Just days before the 29th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 140 campers from the Mayo Beach Day Camp arrived at the Regal Stadium 12 IMAX to enjoy a movie. Instead, they [...]
We frequently talk about inclusion and why it is important. For children with disabilities, going to school can be a challenge. Also, after graduation the challenges do not get any easier. Being [...]
Inclusion and equality are two things we mention quite often and for good reason. For Jay Melton, and so many others with disabilities, finding employment means much more than just earning some [...]
Currently in the United States, the most vulnerable population is struggling to care for themselves or find workers to help them to stay in their homes. Furthermore, the amount of workers in the [...]
It’s been a thing. It’s still a thing. Referring to a person as a person first is generally the accepted practice. But that depends on who you talk to and where you live. I personally [...]
The last few weeks have been challenging here in the upper mid-west. This is a good old-fashioned hard winter. Extreme cold, plentiful snowfall, and high winds have made life extremely [...]
We have all heard the phrase ‘Poverty discriminates’. In fact, the number of people with disabilities living in poverty is one out of 5. According to Disability Statistics Annual [...]
People who rely on a service animal to complete vital tasks will soon get some assurance. A bill aimed at penalizing those who misrepresent their pets as service animals for the purpose of [...]
Guillermo Robles; who is blind; uses screen-reading software to access the internet. This vocalizes websites’ visual information for users; but when trying to change his toppings while ordering [...]
Today is national Ed Roberts Day. Some of you may not know who Ed Roberts was or what he accomplished. Ed Roberts was born January 23rd, 1939 in San Mateo, California. He was like most young boys [...]
