The Association for Successful Parenting

July is Disability Pride Month!

Take a look at one of our previous blog posts as our parent self-advocates address myths vs. facts about parents with IDD.

Breaking Stereotypes: Debunking Myths about Parenting with Intellectual Disabilities [...]Read More...

In the latest installment of our parent-led webinar series to enhance advocacy, parents and professionals will talk about being part of your child’s life at school.

Join us on September 12, 2024 at 12pm EST for this webinar that is intended for parents with disabilities, as well as the people who support them.

Register today: https://achancetoparent.net/webinars

July is Disability Pride Month!

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990. Every July we celebrate Disability Pride Month to commemorate the passage of this landmark civil rights law.

See The Arc's blog post on celebrating, including a list of events in major cities around the US.

https://thearc.org/blog/why-and-how-to-celebrate-disability-pride-month/

In partnership with National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities, we are offering our live, online training FREE. Join us next month, June 26 and 27 at 12pm EST (must attend training both days).

Register today, spaces are limited!

https://brandeis.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkfuygqT4rGtMofY7i49vEJd3TLudQ1XYf #/registration

SHARE YOUR VOICE!!

Many of our parent self-advocate board members are advising on this study. They would love you help for the Rubenstein Lab at Boston University's School of Public Health. They are doing a research study to understand the health care experiences of pregnant people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Email [email protected].

For more information about the study, please visit: http://sites.bu.edu/rubenstein/promise-idd/.

National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities shares their newest research summary. It discusses the housing circumstances of disabled parents with who are in the child welfare system, finding that disabled parents had a higher likelihood of inadequate housing than nondisabled parents. By Luca Swinford.

https://zurl.co/6fw0

HHS Finalizes Rule Strengthening Protections Against Disability Discrimination.

TASP applauds the new rule, as it “...strengthens the protections afforded by Section 504, a landmark civil rights law, and furthers the Department’s commitment to ensuring equal access to this nation’s health care system and its social service programs for people with disabilities and their families,” said Secretary Xavier Becerra.

Find out more: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/01/hhs-finalizes-rule-strengthening-protections-against-disability-discrimination.html #:~:text=Reflecting%20over%20fifty%20years%20of,diagnostic%20equipment%2C%20and%20ensures%20accessible

TOMORROW!

Join Lurie Institute for Disability Policy at Brandeis University on April 30 at 12pm Eastern w Drs. Mike McKee and Angela Earhart for a conversation about pregnancy experiences and birth outcome disparities among Deaf and Hard of Hearing people. Moderated by Norma Morán.

Registration required: https://brandeis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XSSlocKoQ0qZZYW2luwn3A #/registration

NEXT WEEK!

Join Lurie Institute for Disability Policy at Brandeis University on April 30 at 12pm Eastern w Drs. Mike McKee and Angela Earhart for a conversation about pregnancy experiences and birth outcome disparities among Deaf and Hard of Hearing people. Moderated by Norma Morán.

Registration required: https://brandeis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XSSlocKoQ0qZZYW2luwn3A #/registration

Happening today!

Tickets are completely free, and the event is virtual. Register now to join the fun: https://bit.ly/3TUjAjC

Don't forget to join us TOMORROW for the 2024 AAPD National Community Event tomorrow!! The National Community Event is a virtual gathering rooted in the disability community's advocacy and culture.

During this FREE virtual event, we will celebrate the power of the disability community as we:
- Get energized by the work of great leaders, as we honor our 2024 Paul G. Hearne Awardees
- Receive an important dispatch from a panel of disabled organizers from across the country, who will share their thoughts on civic engagement and inclusive democracy
- Hear from Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, as well as Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su in conversation with AAPD President & CEO Maria Town, for a discussion on how disability rights, worker rights, and civil rights are intertwined
- Celebrate disability representation in the arts, with an exclusive performance from the cast of "How to Dance in Ohio," and hear from special guest, cast member Imani Russell, as well as from actress Alaqua Cox — Echo herself is leaving the Marvel Cinematic Universe for an evening to join us

You won't want to miss this! This event is open to all in the disability community, our partners in business and government, and any ally who cares about advancing disability rights and inclusion.

We will have captioning, American Sign Language interpretation, and audio description.

While donations are welcome, tickets are completely free, and the event is virtual. Register now to join the fun: https://bit.ly/3TUjAjC

In partnership with National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities, we are offering our live, online training FREE. Join us next month, May 7 and 9 at 12pm EST (must attend training both days).

Register today, spaces are limited!

https://brandeis.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqduGsrzsuGNzlVPM5ELQfv88FO8pPRQRs #/registration

NEXT WEEK!

