by mmoral29 | Jun 20, 2019 | News
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) held a self-advocate summit in May 2019. Self-advocates discussed community living, what types of supports are needed, what self-determination and community inclusion means and marginalizing experiences, among other things....
by mmoral29 | Jun 20, 2019 | News
On June 3, 2019, the Huffington post reported that the Connecticut state legislature recently passed the most generous paid family leave legislation in the nation. Governor Ned Lamont has stated he would sign the bill. These are some of the features of the bill:...
by mmoral29 | May 31, 2019 | News
Most older people, people with disabilities and people with chronic health conditions are primarily cared for by family members. It is estimated that 43.5 million adults in the United States provide care to a person with a disability, over 85% of whom are family...
by mmoral29 | May 31, 2019 | News
Recently, the National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) highlighted the work of PIs Sandy Magaña and Kristina López entitled, Parents Taking Action: A New Program to Empower Latinx Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. This was an evaluation of...
by mmoral29 | May 31, 2019 | News
The following article excerpt is reprinted from the National Alliance for Caregivers website NAC, in partnership with the Leaders Engaged on Alzheimer’s Disease (LEAD) Coalition, is proud to release Paving the Path for Family-Centered Design: A National Report on...
by mmoral29 | May 9, 2019 | News
FSRTC and The Arc have just released three new infographics that clearly communicate the results of new research on family support: Improving support for older adults with I/DD who have dementia and their families Understanding family caregiver’s experiences with...
by mmoral29 | Apr 15, 2019 | News
Despite the high prevalence of mental illness (up to 40%) among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), little is known about the best approaches for the needs of people with a dual diagnosis of I/DD and mental health challenges and their...
by mmoral29 | Apr 12, 2019 | News
Dr. Sandy Magaña, PI for the Family Support Research and Training Center (FSRTC) and a former Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, will be speaking at the 5th Annual 2019 CSD Connect Conference, Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder: Clinical,...
by mmoral29 | Mar 19, 2019 | News
On March 14, 2019, Andy Imparato, Executive Director of AUCD, and Liz Weintraub, Senior Advocacy Specialist at AUCD, presented on Taking Disability Advocacy to the Next Level, a Chicagoland policy event in honor Jewish Disability Awareness Inclusion Month. They spoke...
by mmoral29 | Feb 9, 2019 | News
The FSRTC team is proud to announce a new article on Parents Taking Action was recently published online. The article by authors Kristina Lopez, Sandra Magaña, Miguel Morales and Emily Illand is entitled Parents Taking Action: Reducing disparities through a culturally...
