Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized, YOU

by Lisa Richard There is a brand new law in the United States. The Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO Act) will bolster the use of telehealth for rural care. It came into affect at the end of 2016. ECHO Act requires the Department of Health and Human...
REVOLUTIONIZING DOCTOR “VISITS”

REVOLUTIONIZING DOCTOR “VISITS”

by Guest Author | Jul 27, 2016 | BABY, Doctors, Help, Help, Individuals, Medical Team, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS

BY LISA RICHARD As rural outreach specialist for the Center for Family Involvement I am always on the lookout for trends in healthcare that will affect remote areas where underserved and hard to reach populations live. One that I have experienced firsthand is...

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