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What Was His Name?

Sep 28, 2015 | Ableism, Attitudes, compassion, definition of a hero, fast food, Helping people with disabilities, McDonalds, negative perceptions, News, Society | 2 comments

This is an interesting post on Facebook by a friend of a friend of mine.  The author’s name is Dany Holmes.  I apologize if any of you are offended by her use of language, but I can’t say I disagree with her sentiment. A man with a disability went into...

A Profound Legacy

Aug 16, 2014 | Accessibility, caregivers, compassion, Depression, Disabilitiy, Friends, Heroes, Lessons, Movies, News | 0 comments

Robin Williams committed suicide last week. I heard the devastating news during a casual conversation with my good friend Andrea, but it took a few days to sink in. Once it did, there was an aching emptiness in my soul that I still can’t shake. I feel like I lost a...

He Already Won

Aug 7, 2012 | changing perspectives, inclusion, kids with disabilities, News, Olympics, Oscar Pistorius, Paralympics | 0 comments

“Disability does not have to be a disadvantage.” That was the quote from Oscar Pistorius, who made history on Sunday by being the only athlete ever to compete in both the Olympic and the Paralympic games.  He is a runner from South Africa, and he uses...

They Are Both a Class Act

Jul 7, 2012 | choices, compassion, Good Decisions, how to help, Learning to let go, Lessons, Making Changes, News | 0 comments

There is a story I heard a few weeks ago. It begins with Karen Klein, a bus monitor of middle school students in Greece, New York.  She was bullied without mercy by several students on the bus one afternoon.  A student recorded the whole  incident on video and posted...

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