A Mother's Instinct -Sharon Hauss on Family Advocacy

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Date
2016-11-08
Main contributor
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary
"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

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