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"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." ~ Alice Walker The 2015 version of this article started with despair. A lament that our elected officials didn't hear us, or worse, they didn't care to hear us. The needs of Americans with disabilities, their families and allies... Continue Reading →
Who else only watches the Super Bowl for the ads? I’m surely not alone on this one, right? While there were quite a few winning ads, one in particular really grabbed my and many others’ attention! https://youtu.be/_YISTzpLXCY Microsoft’s “We All Win” ad tugs at the heartstrings as it introduces young gamers with various mobility limitations. ... Continue Reading →
Inclusive. It’s a word that's been buzzing around for some time now. It inspires awards and congratulations for businesses who hire disabled people. It makes “honorary” teammates out of disabled students. It begets news stories about a "Good Samaritan" who helps a wheelchair user stuck on a snowy sidewalk. It results in those memes that... Continue Reading →
If we judge 2018 through social media alone...the twitter tirades, the sarcastic memes, the name calling, the ugly debate threads, the nauseating generalizations, the anger, so much anger (justifiably so)…one might think every ounce of humanity has left us. While sucked into this black hole of incivility, with bleary eyes and mouth agape, I sometimes... Continue Reading →
Did you know that in a typical mid-term election only 40% of eligible voters (even less for voters with disabilities) cast their ballot? Wow America, that's a solid "F!" Are you among the 60% of voters that sit out midterm elections? If so, here's some food for thought... ALL 435 seats in the US... Continue Reading →
Federal and local Midterm Elections are mere months away. Have you been paying attention? Do you know what is at stake? If you haven’t, and if you don’t, then it’s time to get to work…because your life may very well depend on it. If you have a disability, a chronic illness or a pre-existing condition,... Continue Reading →
A few days ago, the President of the United States got up in front of media, and medal winning Paralympic Athletes, and told them that they were “inspiring” but “a little tough to watch too much.” Let me say that a different way. He stood up in front of our nation and told WORLD CLASS... Continue Reading →
"It’s been almost two years since graduation. Now that I’m not in college, nothing is grounded in a reliable sense. Now I’m in the real world, where I should have a job, a wife, kids, a home. I know I’m behind in everything. My goal right now, is to be independent. But, everything is just... Continue Reading →
This is an installment from our storytelling photography project entitled A Story Of Being Human. To learn more, check out our introductory post here. “I had a coworker tell me the other day, “You’re very persistent, you don’t really let things go.” I said, “No, you’re right, I don’t. I like to get things done.”... Continue Reading →
This is an installment from our storytelling photography project entitled A Story Of Being Human. To learn more, check out our introductory post here. "I am a therapist with the Department of Corrections. I love my job. I’m a huge fan of connecting with people, and a huge believer in building rapport and establishing shared... Continue Reading →
