by Guest Author | Feb 27, 2019 | Advocacy, BABY, Diagnosis, Individuals, Parents, Self-Advocacy, YOU
By Valerie Abbott It happens all the time. I’m in a large meeting or at a presentation or at church service or at our local school and the presenter decides they don’t need a microphone. First, they start by asking, “Can everyone hear me okay?” Sometimes, they don’t...
by Erin Croyle | Jan 24, 2019 | Advocacy, BABY, Diagnosis, Finding Balance, Help, New Mom/Dad, Parents, YOU
Hope /hōp/ noun a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen When families come to the Center for Family Involvement for guidance, most of them are looking for hope. Something to cling to during a dark time. Hope is very personal. We...
by Erin Croyle | Dec 13, 2018 | Advocacy, BABY, Extended Family, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, Home Life, In-laws, Individuals, Life Hacks, New Mom/Dad, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, YOU
Traveling can be hard any time of year. Traveling around the holidays just compounds that stress – the traffic, the over-sugared/under-rested children, the frayed nerves of anticipating years of familial tension. It’s not just the time in the car or train or plane....
by Erin Croyle | Dec 4, 2018 | Advocacy, Child Find, Complications, Elementary School, High School, IEP, KIDS, Middle School, Parents, PREGNANCY, Prenatal Diagnosis, Preschool, YOU
“Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality.” It is a lofty goal and the theme of the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The UN began observing IDPD annually on December 3rd, 1992. This year’s theme ties in...
by Erin Croyle | Nov 30, 2018 | BABY, Extended Family, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, Help, Help, In-laws, Individuals, New Mom/Dad, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, YOU
It is better to give than to receive. But it helps to give the right gift. That can be a touchy subject when you have a loved one with a disability. What seems like the perfect toy can be hazardous in a home with a child who throws things. Loud toys might set another...
