Apr 8, 2021
The Covid -19 pandemic has proven to be challenging for all, but for people with disabilities the struggles were intensified. As an adult living and working with a physical disability, I can attest to the challenges posed by Covid. Because of my disability I rely...
Mar 4, 2021
It is ironic how, as a person who has lived with a physical disability since birth, one can become so accustomed to being taken care of his whole life. For a time, it is as if the world, from an individualistic standpoint, consists only of facilities, caregivers,...
Mar 3, 2021
Approximately 10 years ago, I began my career as an educator in Reading, PA. It was quite an exciting first day that turned into four amazing years of growth. My students, who are now adults (ahh!) taught me a ton about life, and challenged me to be the best I could...
Jan 20, 2021
The Disability Agenda Could Bring Unity to A Fragmented Society In senior government class in high school and then in political science in college, I know that I read about the Constitutional Convention and I probably even read some of the Federalist Papers. I...
Sep 24, 2020
The dawn of the disability rights movement brought forth the entrance of the disability community onto the scene of the rigid modern-day workforce. This work structure was not built with disability in mind. Workers with disabilities had to conform to this structure...
Jul 23, 2020
Being a member of the ADA Generation is a privilege. The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) turns 30 years old on July 26, 2020. As a child with Cerebral Palsy (CP) when the ADA was passed 30 years ago, I was too young to realize just how much it would positively...
