Posts by Theresa Metzmaker
Registration Open: Parents Weekend- Raising Children with Disabilities with Disability Pride
Registration and payment for the 2024 Raising Children with Disabilities: With Disability Pride. A Weekend of Learning and Celebration for Parents* of Children with Disabilities. Registration is due by April 5, 2024. Please note that we only have 15 participant slots and will close when they are full. Payment must be received to be fully…
Read MoreThe Harmful Impact of Using the Word “Crazy” with Children: A Call for Change
Dear individuals who work with children, Please stop using the word “crazy”. I am saying this from a place of love. My intention in bringing this forward is for us to create a future where we no longer use the word. As a foster mom and biological mom of children with and without disabilities, I…
Read MoreMDRC Recognized as an Adoption Advocate by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
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Lansing, 11/8/2023: Michigan Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC) is thrilled to announce its recognition as an Adoption Advocate by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption for the year 2023, joining organizations that are leading the way in providing robust adoption benefit programs. The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, in partnership with RTI International, conducts an annual survey to identify the…
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