A Mother's Instinct -Sharon Hauss on Family Advocacy
- Date
2016-11-08
- Main contributor
Indiana Disability History Project
- Summary
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"Let's wait and see what he can do," is what doctors told Sharon after the birth of her son in the 1980s. Fortunately, Sharon didn't wait around. She searched out services for him and as he got older, she continued to advocate for him by enrolling him in a community preschool. There have been many struggles and triumphs over the years, but today Sharon's son is a college graduate with an interest computers.
- Publisher
Center for Health Equity at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community and Indiana Governor's Council for People with Disabilities
- Subjects
Medical; Family; Cerebral Palsy; Advocacy
- Time period
1985-2016
- Collection
Indiana Disability History Project
- Unit
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
- Language
English
- Terms of Use
Copyright © 2016 The Trustees of Indiana University
- Related Item
YouTube URL
- Notes
"Sharon Hauss - A Mother's Instinct," YouTube video, 00:08:35, from an interview by the Indiana Disability History Project on June 16, 2016, posted by "Indiana Disability History" on November 8, 2016, https://youtu.be/AnVEi1QF3SE
- Other Identifier
Catalog Key: 028-mi-01
Access Restrictions
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