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Dear Senator Warner, There is a particular feeling, a whole set of sensations, ranging from shakes, sweats, feeling of rawness inside my body, aching bones, swollen lymph nodes under my chin and arms, nausea and weak/painful muscles that I get when my body is dumping thousands of white blood
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“We shouldn’t live on this street anymore” I muttered to my son while pushing his wheelchair uphill toward an outdoor school gathering. I could feel my heart rate climb as we neared the top of the hill and sweat pooled inside my mask. My mind was occupied with many
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Given the Biden Administration’s commitment to Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) and ending Medicaid waitlists, our country will need more and better-trained direct care workers. These home care workers will be vital to the ability of our medically complex and disabled children to survive and thrive in their communities.
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In many ways, my family is like any other. We want our children to grow; to love and be loved; to do well in school, and make their way in the world. We want them to be okay after we’re gone. But for my family, none of these things
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Ande Kolp is the Executive Director of The Arc Maryland. Over three decades, Ande has supported people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in various positions within Maryland and Iowa. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy from the University of Iowa and a Master’s
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In 1998, when my son Rob became disabled at the age of one, I knew nothing about disability services or advocacy or rights. I just knew that I wanted Rob to live at home with us, where any child belongs. Rob was a busy toddler who loved going to the
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In 1998, when my son Rob became disabled at the age of one, I knew nothing about disability services or advocacy or rights. I just knew that I wanted Rob to live at home with us, where any child belongs. Rob was a busy toddler who loved going to the