FACT Oregon Blog
Welcome to the FACT Oregon blog! Here we share stories by staff and community members who have first hand lived experience. See some of our favorite articles below or use the search feature to search for a topic that interests you!
Would you like to write a blog post about your family, your experience with FACT Oregon, or navigating school, goal setting, and living a self determined life? Email Amy Geoffroy at amy@factoregon.org for more information!
Dream To Go Far Press Release
Dream To Go Far empowers families to hold high expectations for their children, set a course for their family’s journey, recognize individual strengths and talents
FACT Oregon Re-Awarded Five Year Grant as Oregon’s Parent Training and Information Center
FACT Oregon has been awarded a new 5-year grant to increase access to support, trainings, and information for families across the state as they navigate special education services.
Our Response to COVID-19
Like many of you, we at FACT Oregon have been closely monitoring the reports regarding COVID-19. Today, Governor Kate Brown held a press conference to give her recommendations…
Let’s change the narrative this year for MLK Day of Service!
It was in a college psychology class that I was first introduced to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, the five tier triangle that identified the meeting of individual needs to the ability to experience individual growth…
The All Ability Tri4Youth is coming, so TRY a Bike!
FACT Oregon’s All Ability Tri4Youth is the only barrier-free triathlon on the West Coast. Youth and young adults with and without disabilities compete individually or on teams in a 50-meter swim, 2-mile bike ride, and ½-mile run.
Assistive Technology (AT) Lab at Community Vision
Community Vision launched its AT Program, housed on the main floor of the new Seven Corners Community Building, in September 2018. The AT Lab is directed by a Speech Language Pathologist and an Occupational Therapist…