First Former Buddy Club President

                 [Image Description: "What Parents of Individuals in the Disability Community Wish More People in Society Understood" is in left-aligned black text in a white thought bubble with a dark red background. My First Former Buddy Club President logo is in the bottom left corner of the image with "FIRST FORMER BUDDY CLUB PRESIDENT" in center-aligned italicized black text overlapping an enlarged light blue heart with several small red hearts and a light blue background in the background of the enlarged heart. ] In the beginning of August, I reached out to individuals in the disability community for their perspectives about what disability pride means to them. This time I reached out to parents of individuals in the disability community for their perspectives about what they wish more people in society understood about people in the disability community because their perspectives matter too! While there are many kind, accepting, in...

                              [Image Description: There is a touch screen phone inside of an aqua phone case being held by hands with a dark skin tone against a striped rainbow-colored background (top to bottom: dark red, medium orange, medium yellow, medium green, light blue, medium purple, medium pink). The phone displays text messages with a Crisis Hotline with a green heart in a white circle on the left side of "Crisis Hotline" in left-aligned white text with a white call button, white video chat button, and three vertical white dots on the right side. The conversation on the screen shows the following messages: "HOPE" in center-aligned white text in a medium blue chat bubble, "Welcome to the Crisis Hotline. How can I support you?" in left-aligned white text in a violet chat bubble, "I'm really struggling and just need someone to talk to" in left-aligned white text in a medium blue chat bubble, and "It is ok ...

[Image Description:  There is a yellow suicide prevention ribbon laying on a white background. ] CONTENT WARNING:  I would like to mention that I am not a therapist, psychologist, or psychiatrist.  All content posted on my disability advocate/teacher influencer page is for educational purposes only with no intent to provide any professional services.  Social media should never be used as a substitute for mental nor medical health care nor legal advice.  If you suspect that you or loved one needs any professional help for mental health, it is okay to get help, and I highly recommend seeking help from a therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist, and/or other mental health professional who is qualified to do so.  You can also visit my hotline resources page by clicking on this hyperlink:  Hotline Resources .      The world is a better place with all of you in it. While there are many times that giving up seems like an easier way to ...