VIDEO: New Disabled Parent Adventures in Advocacy
Happy Mother’s Day!
Today is a day where we all celebrate our mothers. But did you know that parents with disabilities are far more at risk of losing custody of their children than non-disabled parents? Removal rates can be as high as 80%. So if you’re someone with a disability who is expecting or is thinking about having children, watch and share this video of our Storyteller, Ivanova, preparing to become a first time mother. They show that with the right supports, people with disabilities can be parents.
Partnerships for Action Voice for Empowerment (PAVE)
https://wapave.org/
Early Head Start Program
https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/programs/article/early-head-start-programs
Disabled Parenting Project
https://www.facebook.com/disabledparentingproject/
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