Join us for our self-advocate led webinar series Speaking Up for Yourself as a Parent with I/DD, as they discuss working with home visitors.

February 22, 2024, 12:00pm-1:00pm EST

Find out more and register: https://achancetoparent.net/webinars/

Join us on February 22, 2024, 12:00pm-1:00pm EST for the next installment in our self-advocate led webinar series.

Speaking Up for Yourself as a Parent with I/DD: Maximizing your Success with Home Visitors.

Find out more and register: https://achancetoparent.net/webinars/

Next week! Join University of Kentucky Human Development Institute - HDI for their next webinar: Health Literacy and Clear Communication: Fundamentals of Empowerment through Health Information on Feb 7, 2024 at 1pm EST.

https://uky.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yscvSjpgTpeMLvvZtYrPNg #/registration

This month!

Join us for our parent-led webinar series Speaking Up for Yourself as a Parent with I/DD:. This month we'll talk about Maximizing your Success with Home Visitors.

February 22, 2024, 12:00pm-1:00pm EST

Find out more and register: https://achancetoparent.net/webinars/

Thanks for following along this month in our Mythbuster Mondays series.

For the fourth and final installment, Ivanova confronts the assumption that disability negates the possibility of being a parent. Sharing personal experiences of public skepticism, they shed light on the misconceptions that surround parenthood with a disability. The story challenges stereotypes and highlights the importance of recognizing diverse forms of parenting.

See the full blog post: https://achancetoparent.net/resources/blog/breaking-stereotypes-debunking-myths-about-parenting-with-intellectual-disabilities/

Our own Lindsay Brillhart is featured in Episode 21 of the Demand and Disrupt podcast, “That’s Not Cool." Her parts starts about half-way through. Go Lindsay!!

In this episode, Kimberly expresses her frustrations at the voting process and later talks to parent activist (and book contributor) Lindsay Brillhart about parenting with a disability and advocating for a child who also has a disability.
https://demand-and-disrupt.pinecast.co/.../that-s-not-cool

Episode 21: That’s Not Cool This week, Kimberly expresses her frustrations at the voting process, and later talks to parent activist Lindsay Brillhart about parenting with a Disability and advocating for a child who also has a disability. The nonprofit group Lindsay mentions, [TASP](https://achancetoparent.net/), can be found

NEXT WEEK!!

Join us for our annual meeting on November 20, 2pm EST. We'll discuss a few TASP updates, and share our annual report.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtfu2pqj8iGt3osXS5RQjCgsUC1Gb2j4cq

Join us for our annual meeting on November 20, 2pm EST. We'll discuss a few TASP updates, and share our annual report.

Open to anyone interested in supporting parents with IDD and hearing about our work!

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtfu2pqj8iGt3osXS5RQjCgsUC1Gb2j4cq

Did you miss our webinar last month?

Catch the recording of: Speaking Up for Yourself as a Parent with I/DD: Taking Your Child to the Doctor on our website: http://achancetoparent.net/webinars/

Our latest blog posts fits perfectly with our parent-driven webinar from last month.

Take a look at all our blog posts: http://achancetoparent.net/resources/blog/

No tricks, just treats when you join our mailing list!

Be part of a community of professionals, parents, and self-advocates committed to supporting parents with cognitive difficulties and get the latest news, access to resources, info on training, and more!

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LAST CHANCE!!

This is the last day to share your voice!

If you are a parent with an intellectual disability, or a healthcare provider, we want to hear from you!

https://achancetoparent.net/surveys-for-parents-and-healthcare-providers/

We've extended the survey through tomorrow!

If you are a parent with an intellectual disability, or a healthcare provider, we want to hear from you! Please share widely! Feedback will help us shape training for healthcare professionals.

https://achancetoparent.net/surveys-for-parents-and-healthcare-providers/

LAST DAY!!

If you are a parent with an intellectual disability, or support a parents with IDD, we want to hear from you about accessing healthcare.

If you are a healthcare provider, we want to know about the barriers to providing accessible services.

https://achancetoparent.net/surveys-for-parents-and-healthcare-providers/

Welcome to our newest board member, JoLynn Webster!

JoLynn Webster is a Research Associate at the North Dakota Center for Disabilities where she works on a variety of projects that support individuals with IDD, family members, and professionals through research, training, and dissemination of information and resources. Ms. Webster is also an adjunct faculty member in the Minot State University Department of Special Education.

Interested in joining our Board of Directors? Email [email protected] to find out more.

This is the last week to share your voice! Complete the survey by Friday, October 27.

If you are a parent with an intellectual disability, or a healthcare provider, we want to hear from you!

https://achancetoparent.net/surveys-for-parents-and-healthcare-providers/