Personal Advocacy Reflection by: Dotsy Roberts
I can remember working in the helping field and working with a family that was in need of a wheel chair for their child. The mom did not understand that there were funds available to assist with getting this done for her child. After speaking with the mom about how the child got around due to her disability and she stated she physically carried her at the age of 6 yrs. of age. I explained that was to much and I later contacted Medicaid and was able to get the wheel chair she needed. The mom was truly thankful and this was less of a burden for the family. This was a single mom who needed to be assisted with her disabled child.