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About Us
We’re a Community Organization That Supports Our (I/DD) Intellectual / Developmental Disability community
We help our community obtain the basic needs of life from language access, therapies, special education (IEP, 504), Person Center Plan, medical services, DDA services, SSI, employment, immigration, mental health, support group and much, much more. We provide monthly trainings by experts in their fields that share their knowledge and expertise to help our I/DD community and their families.
Who We Are
Supporting Children & Families
Hispanic families with children with disabilities are substantially challenged in ways that others are not. Income limitations, health insurance exclusion and two-parent working households shorten the opportunities for children with disabilities and special health needs to receive help due to lack of time, money and insurance. Those are formidable factors that put up barriers to successful integration into the community.
Our Mission
Our mission is to support BIPOC families and individuals with Intellectual / Developmental Disabilities and their various cultures to navigate, learn, grow, and be empowered to bring the best out of their loved one’s lives to be meaningful members in our community.
Our Vision
We envision a thriving community treated with dignity and equity in which we are all accepted and supported regardless of our abilities, race, language, culture and economic level. We see a promising future for our community supported as individuals without discrimination or seclusion with the opportunity for higher education and equal pay living a full life with dignity and respect.
Our Board
Meet Our Board
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Gabriela Ewing
Executive Director
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Ma. Guadalupe Soto
Board Member
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Cinthia Valverde
Board Member
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Karen Morrison
Board Member- Community Outreach
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Martha Escuen
Board Member
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Claudia Engelsman
Staff
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Gabriela Flores
Staff
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Maria Canedo
Staff
Our Executive Director
Words From Gabriela Ewing
My youngest son was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) when he was about 2 years, 8 months old. My son’s diagnosis was severe and we felt like the entire world was tumbling down atop of our family. It’s extremely hard for parents to manage a diagnosis like this after a panel of medical doctors tells you after extensive testing, that your child has this syndrome and that he will never talk nor have a normal life.
I’m so grateful my husband and I didn’t accept that as a life sentence for our son and we were able to support him as much as we could to this day. We still have a tough road ahead, but now we see the light at the end of the tunnel. For us, it is simple: we will completely support our son. And along the way, we will help others to do the same.
“Gabriela has been volunteering in the community for over 10 years. She’s passionate about helping families with children with developmental disabilities.”