One Team – Jenna LaClair, Fiscal Intermediary Coordinator
Discover how Jenna LaClair, a fiscal intermediary coordinator, empowers individuals with disabilities to achieve their goals.
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Empowering Independence: Understanding Self-Direction Services for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Discover the benefits of Self-Direction services for individuals with disabilities. Take charge of your life and achieve meaningful goals.
Understanding the Role of a Direct Support Professional (DSP)
Uncover the value and impact of Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) jobs. Discover how they provide care, empathy & advocacy.
One Team – Michael Mersinger, DSP
Discover DSP Michael’s story and the impact his job makes in the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Bowling group provides winter social activity, opportunity for personal growth
Through a bowling group, individuals from many programs have made connections on their own, fueling personal growth.
Embracing Abilities and Diversity – Celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness Month
This October, Citizen Advocates commemorates Down Syndrome Awareness Month—a time to recognize and celebrate the unique abilities and contributions of…
Enhancing Lives through Empathy and Inclusion: Working with Individuals with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
Working with individuals who have developmental and intellectual disabilities is a rewarding and meaningful experience. It requires empathy, patience, and…
Honoring Direct Support Professionals
While Thanksgiving leftovers become a pleasant memory, we still think it’s a good idea to remain thankful. At Citizen Advocates…
Tools for people with special needs living remotely
Adaptive devices and assistive technologies help people with autism, cerebral palsy and many other developmental disabilities function better. These forms…
What it’s like to be an RN for individuals with special needs
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) registered nurses (I/DD RNs) work with individuals that have developmental disabilities, such as Autism Spectrum…