by crusonweb | Sep 28, 2024 | Arc Amplified
Supporting (and Paying) Parent Caregivers Anyone who has a waiver with DDA knows there is a shortage of in-home caregivers. Parents whose children are on DDA waivers with respite and personal care hours are not receiving care to fulfill those hours. As a...
by crusonweb | Sep 28, 2024 | Arc Amplified
How My First Capitol Rally Encouraged Me to Be Active in Legislative Advocacy By Courtney Criss, Leadership and Advocacy Manager At the time I was born, it was not uncommon (and might have been very common) for doctors to recommend that parents place their baby or...
by crusonweb | Sep 28, 2024 | Arc Amplified
Guardianship & Alternatives Recently the guardianship laws in Washington state changed. As of the beginning of 2022, there are now two types of protective arrangements: guardianship of the person and conservatorship of the estate. Guardianship...
by crusonweb | Sep 28, 2024 | Arc Amplified
Mi corazón te ama desde antes de conocernos Cuando mi hijo recibió una intervención temprana la palabra Autismo surgió de repente. Autismo era algo nuevo y desconocido y una parte interna de mi tenía miedo. Pero así como mi mente...
by crusonweb | Sep 28, 2024 | Arc Amplified
Inclusion Starts in Preschool I believe in inclusion in every part of society. I have four children, two of them have Down syndrome. They have a right to be and should be fully included in school, church, stores, activities, employment, housing, medical...
by crusonweb | Sep 28, 2024 | Arc Amplified
MEDIA ADVISORY: September 13, 2022 CONTACT: Anna Zivarts, Disability Mobility Initiative, Disability Rights Washington 206 718 8432 – annaz@dr-wa.org Week Without Driving Participation Doubles, With Participation from Leaders Throughout Washington State For...