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Oct 9, 20244 min read
Beyond National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
In 1988, the United States Congress made a significant step towards recognizing the rights, abilities, and contributions of people...
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Sep 23, 20243 min read
What Do You Do?
So, I’m left with questions: What assumptions are people making about my abilities and my life simply because I am blind?
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Jul 11, 20244 min read
Disability Pride Month: Celebrating Diversity, and Inclusion
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..
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Apr 18, 20243 min read
Rethinking Microaggressions
I just finished listening to the audiobook "Subtle Acts of Exclusion" by Tiffany Jana and Michael Baran, which resonated deeply with me,..
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Mar 27, 20244 min read
Prioritizing Inclusion
About 18 years ago, a dear friend of mine, who had been taking pottery classes for some time, suggested I join her in ceramics classes...
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Dec 11, 20232 min read
Redefining Leadership: What if Judah Maccabee had been disabled?
The story of Hanukkah is one of resilience, faith, and triumph against all odds. Traditionally, we know Judah Maccabee as a valiant...
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Nov 13, 20234 min read
The Enigma of Choice
I have been asked on more than one occasion, "If I could choose any other disability other than blindness, what would I choose?" Each...
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Oct 24, 20233 min read
Beyond Buzzwords: The True Essence of Inclusion
It infuriates me when organizations and businesses casually throw around the word "inclusion" without backing it up with meaningful...
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Oct 2, 20233 min read
Beyond October:
Building a Year-Round Inclusive Society for People with Disabilities In 1988, the United States Congress took a significant step towards...
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Sep 19, 20233 min read
Accessibility and Universal Design: Fostering Inclusivity for All
In today's interconnected world, it is essential to ensure that our built environments, products, and services are accessible to...
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Oct 19, 20224 min read
Ableism In Short
“Ableism” is a term that many people may not be familiar with. In general, it refers to the pervasive devaluing of people with...
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Sep 28, 20223 min read
This Is Me
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...
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Aug 31, 20224 min read
The Butterfly Effect
The butterfly effect is “the idea that small, seemingly trivial events may ultimately result in something with much larger consequences.
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Aug 17, 20224 min read
Let's Talk "Special Needs"
Article Reprint From Spork April 19, 2021 As I am currently in Israel visiting with 2 of my children, their spouses and my 8...
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Aug 9, 20227 min read
Let's Talk: My Life
During these first few weeks of my blog, you have gotten a taste of my sometimes snarky, sometimes irreverent, and always personal...
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Jul 26, 20224 min read
"Nothing about us, without us"
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.
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