A New Year of Learning

BACK to SCHOOL Article 2 To celebrate the new school year here are some of my favorite posts. Article 1: Why Do We Go to School? Article 2: A New Year of Learning This is one of my favorite stories–an updated article from when Aaron was 8 years old and Tommy 6....

What is Charity and Love?

photo credit: djwhelan Every day we read about good people planning charity events for people with disabilities. I’m not sure how I feel about this. Wait! You are wondering how I can be an advocate for people with disabilities and not just jump up and down when...

Love–NOT Labels: Rosa’s Law

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 Race Toward Inclusion| Do you see it?

photo credit: Sister72 The Race Toward Inclusion| Do you see it? I love this picture. It reminds me of many of my favorite quotes: “The real voyage of discovery is not in seeking new lands, but in seeing with new eyes.” Proust “No one’s blinder, than s/he who will not...

Dream Plan for Aaron: 2016 (Part 4)

“If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.” – Jim Rohn I will soon be celebrating my 66th Birthday. I used to think 66 was old. Now I just think 66 is experienced with...

What is Inclusion?

Aaron at Graduation 1997 Tommy at Graduation — Check out the graduation pictures of my two sons. What’s the same? What’s different? BACK to SCHOOL Article 3 To celebrate the new school year here are some of my favorite posts: Article 1: Why Do We Go...