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  •  News...about Family and Community Support

     STEREOTYPES ABOUT UNDOCUMENTED MEXICAN IMMIGRANT FAMILIES COUNTERED BY UGA INSTITUTE    
        ATHENS, Ga. -­ Negative biases toward Mexican immigrant families, especially against immigrants of undocumented status, affect the families directly through discriminatory attitudes and practices. Yet the families, especially those with young children with disabilities, are similar to United States families...
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      Building on the Hopes and Dreams of Families    
    If you meet a friend that you haven’t seen for a long time, how would you describe your child to them?

    Every child has individual strengths, interests, and preferences, or “assets,” which contribute to the child’s unique personality. A child...
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      Grant Supports Domestic Violence Services    
    Women with disabilities are at much greater risk of domestic violence and abuse than their peers without disabilities. While the risk factors are generally the same as those experienced by all women, they are heightened by the presence of a...
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    The Institute on Human Development and Disability
    (IHDD)
    Athens, Georgia 30602-4806
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