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Rediscovering My Black and Disabled Voice
Speaking it into existence, coming into 2022, I’ve made a personal pledge turned public to write my experiences and share them via Chi Bornfree’s blog
Dealing with COVID While Caring for A Child with Intellectual Disabilities
Guest Post by Angelique Marshall For over 29 years I have been a mother of a child with intellectual disabilities. When I was told that
It Is Ok To Say You’re Not Ok – Balancing Parenting and COVID-19
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Healthcare Providers and Caregivers Must Receive More Education Regarding Disabilities
Guest post by Nabanita Hossain As a fourth year medical student going into pediatrics, I can tell you a lot about ADHD. Throughout medical school,
Pandemic Learning and IEP’s
It seems that too many decisions around education are happening without much input from families and youth, yet it is on the home front that
Emotional Intelligence: A Foundation in Recovery from Centuries of Oppression
As I continue to unpack what has happened during and since the events in Charlottesville, VA, and have recently also experienced many personal and family-based
The People’s Convention: Why It’s Important to Join Organizations.
I’ve had over a week now to digest the many great lessons learned at the Center for Popular Democracy’s (CPD) Our Vision, Our Future: People’s
Emotional Intelligence: A Foundation in Recovery from Oppressive Behaviors and Improving the System of Care
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Part two – Creating Culture: Choosing to Be An Emotionally Present Parent
Click Here to read Part One Admittedly, the past few years since becoming a parent have been very stressful. From not knowing why both my
Part One – Creating Culture: Choosing to Be An Emotionally Present Parent
Last week, I had the pleasure of participating in the 2017 Transformational Leadership Forum hosted by the Georgetown University National Center for Cultural Competency (NCCC).
Caretaker in Maleness: The Economy of Male Teachers and Healthcare Professionals
Last week, I was invited to speak with the Male Caregivers Advocacy Support Group, an initiative of Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN). It
Nurtured in Politics: Growing Up in Washington, DC
Unless one is living under a rock, or is a millennial that didn’t grow in Washington, DC, most are aware and saddened by the passing
ESSA and Special Education: the Spectrum of Hopes and Fears of a Parent Advocate
We are only half-way through 2017 and already, this year has proven to be groundbreaking in regards to Local and Federal policies regarding delivery of
What Happens Next in DC Child Find Policies is Up to Parents and Allies of Children with Disabilities
After a weekend of much needed rest and reflection, I have had some time to think not just about what independence means to me but
Medicaid and Me
It is wonderful news to hear that the vote on the massive tax-cut for the wealthy bill (disguised as a health care bill) has been
Part 2: What is Basic Income
In the last post on Basic Income, I alluded to the pilot program that was just approved in Hawaii as well as the project in
Part 1: (IDEA/Child Find)+ Basic Income = Equity
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to present at the Sixteenth (16th) Annual North American Basic Income Guarantee Congress at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College. It was such a positive and uplifting event with a variety of people of many political persuasions and representing different industries that all came together to talk strategy on how to make Basic Income a reality in the United State.
Disabilities Competency: Lessons of a Parent Advocate
Over the past year, I have been privileged to meet many people operating at various levels of disabilities advocacy in Washington, DC. Ranging from elected
The Role of Parents in the Movement for Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
SEL offers a clear methodology of how District of Columbia classrooms can become inclusive environments, thus it is a very exciting journey to learn more about evidence-based tools and assessments that include parents as active members of a school’s community of learning.
Intersectionality and Disability Rights
We are living in a tense political climate both locally and nationally where lawmakers seem out of sync with the needs and desires of everyday
Public Safety Awareness Campaign – Summer 2017
In the process of actively advocating with DC law makers and connecting with dedicated individuals and organizations working diligently for children and youth with disabilities
Dear Parents, Your Advocacy Matters.
For many families, taking on the educational system can be very intimidating and/or disillusioning. The District of Columbia has a long and sordid history of maltreating people with developmental disabilities. And while many things have improved since the prolonged fight for the rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Evans v. Washington, there is still […]
The Balkanization of Special Education in Washington, DC
In a recent comparative study of the Child Find process in three counties Maryland and three counties in Virginia to compare with the Child Find process in
Dear Parents, Your Advocacy Matters.
To blog with us and share your story, please email motheringhands@mail.com with subject line “Inclusive Prosperity Blog Post”. For many families, taking on the educational system can
The Lessons of the Evans Case and Advocacy for Children with Disabilities in DC
A little over 40 years ago, on February 23, 1976, Evans v. Washington brought claims of mistreatment against Forest Haven, the city’s premiere institution for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This historic class action case not only highlighted the unconscious biases that led to low and high levels of government failure that stripped people with intellectual and developmental disabilities of basic protections of human rights, it also exposed the extent to which unchecked discrimination will go…
It Takes a Village to Achieve Inclusive Prosperity in the District of Columbia
On March 7, 2017, Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled the District of Columbia’s Economic Strategy for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2018. In the press release for