Until Eternity: Anne McDonald

http://www.deal.org.au/anne-mcdonald-1111961-–-2210-2010 Until Eternity When I go to a funeral for a person with a severe disability, there is always someone who thinks they are helping by saying: “She is no longer suffering–even if the person wasn’t...

Technology Act: Just for the Deaf and Blind?

21st Century Communication and Video Accessibility Act No one in my family is Deaf or Blind. So, why should I care that President Obama just signed new legislation forcing media and technology companies to make their products accessible? Isn’t this just another...

Drinking Beer and the Dignity of Risk

Drinking Beer and the Dignity of Risk Above is a picture of Aaron drinking a “cold one.” He’s 35 years old–so he’s well past the drinking age. But is this right? Beer and Spaghetti The only time my husband drinks beer is when we have...

10-10-10 at 10PM

Last year on 09-09-09 it was my 60th birthday. In the picture above, you see Baby Isabella playing in the leaves for the first time–another miracle from last year. There is nothing more magical than watching her learn and explore new things. She swings and...

Definitions of “Retarded”

When President Obama signs Rosa’s Law, it is going to change some of the language and cultural issues about using the words, “retarded” and “mental retardation.” In the previous post we talked about the Google keywords that pop up with...