Towards the end of March, I noticed a headline about a Civil Rights Activist suing a Hotel for ADA violations who was arguing her case before the Supreme Court. I read the article and found myself, once again, realizing how much my perspective on our world has changed since I lost both of my legs. When I worked in the …

Starting off the last week of Disability Awareness Month, I give you a glimpse into what dating with a disability looks like… The picture below, taken 8 years ago, shows Irena and I in a lazy river, with her youngest son floating nearby. She had taken her kids to the Abe Martin Lodge for the weekend, I drove down to …

February’s meeting began late, as a result of technical difficulties. For some reason it took 20 minutes to get zoom to recognize that I was clicking on the “sign in” button! As a result, we started 15 minutes late with an important question about the stability of paid parental Caregiving as a permanent feature of Attendant Care services through the …

On Thursday, January 26th, 2023, the virtual Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network, which is comprised of organizations and individuals who are part of the disability community in Indiana and hosted by Advocates Personal Care, gathered for our first meeting of the year. Rather than focus on a few spotlight organizations for the month, we had an open agenda with …

Honored to have my story, and the path that led to Walking Spirit featured on the Give Back Economy Podcast based out of Toronto Canada! (click the link below to listen): Walking Spirit • Give Back Economy (spotify.com)

The December meeting of the Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network, held on Monday, December 19th, featured highlights from the Alzheimer’s Association, Advocates Personal Care, and KidsFirst Adoption. This session also demonstrates an error in accessibility, which has a negative impact on inclusion, due to my own technical inability to activate the captioning. A technical challenge that I will address …

On the International Day for Persons with Disabilities, December 3rd, 2022, I had the honor and pleasure of “representing” the United States in an international panel discussion about Ableism in the Media! The panel discussion, hosted by the World Disability Advocacy Leadership Group, is part of an ongoing series of webinars intended to raise awareness and provide guidance regarding advocacy …

The November session of the Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network, hosted by Advocates Personal Care. Our goal is to create a regular opportunity for individuals and organizations that work within the community of People with Disabilities and Conditions of Aging throughout central Indiana and beyond to connect, coordinate, and celebrate in an effort to better support the communities we …

The 17th anniversary of the day that forever altered the course of my life occurred this past weekend, on Saturday, October 22nd… Time has wrapped around again to the Survival Day being on the same day of the week. It was a Saturday when the accident happened, after a long stretch of workdays, looking forward to a Halloween party and …

On Thursday, September 22nd, 2022, the Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network in central Indiana met for its fourth meeting, hosted by Advocates Personal Care. With 22 attendees, the network continues to grow! The goal of the Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network is for people and organizations in the Disability Community to regularly connect, engage, celebrate, and support each …