Ella, Riley, and Victoria's Stories: Life Can Change in the Blink of an Eye
Public service and advocacy run deep in the LaVigne family.
The "Care on Tour" wound its way through nine cities in seven states.
Our families traveled from all over the country to learn from disability experts and to tell our elected leaders that care can’t wait.
There is the type of courage where we put on our armor and charge into the battlefield, and there is the type of courage where we strip down and bare our vulnerabilities for all to see.
For three long years, Julie fought the state and federal governments, seeking a way to bring Katie home, where she would be surrounded by love and where she would ultimately thrive.
I am here today to honor and remember those in our community who have died at the hands of their parents or caregivers.
We demand that the CDC firmly commit to meaningful COVID-19 policies that value the lives of people with complex medical needs and disabilities.