Bay Area Child Advocacy Services

10/16/2024

https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting #/2024/individual-episodes/general/family-child-raising

Wow! Julie Neale and her son Ryan are amazing in their courage and insight! Take a listen and if you like them, consider voting for their podcast.

I just voted for this finalist to win a Signal Listener's Choice Award. You should too.

06/03/2024

What a wonderful opportunity for artistic artists to get some financial support for their craft!

04/07/2024

When you have a neurotypical child, you feel reasonably assured that class participation and decent study habits will result in good grades. These kids have close friends. They get invited to participate in social things like dances and weekend gatherings. They make the teams, auditions, organizations and clubs.

But when you have a child with certain differences, this is often not the case. Learning may take longer, both academically and socially. Despite their tremendous efforts, results are often a fraction of their peers and social acceptance is fleeting, setting them up for painful comparisons and bitter frustration. Instead of a fun and fulfilling experience, school can become a breeding ground for depression and anxiety, and assignments a battle ground at home. It is exhausting for parent and child alike.

This is the week of SPED (Special Education), Autism, Dyslexia, and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) awareness.

For all the children who struggle every day to succeed in a world that does not recognize their gifts and talents, and for those who are walking beside them, please let this be a gentle reminder to be kind and accepting of ALL people.

Recognize that the "playing field" is not always a level surface.

Children who learn differently are not weird. They are merely gifted in ways that our society does not value enough. Yet they want what everyone else wants: To be accepted!!

If you choose, please "copy and paste" (by touching and holding the text) onto your profile in honor of all children who are deemed "different".
Our world would be far less beautiful without them.

Remember kindness goes a long way!!! In a world where you can be anything…be kind💜

07/05/2023

Josh was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at age 13. Click here to see how he has conquered big transitions in his life by focusing on his own growth and self-care.

10/21/2022

09/26/2022

Tomorrow is September 26, please remember to check your smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, and make a safety plan:

https://www.september26.org/

Remembering Feda and Mu with love in our hearts!

09/23/2021

September 21, 2021 The State of California is excluding students with disabilities from alternatives to in-person classes, forcing vulnerable students and their families to choose between risking COVID-19 exposure or remaining at home without access to the educational services they need to learn and...

05/22/2021

Inclusion is supposed to work both ways. All students benefit from learning in a diverse environment. Where is the curriculum to teach typical students how to be a friend to those with disabilities?

Good question 🤔

03/13/2021

Today marks the 29th anniversary of a key moment in US disability rights activism. On March 12th, 1990, ADAPT (Americans Disabled for Accessible Public Transit) descended on the U.S. Capitol demanding the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA was passed by the Senate the year before but was stalled in the House of Representatives. Over 1,000 protesters came from 30 states to protest the Act’s delay.

After the day’s rally and speeches, over 60 activists abandoned their wheelchairs and mobility devices and began crawling the 83 stone steps up to the U.S. Capitol Building. The “Capitol Crawl” is seen as one of the single most important events that finally pushed for the passage of the ADA into law.

The attached picture shows disability activists participating in the Capital Crawl on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Building. Photo Credit: Tom Olin/Disability History Museum

03/11/2021

We need to advocate for our community to know when to get the vaccine and then create a plan to follow through.

New research suggests that people with intellectual disability are about six times more likely to die if they contract COVID-19, a higher risk than almost anyone else.

01/21/2021

The Presidential Inaugural Committee has made accessibility a stated priority and is providing ASL interpretation, live closed captioning and audio descriptions for the day's events.

01/15/2021

Tens of thousands of Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities are 2 to 3 times more likely to die from covid-19. Their parents, guardians and caregivers are struggling to get them vaccinated.

01/05/2021

Why is it so easy for them to ignore people with disabilities?

With a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, Congress yet again denied stimulus payments to some people with disabilities and failed to offer funding for home- and community-based services.

10/20/2020

California needs more programs for students with disabilities at the college level! Excited for this!

The U.S. Department of Education awarded $2.1 million to the University of California, Davis, MIND Institute to create a four-year college program for students with intellectual disabilities, including those with fragile X syndrome. The goal of the Supported Education to Elevate Diversity, or...

06/26/2020

The U.S. Department of Education is offering up details about how states and schools can address special education disputes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.