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We’re jumping for joy for this video! Here’s to a great start to the weekend

Be sure to log your activity and join us on Jan 9 at 5pm!

#WednesdayWisdom: Robert Michael Hensel was born with a birth defect known as Spina bifida. He is also a Guinness World Records holder for the longest non-stop wheelie in a wheelchair, covering a total distance of 6.178 miles. Hensel famously said "We, the one's who are challenged, need to be heard. To be seen not as a disability, but as a person who has, and will continue to bloom. To be seen not only as a handicap, but as a well intact human being." . . . #disabilityequity #disabilityawareness #DifferentAbilities #disability #spinabifida #positivity

Will you support PARCA today? Your support helps us make a significant impact in the lives of so many remarkable people with developmental disabilities in the Bay Area. This year, #COVID19 presented unique challenges for our clients, their families, caretakers, providers, and our staff. Our clients are at a heightened risk for coronavirus and struggle with social isolation. Many clients and their families lost their jobs and were unable to pay for food and care. We've worke...d tirelessly to provide the best level of care, compassion, and kindness to our clients and their families. We're constantly adapting to our "new normal" and seeking to ensure we're all connected and clients are provided the care they need and deserve. We shifted to provide a day program for clients at one of our homes, we have all-day childcare and remote learning support for children of essential workers, and we provide our clients who are essential workers with proper PPE and share how to stay safe and healthy. We're honored to learn from our clients and with them. They're joyful, positive, and optimistic during such an uncertain time. We're grateful for all the Zoom birthdays, the pen pal letter exchanges, setting and reaching fitness goals together, and our virtual holiday celebrations. Please join us in making a year-end donation to PARCA. Your generous support of any amount helps us provide services, safety, and a sense of community to people with developmental disabilities in the Bay Area. Thank you for giving and sharing widely! We're incredibly grateful. www.parca.org/donate #givingtuesday #disabilityawareness #supportlocal #bayarea #sanfrancisco #serviceprovider #disabilityequity

Great to see this program flourish!

According to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), "Adolescents with autism are the least likely among young people with mental, behavioral and developmental conditions to receive guidance from their doctor on the shift from pediatric to adult healthcare." Read on to see their findings on transition planning. #cdc #transitionplanning #autism #disabilityawareness #disabilityinclusion

Today is Election Day. Today is NOT Election Results day. Elections officials have until December 3 to process all ballots received. CA election results will be finalized no later than December 11. View result updates here: ElectionResults.sos.ca.gov #VoteSafeCA #VoteCalifornia #Vote2020 #DisabilityAwareness

Check the wait times before you head out to vote here: #LetsVote #Vote2020 #VoteSafe

CA Voters: Have questions about voting? Call the voter hotline. They're available from 8AM-5PM before Election Day, and will be live from 7AM-8PM on Election Day. Call to ask any questions you may have: 1 (800) 345-8683 #VoteSafeCA #VoteCalifornia

Just 2 days left to vote! If you’re voting in-person, bring a mask and remember to social distance. If you’re going to drop off your ballot, sign the envelope and get it to a ballot drop off location by 8PM on Election Day. #VoteSafeCA #VoteCalifornia #ThriveElectionPartner #DisabilityAwareness

Employees are eligible for paid time off for the purpose of voting if they do not have sufficient time outside of working hours to vote. Need to request time off to vote? Contact your employer today. You are eligible for up to 2 hours of paid time off #VoteSafeCA #VoteCaliforniaEmployees are eligible for paid time off for the purpose of voting if they do not have sufficient time outside of working hours to vote. Need to request time off to vote? Contact your employer today. You are eligible for up to 2 hours of paid time off #VoteSafeCA #VoteCalifornia

As a part of the Inclusivity Quotient project, the World Economic Forum and Hyundai are working to "expand financially sustainable mobility options for socioeconomic development of the most underserved." Check out how they're working to make mobility truly inclusive and accessible.

Through using dance as a form of therapy, students at UCLA are making a difference in children's lives. "We’re able to allow the kids a chance to express themselves and maybe some of the challenges that they’ve encountered in a way that translates into a more positive and exciting medium. Read more about the awesome work Expressive Movement Initiative - UCLA is doing.

Trick or treat ? Thanks to our generous sponsor UltrAspire, we are giving away a sweet running vest, which is great for racing, hiking or walking! Just enter ...the PARCA Remarkable Challenge for a chance to win. Need more gear? Treat yourself to any product on the UltrAspire site and get 15% off with code dsr15ua. #running #virtualchallenge #run4acause

This year has undoubtedly been a challenging one, particularly for kids with developmental disabilities and their caregivers. Here are a few helpful tips on how to help kids learn at home. Our faves include taking breaks to move like going for a family walk or dancing for a couple minutes. #learnfromhome #covidkids #inclusion #copingduringcovid #disabilityisnotinability

Starting soon! Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County is sponsoring another IHSS town hall for recipients/families to share their experiences and thoughts about the program.

What goes best with ice cream? Sprinkles? Cherries? Whipped cream? Nope - an inspirational story! Check out how Hunter became the CEO of A Little Something Extra Ice Cream