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It's in our power to change everything, from individual lives to the wider community.
By Tim Gort | The Grand Rapids Press Follow on Twitter on April 28, 2013 at 8:18 AM With daughters Eliza, left, and Gwen, right, Tim Gort has a combined 13 years of experience pushing wheelchairs. As a father of two children with cerebral palsy, I have a combined 13 years of experience pushing wheelchairs. [...]
By gogettergirl95, Roswell, GA People are often surprised when I tell them that I have a learning disability. Many think that a learning disability is just a fancy term for stupidity or laziness, but this isn’t further from the truth. And, although [...]
My name is Taylor. I am a junior at Traverse City West High School. Since 6th grade I have had the pleasure of working with people who have Special Needs and learning new mind sets and attitudes from them to not only improve my life, but that of those around me. One night I was [...]
By Marcie Lipsitt, NCLD Parent Leader If only? Parents are there: confident, ready, and relaxed. I walk in as the educational advocate and am not viewed as an adversary or pit bull. All of your child’s service providers are in attendance, and if there are evaluation results, they are clear and easy for parents to [...]
By Amy S.F. Lutz Earlier this year, I was out to dinner with a friend and our combined eight kids. My 14-year-old son, Jonah, who has autism, was very excited about the imminent arrival of his hamburger and french fries, so he was acting as he does when he’s happy: bouncing in his seat, clapping his [...]
By Susan Odgers Over the years, many able-bodied people have told me that what they’d fear most about having a disability like mine would be depending upon other people. For some, a loss of their independence would be worse than death. When I listen deeply to these folks, it often seems that what they are [...]
By Caitlin L. Gong It is estimated that 10 percent of people in the U.S. have a medical condition that could be considered an “invisible disability.” These disabilities may range from sleep issues to problems as serious as diabetes and lupus. I am one of those 10 percent. I have struggled with invisible disabilities since [...]
By Marsha Robinson-Vaden, Office of Program Development and Research, Social Security Administration If you are getting disability benefits and want to work, we have good news for you! Social Security’s work incentives and Ticket to Work programs can help you get started. Special rules make it possible for people receiving Social Security disability benefits (SSDI) [...]
By Guest Blogger Wayne Connell, Founder and President, the Invisible Disabilities Association Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. Many people will celebrate it with the one they love. I asked my friend, relationship expert and New York Timesbest-selling author of 1001 Ways to Be Romantic, Greg Godek, for his thoughts on “love.” This is what he shared. “It’s all about [...]
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