Mass celebrates Fuerza’s 40 years of helping parents of children with disabilities

When Rosario Marín gave birth to her son, Eric, born with Down syndrome 41 years ago, she quickly realized that non-English-speaking parents were left out of crucial developmental resources.

“There was absolutely nothing in Spanish,” Marín said. “By that time, I already spoke English, I had my degree, I was a professional. And so I would advocate for my son. There was a Down syndrome support group right in Los Angeles. I got all this information; I got a lot of support.

“But everywhere I went, I didn’t see mothers like me.”

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