by Guest Author | Aug 25, 2017 | BABY, Extended Family, Home Life, Individuals, New Mom/Dad, RELATIONSHIPS, YOU
Delaney Beatty is the daughter of Lisa Richard, our Rural Outreach Specialist at the Center for Family Involvement. Delaney wrote the following essay as part of the application process for medical school. She is currently living in Tennessee with her new husband and...
by Guest Author | Feb 15, 2017 | Friends and Acquaintances, Home Life, Individuals, Marriage, RELATIONSHIPS, YOU
by Angela West Valentine’s Day is over but love is still in the air – which makes it the perfect time to address relationships. More specifically, I want to talk about how people with disabilities manage their romantic relationships in a world that often sees us...
by Erin Croyle | Jun 15, 2016 | Extended Family, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS
I don’t like to offer up the fact that my oldest child has Down syndrome. It comes up in conversation from time to time; and I almost always regret mentioning it. Afterward I rehash those conversations trying to figure out what possessed me to bring it up. My son’s...
by Erin Croyle | Dec 10, 2015 | BABY, Diagnosis, Finding Balance, Parents, PREGNANCY, Prenatal Diagnosis
We are often so caught up in trying to do everything we can for our children, we lose sight of what is important. In the moment, everything is critical: find the right therapist, craft the perfect IEP, create tangible goals, keep up with every recommended doctors...
by Erin Croyle | Oct 1, 2015 | Finding Balance, Parents, YOU
When we get caught up in the day-to-day nuances of raising a child with a disability, we tend to dwell on the tough stuff: IEP meetings, doctor’s appointments, developmental delays, behavioral challenges. When we get a chance to talk to our friends or family, we often...
