Learning that your child has a disability or special health care need is scary – Families Helping Families of Acadiana’s Acadiana Parent Connection is here to help! With our Parent Support Program, parents who contact us for support are matched with a “veteran” parent—someone who most often has a child with a similar disability. Join us for this free training to learn how to support parents of newly diagnosed children and become a Volunteer Support Parent.
MEDICAID OPEN ENROLLMENT 2025
Join Families Helping Families of Southwest Louisiana for a helpful training session to help you prepare for the Affordable Care Act & Medicaid Open Enrollment 2025. Wednesday, September 25, 2024: 12:00 PM
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ASSUME THAT I CAN | World Down Syndrome Day 2024
If we have positive assumptions about people with Down syndrome, we’ll give them more opportunities in their schools, workplaces, relationships and activities. And maybe these positive assumptions will become reality.
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The Power of People-First Language
This blog post from Parent to Parent USA discusses the importance of people-first language in referring to individuals with disabilities. It explains how this respectful language emphasizes personhood over disability and combats stereotypes and discrimination. The post delves into the historical advocacy for such language, its role in inclusive communication, and provides guidelines for its proper use.
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Volunteer Support Parent Training
Join Families Helping Families of Acadiana’s Acadiana Parent Connection for this free training to learn how to support parents of newly diagnosed children and become a Volunteer Support Parent.
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Upcoming EarlySteps Family Orientation Webinars
New to EarlySteps? These live webinars introduce you to Louisiana’s Part C program and what you can expect for you and your family. Register today!
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Region V: 2024 Legislative Roundtable
Region V: Join Families Helping Families of SWLA, LaCAN, and the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council as we meet with Individuals with disabilities, their family members, and the professionals who support individuals with disabilities, to discuss the LaCAN 2024 Legislative Agenda with area legislators.
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