Guest post by Jay Jaboneta
Last April 1, 2011, I wrote about concept of the Little Fund. It was a simple concept. I wanted to share the story of the Zamboanga Funds for Little Kids, a little project that started on Facebook among my friends. It was a story about kids who swim [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Being a webmaster for a site that helps people with disabilities is an inspiring, rewarding job. It is often heartbreaking. But amid all that one finds sprinkles of love that are so refreshing. Such as the letter eight-year-old Allison Henry sent to 4 Paws for Ability:
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Dear 4 Paws For Ability,
Hi! My name is Allison Henry.
For [...]
This past week my brother and I drove a little west to the White Tank Mountain Regional Park to hike the Waterfall Canyon Trail. As I mentioned in my last blog post, I didn’t make it all the way.
However, I was in for a pleasant surprise: Petroglyph Plaza. There are ever so many rocks of [...]
By Tina Longoria
My name is Tina and I am a mother of three active children. Isreal 9, Jayden 6, and Lia, 23 months. Isreal, nicknamed “Izzy” is my special buddy who has been diagnosed with Epilepsy and Cognitive Delays.
Izzy’s father, Jesse, who was a Sniper Team Leader in the United States Marine Corps, is also [...]
Guest post by Ashley Shoby
Bernice Cathleen Shoby is seven years old and attends second grade at Patterson Elementary School in Patterson, Georgia. Bernice was diagnosed at the age of five with Tourettte Syndrome/OCD/ADHD/ and more recently Mood Disorder.
Looking back she has always had sensory issues with food, clothing, and colors. Even as [...]
