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Linking adults and children who have disabilities with loving families who open their homes to them. The person is welcomed into that home as a family member.

The Specialized Family Care (SFC) Program is in place to help link adults and children who have intellectual or developmental disabilities with families that are willing to open their homes to them and offer loving family environments. SFC allows a person to continue living in the community in safe, loving family units, rather than being confined to an institutional setting or left unattended without care in the community. SFC also gives help to families who care for their loved ones at home by providing part-time care for their family member over short periods of time, and then have their loved one returned to their own homes. Persons qualified for this program live in a foster care setting with individuals and families who are specially screened, trained, and state certified to provide care in their home, 24 hours a day, offering the person care, support, training, and supervision.

25/09/2026

Researchers from WVU invite birth parents, foster parents, grandparents, adoptive parents, and other caregivers with experience caring for an infant or child exposed to or diagnosed with hepatitis C virus (HCV) to participate in a virtual conversation about improving care for families in West Virginia.
We want to learn from your experiences supporting a child through infant follow-up care, navigating healthcare systems, and accessing family support services. Your perspective will help identify what works well, what challenges caregivers face, and what questions future research should focus on to improve care for children and families.
Participant time commitment will be approximately 2 hours total via virtual meetings.
Check out the full details and find out how to participate in this and other studies:
https://research.cedwvu.org/participate/
WVU Health Sciences

19/09/2026

The next Family Virtual Speaker Series webinar happens next Tuesday, September 22 and features a CED crossover as we welcome Family Based Care Specialist, Marc Wilson, from the Specialized Family Care (SFC) program!
Marc will be discussing SFC, which helps connect adults and children who have intellectual and/or developmental disabilities with families that are willing to open their homes to them and offer loving family environments. SFC also assists with training and part-time respite care.
Tune in and join the discussion on September 22 at 11 a.m.!
Register for free: https://wvu.zoom.us/.../register/_1DBybQzQtO60fuqREnzBw...

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Specialized Family Care Program

18/09/2026

Are you the parent or caregiver of a child age 7-13 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? If so, please consider participating in our new research study about the relationship of stress, puberty, and behavior in children with ASD.
With your help, we can shape future supports for healthy development!
Contact Dr. Lesley Cottrell to learn more and participate:
[email protected] or 304-293-2914.
WVU Health Sciences
WVU Medicine

28/08/2026

Please welcome James (Jim) Myers to the CED as a new Specialized Family Care Specialist responsible for Region 4, the Eastern Panhandle. Before joining our team, Jim worked in IT for 26 years, programming and governing software, electronic documents, and Web-based interfaces to ensure they support individuals with disabilities. He has experience supporting end-users with physical and cognitive disabilities through IT-based reasonable accommodations. Jim is a U.S. Army veteran, holds a BS in Administration of Justice from George Mason University and certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP). Most recently, Jim served the Berkeley and Jefferson Counties as a Child Protection Service Worker, performing investigations. Outside of work, he enjoys travel, rebuilding and maintaining motorcycles, and riding his Harley.

31/07/2026

There are many reasons a person may use a wheelchair, and all are equally valid. 🩷
Image description: a colorful educational infographic on a light gray background explains that many wheelchair users can walk. Across the top, large bold pink text reads, “Many wheelchair users can WALK.”
Down the left side are three illustrations:
At the top, an empty teal wheelchair beside a standing person wearing a lavender outfit.
In the middle, a person seated in a wheelchair with one leg raised in the air.
At the bottom, a wheelchair basketball player reaching toward an orange basketball.
The creator’s handle, “,” appears vertically in pink text along the left edge.
Three rounded text boxes with wavy borders provide information:
1. A green box states: “Wheelchair users who have the ability to walk are called ambulatory wheelchair users. 30–40% of all wheelchair users are ambulatory.”
2. A lavender box states: “Just because someone uses a wheelchair does not mean they are paralyzed. In fact, only 10–20% of wheelchair users have paralysis.”
3. A bright pink box states: “Reasons a person may use a wheelchair include not being able to walk, only being able to walk short distances, and to reduce pain and discomfort.”

30/07/2026

Do you know about the Specialized Family Care (SFC) program at the WVU CED?
SFC helps link adults and children who have intellectual and/or developmental disabilities with families that are willing to open their homes to them and offer loving family environments. SFC allows a person to continue living in the community in safe, loving family units rather than being confined to an institutional setting or left unattended without community care.
Persons qualified for this program live in a foster care setting with individuals and families who are specially screened, trained, and state-certified to provide care in their home. The person is welcomed into the home as a family member.
Make a referral to the SFC program: https://redcap.wvctsi.org/redcap/surveys/?s=MNEHNKJWAA
Foster home provider application: https://redcap.wvctsi.org/redcap/surveys/?s=9ENNYKA49D
Specialized Family Care Program

29/07/2026

On Sunday, July 26, we celebrated National Disability Independence Day. This date marks the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which provides protection against discrimination for people with disabilities.
Today we want to share some documentaries that showcase the history of the disability rights movement that led to the passing of the ADA.
The Gang of 19 - History of the ADA Movement:
In 1978, 19 wheelchair users in Colorado blocked inaccessible city buses, setting advocacy in motion that would help lead to the ADA passing in 1990.
Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act:
This documentary highlights those who worked for decades to pass the ADA.
You can view these and other documentaries (including several about inclusive movements in the arts) for free via PBS: https://www.pbs.org/.../disability-pride-month-and-the...

28/07/2026

July is Disability Pride Month. You've probably seen us post the Disability Pride flag lately. It is a great symbol to represent the disability community, but what exactly does it mean?
Ann Magill created the flag and shaped it into its current form in collaboration with the disability community in 2021. Let's breakdown what all of the elements of the flag symbolize:
- The dark background represents mourning for people with disabilities who were victims of ableism, neglect, and other forms of violence.
- The diagonal bands of color cut through the darkness, breaking down barriers and bringing the community together in solidarity:
- The green stripe represents sensory disabilities (i.e. blindness, deafness, etc.).
- The blue stripe represents mental health conditions.
- The white stripe represents invisible disabilities and undiagnosed conditions.
- The gold stripe represents neurodivergence.
- The red stripe represents physical disabilities.

27/07/2026

FOR YESTERDAY:
Happy National Disability Independence Day!
July 26 marks the anniversary of the passing of the historic Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. Thanks to the ADA, the law protects the rights of people with disabilities and makes sure they have equal access to education, employment, health care, transportation, public spaces, and more.
In West Virginia, we have Disability Rights of WV as our Protection and Advocacy (P&A) agency to help protect the rights of West Virginians with disabilities. Together with the WV Developmental Disability Council and the WVU CED, these organizations make up the WV Developmental Disabilities Network.
You can learn more about how the WV DD Network agencies work together in this article published in the Developmental Disabilities Network Journal earlier this year: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/ddnj/vol5/iss2/6/
WV Developmental Disabilities Council
Disability Rights of West Virginia
Association of University Centers on Disabilities
Administration for Community Living
Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice
ADA National Network

29/05/2026

National Speech-Language-Hearing Month

Each May, National Speech-Language-Hearing Month (NSLHM) provides an opportunity to raise awareness about communication disorders and the role of ASHA members in providing life-altering treatment.

Join the celebration! Explore the resources available on this page, which can help you recognize NSLHM in any setting. You can also participate in the social media contest or explore the exclusive offerings from the store. Be sure to visit this page frequently for updates throughout May. ASHA will be releasing new resources on several different topics in conjunction with NSLHM.

https://www.asha.org/national-speech-language-hearing-month/

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