Climbing Every Mountain
A Base Camp for Parents and Caregivers of People with Disabilities

The “R” Word: A Challenge to Bloggers.

by | Mar 5, 2018

The “R” Word: A Challenge to Bloggers. Stop the “R” Word March 2018 is designated “Stop the ‘R’ Word day. If you go to their website they have many ideas for activities and actions. If we each do one thing, we can make a...

Love–NOT Labels: Rosa’s Law

by | Feb 14, 2017

Love–NOT Labels With families, “Love” is all that matters–no matter what, unconditionally. The love we feel for our child, our baby, our sister, brother, son, daughter can never be replaced by a medical or psychological term some professional...

The Power of ONE

by | Jan 1, 2017

photo credit: horizontal.integration Today is Jan. 1 Could this be the year of the Power of One? We can celebrate with fireworks, silly hats, black-eyed peas and sauerkraut. We can dress in yellow (for prosperity) or white (for peace) while throwing pomegranate seeds...

Thoughts on First Ed Roberts’ Day

by | Jan 21, 2014

Thanks to everyone who Tweeted, Facebooked (is that a word?) and otherwise shared information about Ed Roberts and his first official memorial day in California The Ed Roberts Campus at Berekley California is open. The campus uses Universal Design and is built for...

Communication: “A lottery winner in life”

by | Jun 26, 2012

Do you start out the day asking, “What is my purpose?” Sometimes that question will motivate me. Sometimes it is whispered in anger or despair; sometimes as a prayer for direction. But I wonder how I would ask about my purpose in life– if I could not...