Unfortunate, but yes. I want to believe that if ever I was an activist, I was a good one. Honestly I think I was more of an advocate – at least I hope I was.  I read about environmental activists,  animal rights activists, and all those activists that go around ripping apart communities throughout the world for [...]

Do we spend so much time being afraid that we miss opportunities simply because we don’t ASK? Fear is a funky thing.  It can cause us to act out of safety, but more often, it causes us to freeze, which isn’t a bad thing if you are stepping up to the side of a cliff.  Having a [...]

My goodness, the world sure seems out of control, doesn’t it? Everywhere you look, there is pain, suffering, destruction and illness.  Add a few wars in the mix and you begin to wonder what’s going on.  My husband and I recently attended a speech given by Bob Woodward, the journalist who broke the Watergate story [...]

It’s everywhere – you can’t escape it! It’s been one of those weeks and I have to confess that I am getting to the point that I just can’t stand to hear the uber politico’s mouth noise any longer. Doesn’t matter what side of the aisle they are on, they come dressed as donkeys and [...]

Sorry – I just don’t believe there are no alternatives to special education – and here’s why. Last week I was going through my 12-year old daughter’s school folder. She has Down syndrome, so I have to do this every evening to make sure I am on top of things and to assist her with [...]

I do. Twenty, thirty, forty years from now, I cannot help but think that we will be thoroughly disgusted with the way we have segregated people with disabilities from their communities, school classrooms and society in general. And I think what will bother us most is why we ever felt this was necessary?  What was the purpose? [...]

Does she need fixing? Today, I am speaking at a Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPs) meeting at a local church.  They asked me to come in to talk about advocating for children with disabilities.  As I sat at the library preparing my talk, I couldn’t help but continue to ponder this question in my mind.  When [...]

Hello – is anyone out there? Corporations, we sure would like to meet you.   We, the disability community,  have been ignored for so long, we just want somebody somewhere to actually acknowledge our existance.  I bet you didn’t know this, but we represent the largest minority group in the United States.  At roughly 20%, [...]