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Spanish-language parent support group at Easterseals Joliet connects families to services
Summary
Alicia Hahn and program staff described a Spanish-speaking parent support group that helps families navigate IEPs and service wait lists, offers peer support, and shares information via a Facebook group and direct email contact.
Alicia Hahn, facilitator of a Spanish-language parent support group affiliated with Easterseals Joliet, described how the group connects Spanish-speaking caregivers of children with disabilities to information, peer support and services.
"This is for Spanish speaking families," Hahn said, explaining the group targets families who may feel isolated because of language barriers and provides a space to celebrate small milestones,…
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