As we celebrated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities last week—on December 3rd—I’ve been thinking a lot about what this day represents, and about the awareness we still need to cultivate.

As I listen to reports of the devastating fires in Los Angeles, I can’t help but reflect on one stark and unsettling

In today’s digital world, social media has become a vital platform for connection, entertainment, and information.

So, I’m left with questions: What assumptions are people making about my abilities and my life simply because I am blind?

As we approach a new school year, and in a world where diversity is increasingly celebrated, I want to revisit an issue I have written...

I have been on a brief hiatus, but I’ve decided to take this opportunity to write a new blog post because July is a month of celebration..

Around thirty years ago, an unexpected event occurred that led me into a tangled web of a well-intentioned lie. As a newly totally blind wom

The story of Hanukkah is one of resilience, faith, and triumph against all odds. Traditionally, we know Judah Maccabee as a valiant...

I have been asked on more than one occasion, "If I could choose any other disability other than blindness, what would I choose?" Each...

Building a Year-Round Inclusive Society for People with Disabilities In 1988, the United States Congress took a significant step towards...

The white cane is a mobility aid that allows people who are blind and visually impaired to navigate the world around them independently.

I’ve been rather quiet this past month and have not posted anything. My quietude is not because I have run out of things to write about,...

Recently, at my first board retreat of the new board term I asked my board to share a song that makes them think of our...

The butterfly effect is “the idea that small, seemingly trivial events may ultimately result in something with much larger consequences.

Article Reprint From Spork April 19, 2021 As I am currently in Israel visiting with 2 of my children, their spouses and my 8...

During these first few weeks of my blog, you have gotten a taste of my sometimes snarky, sometimes irreverent, and always personal...

I have never been able to understand or appreciate the allure of summer overnight camp. My family and friends wax poetic about their....

Nothing about us without us, which is a rallying cry of disabled people, means don’t plan things about us or for us without us.

I was recently at a bridal shower for the daughter of a dear friend. My friends and I were all hostesses. It was the first time we had....