A Parent’s Perspective – Elizabeth Loan
Years ago I worked for a school who only served kids with moderate to severe disabilities, primarily Autism. Part...
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Advocacy One Day, But Not The Next
On his blog today, Pete Earley posted a recap of a speech DJ Jaffe gave at the New York...
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Gus Deeds, 60 Minutes, and the Why of It All
Did you see Senator Creigh Deeds on 60 Minutes last night? If you didn’t, stop reading and watch it,...
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Congressional Hearing on Violence & Mental Illness – My Open Letter to Congressman Murphy
March 6, 2013Representative Tim MurphyFax: (202) 225-1844 Dear Congressman Murphy: My name is Chrisa Hickey and I am a...
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Why?
I’ve been watching the news, joining in on discussions on social media, and reading the editorials and blog posts...
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We’ve Lost Hope: Guest Post
I was honored to be asked by Pete Earley, best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist, to write a response...
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Until There Is No More
Raising a child with mental illness is kind of like navigating your way through Times Square, blindfolded. In some ways...
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What I Know (The Gertz Family)
I don’t know the Gertz’s. We live maybe 12 miles apart in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, but we...
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Write It Down
When we were working on getting Tim admitted to his RTC (residential treatment center), part of the paperwork requested...
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Adopt and Abandon – the Parents
As I write this, the news is on fire with the story of Torry Hansen “returning” her seven-year-old adopted...
