by crusonweb | Sep 26, 2024 | Arc Amplified
Housing Considerations and Helpful Resources for People with Disabilities In this post, we seek to highlight some helpful resources for individuals with disabilities, their care-partners and families, who want to better understand housing policies and the options...
by crusonweb | Sep 26, 2024 | Arc Amplified
New Year Resolutions for the Busy Parent-Caregiver: Grow Your Advocacy Chops! A sentiment often shared by parents of children with disabilities is their wish to get more involved in advocacy efforts. It is obvious they possess unique experiences and an understanding...
by crusonweb | Sep 26, 2024 | Arc Amplified
READ-ALOUD: Can I Join Your Club? Duck wants to join a club. But he can’t ROAR like Lion or TRUMPET like Elephant. What’s a duck to do? Duck starts his own club – and everyone is welcome! Because when it comes to making friends, being yourself is all that counts! Do...
by crusonweb | Sep 26, 2024 | Arc Amplified
New Year Resolutions for the Busy Parent-Caregiver: Taking Back Control of Your Schedule A lesson learned in caregiving: It is a marathon, not a sprint! When a parent or family caregiver first learns of their child’s diagnosis, life can quickly turn hectic… in many...
by crusonweb | Sep 26, 2024 | Arc Amplified
Raise Your Voice: 2022 Legislative Advocacy Days The start of the 2022 state legislative session is just around the corner. Now is the time to re-engage in advocacy! Each year, The Arc of Washington State organizes a series of ADVOCACY DAYS to provide opportunities...
by crusonweb | Sep 26, 2024 | Arc Amplified
New Year Resolutions for the Busy Parent-Caregiver: Commit to Taking a Walk A new year is here! I hope this year brings with it a sense of renewed hope, new goals and new adventures with a side of fun and family memories to each of you, your partners, your children...
by crusonweb | Sep 26, 2024 | Arc Amplified
Be Prepared: Winter Emergency Car Kits for Medical Families The first, big snowfall of the season always serves as a reminder to check and update your roadside emergency kits. These are the supplies you can turn to in the case of a serious emergency (vehicle accident...
by crusonweb | Sep 26, 2024 | Arc Amplified
SNAP These Holiday Shots Before Bidding Farewell to 2021 “Pics or It Never Happened!” It is a common phrase on social media. Usually, it is said as a way to ask for proof of a claim made by an original poster. And, while I do fully believe that some moments are best...
by crusonweb | Sep 26, 2024 | Arc Amplified
Winter 2021 Advocacy Spotlight: Jillene Ford Recently, The Arc of Snohomish County held our annual Legislative Coffee series. Our host for the 39th Legislative District was Jillene Ford. Here is her advocacy experience: “This is the second time I hosted,” said Ford....
by crusonweb | Sep 26, 2024 | Arc Amplified
Last-Minute Stocking Stuffers for Your Little Tubie December 25th is now right around the corner. For many, the presents are under the tree. Gingerbread houses are already long built. Christmas dinner is planned out, and a grocery service has already delivered the...
