Today is March 21st. It is also World Down Syndrome Day. Down syndrome, also called Trisomy 21, is a condition in which a person is born with part of or all of an extra chromosome 21. Hence the [...]
With March being Disabilities Awareness Month, I would like to share some stories of extraordinary people, who just happen to have a disability. Aaron ‘Wheelz’ Fotheringham Aaron [...]
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 [...]
There is no one single event that can be called the discovery of adaptive technology. We can safely assume that it was a long time ago. Humans have a gift of being able to adapt to situations or [...]
In this day and age, inclusion and diversity are two things that should be commonplace just about everywhere. Unfortunately that is not always the case. A development that may help educate future [...]
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 [...]
What does Freedom mean to you? Freedom Resource Center has been helping people with disabilities live more independently for 30 years. During that stretch we’ve helped countless individuals [...]
Every year during the Super Bowl companies pay big money to have their products in ads during the game; and every year the commercials gain more interest than the game itself. This year is no [...]
Living in your own home can be challenging; but if you ask someone who is doing so because of access to resources, peer mentoring and skills training; they would tell you that it is worth it. [...]
