Daniel Dillard is ten years old. He has a highly rare form of epilepsy called Dravet’s Syndrome. According to the Epilepsy Foundation, only 1 in 20,000-40,000 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with Dravet’s Syndrome. There is also no cure for Dravet’s. This means that Daniel will need a lifetime of care and he [...]
Our beautiful daughter, Reagan, has been dealt quite the hand in her short life. She was only two days old when the doctors located a heart murmur. Due to what appeared to be global developmental delay, we had some very intricate genetic testing done and at age 18 months, Reagan was diagnosed with [...]
Morasha Rael Winokur rocks. She’s authentic. Morasha knows that her brother’s constant babbling isn’t his fault, but sometimes she just wishes she could be a regular eleven-year-old girl. Not exactly possible, when brother Iyal, born with FASD, is unpredictable and emotional no matter where he is. At times, part of her wishes he would just [...]
I met Julie Moran recently at a Virtual Assistants’ retreat in Phoenix. After getting to know her, I asked if she’d put together something for my blog. She’s passionate about therapy dogs, and about her Virtual Assistant business, www.delegatethedetails.com. Here’s the story of Julie and Payson, her therapy dog.
Here’s the story behing my therapy dog [...]
Adults with Disabilities Denied Medically Necessary Incontinence Briefs
Tucson, October 1, 2009…..Low-income adults with disabilities who struggle to find the money to pay for medically necessary incontinence briefs may find one of life’s burdens lifted through a class action lawsuit filed yesterday by the Arizona Center for Disability Law (Center).
The Center’s lawsuit against [...]
My friend Becky Blanton just published an eBook that can significantly help people who live in vans or RVs of any kind. Why? Experience. She lives in a van. Her ebook is a how-to secure articles in your van or RV, along with storage and other tips.
Her eBook is called “Biners and Bags,” and [...]
Nineteen minutes of thought-provoking ideas on creativity. And You can read the text as you go along. Well worth it.
Did you know that several government casualty charts show between 30,000 and 35,000 soldiers injured in Iraq alone since the start of the war?
Our new vet program is designed to help those men and women who have served our country in defending independence at the expense of their own independence.
It is our hope [...]
Sierra Bland is 10 years old. In her 10 years she has endured more medical tests, procedures and hospitalizations than most people do in a lifetime. She can tell you in detail how to start an IV, replace her colostomy bag, or what needs to be done prior to surgery.
The most amazing thing about [...]
Last May, Kyle Daggett died. I never got to meet him, but he was the beloved cousin of my friend and colleague, Jennifer Muench. Her descriptions of Kyle brought him to life. Later, I sent a small donation to the nonprofit Kyle’s parents founded. Here’s what his mother wrote to me:
…Our commitment is to [...]
