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The Importance of Building Community
By Jessica Minor I was born with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), a rare genetic condition that causes my bones to break easily. My parents didn’t know until I was around 9 months old when I broke my collar bone trying to… Continue Reading The Importance of Building Community
Untitled by Hope
By Olivia Hope I move but I am slow. The pep I once had in my step is now a shuffle. I hesitate to continue this endless path of hopelessness. Where am I going? How did I get here?… Continue Reading Untitled by Hope
The Importance of Having People with Disabilities at the Decision-Making Table
By Dee Ann Hart What is the importance of having people with disabilities at the decision-making table? Disability inclusion allows for people with disabilities to take advantage of the benefits of the same activities experienced by people… Continue Reading The Importance of Having People with Disabilities at the Decision-Making Table
Home and Community Based Supports: How They Bring Freedom and The Need to Expand Them
By Lexi Westerfield As an individual with multiple physical, psychiatric, and developmental disabilities I rely heavily on home and community based services and supports in my every-day-life to remain as independent as possible and to continue to seek… Continue Reading Home and Community Based Supports: How They Bring Freedom and The Need to Expand Them
Guarding Our Path to Independence
By R. Diane Graves I grew up in an era wherein the technologies most of us take for granted today were unheard of. In some respects, life was much simpler. There were no menu-driven touch screens. Appliances and electronics… Continue Reading Guarding Our Path to Independence
Online Community is Community
By Melody Miller Image Description; Digital art of a sideview of an anime-inspired female. She has dark waving hair and wearing black clothes. She is sitting cross-legged on the floor, typing on a laptop computer. Her expression is of joy… Continue Reading Online Community is Community