(This was originally published on March 2002) The arrival of spring brings warmth, renewed energy and optimism to all of us. The disability rights movement in America is also springing forward these days, bursting open with hope like a bright, April blossom. The renewed sense of spirit and commitment to a brighter future still thrive,…
(This was originally published on January 2002) We all begin 2002 with new hopes for a new year. We hope the months ahead will smooth out our problems and clear us a path to health, happiness, and enlightened hearts. A young man and his mom in Maryland offer all of us hope and inspiration. They…
(This was originally published on November 2001) Shock, disbelief, horror, despair, anger, and a sadness only an American would know, were immediate feelings that swirled around my mind, while worrying about the safety of my nephew, Robert Thomas Jordan, who was on the 104th floor of the North Tower. It was on September 11th, 2001…
(This was originally published on September / October 2001) America’s classrooms are filled with students again as another school year builds momentum. This 2001 school year reminds us of the new millennium and all the potential for the future in education. The latest technology is bringing those hopes home now to students with disabilities and…
(This was originally published on August 2001) We’ve all experienced the challenge of choosing from 31 flavors at Baskin Robbins. So imagine how Tom Olin must have felt when we asked him to choose his favorite photograph. He’s shot almost one half million pictures of the disability rights movement. Advocates say Tom Olin is the…
(This was originally published on July 2001) TechnoAngels provides financial Independence for physically disabled, technically capable Americans. Personal independence occurs the day you take a professional job that launches your career. Not a summer job or part-time menial work, but a job at your ability level that permits you to grow and prosper. For too…
(This was originally published on June 2001) School is out. The sun is blazing. Summer is here and one truth is certain – it is time to get away! Whether you are the type of person who waits all year, eagerly anticipating the moment when you can hit the beaches and begin paying homage to…
(This was originally published on April 2001) More than 1,800 athletes and coaches from 69 countries traveled to Anchorage, Alaska to enjoy sports and the spirit of competition at the 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games from March 4-11. Special Olympics athletes competed in seven different winter sports; Cross Country Skiing, Alpine Skiing, Speed Skating,…
(This was originally published on February 2001) I f you assumed this story is about delicate daisies, lopped off ears, or a day at a Dutch museum, you are off track. But if you thought it might be about musicians who can master a voice track, dazzle with their light show, and bring a crowd…
(This was originally published on January 2001) Fayetteville, North Carolina, home of Fort Bragg and the 82nd Airborne paratroopers, has six prosthetic limb providers listed in the phone book. It also has one resident genius in that field: Dr. Chaz Holder, founder of CZBioMed Enterprises. Dr. Holder has revolutionized the design and manufacture of prosthetic…
(This was originally published on December 2000) Traditionally, the story that’s told is that Santa and Mrs. Claus live somewhere in or near the North Pole. You remember old St. Nick keeps a score card of good and bad behavior. Once a year, he and elves deliver gifts and goodies to all the good little…
(This was originally published on September 2000) People with disabilities are embarking on new roads of opportunity, as economic and legislative forces converge to break down workplace stereotypes and to direct employers’ attention to ability. With business booming, more people with disabilities are entering competitive employment and proving that what really matters is doing the…
(This was originally published on August 2000) The month of July brought America’s 54 million people with disabilities an inspiring look at some big victories. The tenth anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) gave everyone a chance to reflect upon the last ten years in the long running effort to…
(This was originally published on August 2000) While on a job hunt in Washington in July 1984, I was to meet an old friend from Berkeley, Mary Jane Owen, for lunch. She told me that she wanted to bring along a friend who was a lawyer, and who knew everybody who was anybody in Washington,…
(This was originally published on June 2000) How do you explain to a child why someone is in a wheel chair? Why does that person look different? What is that thing they have with them? Children are precious jewels from God, but unfortunately you weren’t carrying your new copy of Every Answer to a Child’s…
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