By Leslie Mann
I am currently trying to raise funds for a service dog for my disabled nine-year-old son, Devon Mann-Leathers. My son has a rare genetic disorder called Kabuki Syndrome. This disorder causes him to have seizures, autistic behavior, hypotonia, depression and anxiety, insomnia, developmental delays . . . and the list goes on.
I have [...]
By Karen Bidwell
Hi, my name is Karen Bidwell and my wonderful husband is named Josh. We have two beautiful children, Tyler - five, and Micah - three. Josh and I have been married 15 years and cherish every moment we have with our son and daughter! Just a little less than six years ago, we [...]
Did you know there’s a business protocol for folding letters? Someone contacted me recently and wanted to know the right way for a letter-size piece of paper to be folded. Here’s what I found out:
For 8 1/2 x 11 paper that is going in a #10 envelope, or other stationery with a No. 9 or [...]
I read this at http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/category/fun-cartoons/. Some cool cartoons there!
This week I took a course in Plain Language at the Disability Empowerment Center in Phoenix, and learned about the Plain Writing Act of 2010. Plain English/Language/Writing isn’t about “dumbing down,” but rather about clear communication. Among others, those of us who write website content and direct mail copy understand writing to a specific [...]
I recently needed some two-sided tape to make cards with my photos, and when I ran out, ULINE was one of the places that had what I needed. I’d tried Office Max and Staples, but they didn’t have the refills.
ULINE not only had them, but I made the online order at 5:30 pm or [...]
Monday, January 17, 2011, Donna Sauraq Erickson of Unalakleet, Alaska, posts the following on her Facebook wall:
I remember the day of my son’s diagnosis.
Autism.
The Doctor’s eyes,
His voice,
Empathy & compassion.
“Lifelong disability”
The nurse’s station in Nome.
No cure.
How his words “I’m sorry” still sting.
Silence.
Unbelievable.
I held my struggling son close, hoping they were wrong.
What was autism?
I had never [...]
By Lisa Moss
As a family we recently made the monumental decision to welcome a new family member. We are not having a baby or adopting a child, we are getting a service dog to help Evan. We are asking for your help with fundraising and are here to tell our story and share why [...]
