Nov 134 minThe Enigma of ChoiceI have been asked on more than one occasion, "If I could choose any other disability other than blindness, what would I choose?" Each...
Oct 243 minBeyond Buzzwords: The True Essence of InclusionIt infuriates me when organizations and businesses casually throw around the word "inclusion" without backing it up with meaningful...
Oct 23 minBeyond October: Building a Year-Round Inclusive Society for People with Disabilities In 1988, the United States Congress took a significant step towards...
Sep 193 minAccessibility and Universal Design: Fostering Inclusivity for AllIn today's interconnected world, it is essential to ensure that our built environments, products, and services are accessible to...
Oct 19, 20224 minAbleism 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...
Sep 28, 20222 minThis 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...
Aug 31, 20224 minThe Butterfly EffectThe butterfly effect is “the idea that small, seemingly trivial events may ultimately result in something with much larger consequences.
Aug 17, 20224 minLet'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...
Aug 9, 20227 minLet's Talk: My LifeDuring these first few weeks of my blog, you have gotten a taste of my sometimes snarky, sometimes irreverent, and always personal...
Jul 26, 20224 min"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.