Pipecleaner Dreams

Marla called me early yesterday morning. Marla is a nurse in the NICU at one of our local hospitals, and she and I met while our sons play...

A week ago, I wrote about a father who beheaded his son with disabilities. The father said the constant and ongoing care made him look at...

"15% of the world's population is disabled." "Some 785 million people have a significant physical or mental disability, i...

Please take a moment to read the piece below, and then visit the ADAPT blog, Defending Our Freedom . Also, at the end of this piece is a sh...

Dear Ms. Aniston, I really liked the character you played on Friends. And, although I haven't seen many of your movies, you know, the o...

Ashley has been on our state's debelopmental disabilities Medicaid waiver waiting list for 7 years. Each year, she receives a letter le...

The group home in which Jessica lives is dark. The draperies are usually closed – the furnishings are dark and heavy – even the air inside ...

Cheryl from the blog Finding My Way: Journey of an Uppity Intellectual Activist Crip , left the following comment on last Friday's blog ...

Born with cerebral palsy, Ms. Hickey, now 67 years old, is confined to a motorized wheelchair. She lives alone and relies on certified nurse...

You've all probably heard and read about the controversy over last week's Family Guy episode. But if you haven't, I wanted to s...

Hundreds of people showed up, some as early as 4am on a morning where the temperature was only 13 degrees. At 8am, they started getting the...

I guess I never paid attention to this before. Back in 2006 , I wrote about some adult group home residents that I saw at one of our local m...

Following our normal post-Thanksgiving tradition, the kids and I headed out pretty early last Friday for some Black Friday shopping. I love...

The belief in the inner beauty of each and every human being is at the heart of L’Arche…and at the heart of being human… We do not discover ...

The Virginia Alliance for Community today called on all candidates for statewide office and House of Delegates to adopt a “Community for All...

If I hear one more time that the primary purpose of high school education for children with disabilities is to prepare them for work, I am g...

Last October, I wrote about an unexpected and wonderful experience my children and I had while having lunch at one of our favorite restauran...

Today, Mr. Obama will sign a proclamation celebrating the 19th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (the exact date is July 26...

The Gimp Project examines movement of dancers with disabilities. Dancers with disabilities take the stage in a performance art piece entitle...

Today I am thankful for the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities and their new campaign... Today, in my state (Virginia), people are ...