by Mary E. Ulrich | Sep 8, 2016
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...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Aug 18, 2016
In Bob Perske’s memory, I’m posting some of my favorite posts about him. On January 7, 2011, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, Jr. issued a “posthumous pardon” to Arridy, one of the five wrongly executed people with intellectual disabilities. BOB...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Apr 7, 2016
Test Questions | Segregation or Inclusion? Friends and family members send me newspaper stories about people with disabilities. Some stories make me shout with joy and others make me want to cry and give up. Often my friends can’t figure out which ones are which. For...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Oct 21, 2015
Clueless Barbie Some of the major stores are already advertising their holiday toy sales. This made me think of Barbie and her friends. Some say the Barbie doll was the most influential icon of late 20th century American culture. In fact, she rated no. 43 on the 101...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Aug 17, 2015
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...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Jun 24, 2014
Our House of Cards| Disability Style (Part 3) Originally published in 2011 Hey, Researchers… In April, when my son Aaron celebrated his 13th year of living away from home. He was 36 years old so that would be “normal,” except that Aaron has the...
