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Don’t get me wrong here, okay? I like training. After all, as a former professional trainer, it was my bread and butter for more than a decade. I like them. I like that they can be fun, I like the learning, I like that they are usually bite-sized and digestible so not terribly unpopular with [...]
Josh Miele will be profiled today. I first met him back when I worked at UC Berkeley. My dear friend Lucy Greco suggested him as a keynote speaker when I was looking for someone with enough ‘ooomph‘ (and frankly, who would be funny because I tend to space out during speeches). He was a captivating [...]
Dear Safeway, I’m going to be upfront here: I don’t like your products as much as I like Trader Joe’s. But I often choose to shop with you because I really love the fact that you hire so many people with obvious disabilities. And so given your record of being fair and giving people with [...]
Getting to Know You Your name: Susan Henderson What’s your connection with disability? I’m a person with a disability — a below the knee amputee, and I work at a disability civil rights organization. My life has always been filled with disability. I am amazed when I meet people who say that they don’t know [...]
I feel the spirit of Ethan so strongly. I don’t like talking about it because it seems ripe for a trip to FruitLoop Land, but you know what? I do. I feel his spirit. I look at my daughter, Moxie Capricious, delightful, strong willed. Smart. Beautiful. Funny. With such a devoted, loving relationship with her [...]
A young man was killed almost 3 months ago. His death was ruled a homicide. The perpetrators got off with a hand tap because the man had Down syndrome. This is what we know. A man was killed. His death was ruled a homicide. The perpetrators got off with a hand tap because the man [...]
Getting to Know You Your name Neil Jacobson What’s your connection with disability? I have always had Cerebral Palsy. I also consider myself part of the disability community as well as an advocate for people with disabilities Star Trek or Star Wars? Star Trek If you could live in any other country for 2 years, [...]
I think my story in and of itself is a plump one. Take your pick, but most of the facets are individually pieces that people will write long about – from the early years on the rural sheep farm to the car accident. My parents becoming Baha’i’s, then moving to the Fiji Islands. Growing up [...]
Today is the day in which I’m going to finally do something that I’ve wanted to do for a long time here on this blog: profile an interesting person with a disability each week. Without further ado, please meet my first guest, Rich Donovan. ________________________ Getting to Know You Your name: Rich Donovan, CEO of [...]
[repost from the Unknown Contributor - because she said it perfectly] It’s Not that Complicated, Is It? The Ethan Saylor case has dominated my mind, my heart, and my Facebook feed for a few weeks now. I have read just about everything news agencies, bloggers, and organizations have published on it. (Is your Facebook feed [...]
