Each month, Family Voices Indiana provides the families we serve with a summary of the month’s hottest items. If you missed us on Facebook , fear not, here is the latest! Awareness: July was named: National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month. For more information, visit this CDC site . National Minority Health Awareness Month. Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month. The Arthritis Foundation provides information here . Family Voices: We rely heavily on the voices of self-advocates and families of individuals with special health care needs to affect change. Additionally professional opinions and expert advice and analyses often further advocacy efforts. Here we recap some of the most commented on and shared blogs and articles posted to our Facebook site. Visit theAtlantic to learn what this author has learned from her 12-year old son who has multiple disabilities. Then, return to our Facebook page to share what your children have taught you.
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