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Everyday, have a little bird on your shoulder that asks: “Is today the day? Am I ready? Am I doing all I need to do?  Am I being the person I want to be?” (Morrie Schwartz. Tuesday’s with [...]

There was a time when students with disabilities were segregated in schools from student who did not have a disability.  In 1975, Public Law 94-142 was established by Congress.  That law required [...]

Never let someone else determine who we are and who we can become. Dare to love your own dreams, not someone elses’s. Dare to learn, explore, and challenge yourself. If you do, and I truly [...]

Accommodating Individuals With Disabilities In The Provision Of Disaster Mass Care, Housing, And Human Services Federal civil laws rights require equal access for, and prohibit discrimination [...]

In March 2013, the Justice Department filed a motion to intervene in a class-action lawsuit against the state of Oregon alleging that the state is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by [...]

If I died suddenly, right now – do I feel complete?  Have I accomplished all I have set out to do?  What have I postponed until tomorrow?  Is there anyone I still need to forgive, or ask for [...]

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are jointly responsible for enforcing the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA), which prohibits discrimination [...]

On March 29 I wrote about sign language interpreters. I included a sentence from a deaf and hard of hearing source that included the term “hearing impaired.”  I received a comment from someone in [...]

Judging a person does not define who they are, it defines who you are. Wishing you peace and well-being as you redefine yourself.