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7/30/2019

Building Support Groups in Your Family Resource Center

Season 1, Ep. 6

In this week’s episode of The Upbeat Podcast powered by CoachArt, our host Greg is joined by Felicia Ford, an amazing single mother whose 17-year-old daughter Faith was born with cerebral palsy.

Felicia shares her inspiring story of how her frightening experience at Faith’s birth motivated her to dive in and do all she could for Faith and for parents in similar situations.

Read the full blog post here for Felicia’s wonderful advice on Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).

The UpBeat podcast is powered by CoachArt, a nonprofit organization that provides FREE art and athletic activities to families impacted by any childhood chronic illness - such as arthritis, asthma, diabetes, cancer, cerebral palsy and more. Programs are currently offered in the Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco Bay areas, with more cities coming soon!

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