by Mary E. Ulrich | Apr 5, 2013
photo credit: Okinawa Soba Bulletin Board Today and Everyday is “Stop the ‘R’ word” Day. Parents, Advocates and Schools around the country are joining in. Many people are always complaining that the world is too complex –there is nothing...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Mar 28, 2013
Roommate Needed in Mason, Ohio Aaron is a great guy who likes other people. He is looking for a roommate. Aaron is 38 years old. He attended Lakota Schools and is currently in the Goodwill/Easter Seals Day Program in Lebanon. Aaron likes to go for walks, ride the...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Mar 22, 2013
Here is a picture of Aaron (on right) his housemate Jack (left) and one of their caregivers (center). Home Sweet Home The house is a little ranch in a quiet neighborhood. Aaron and Jack each have their own room which is decorated with their favorite things. We...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Feb 19, 2013
“Forgetting Spells” Inclusion and Happy Endings Looking for the Village WiseWoman When I get depressed, I like to pull out a Nora Robert’s book. Don’t laugh:) For a couple hours, I let the queen of romance weave a tale about another world...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Aug 27, 2012
“Representative Payee”| SSI, SSDI When Aaron, our son with autism and a developmental disability, moved into a house with another man, we became his legal guardian. It was the only way to protect Aaron legally. It was the right thing to do. One of the...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Jul 23, 2012
The Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities (MN DD Council) does remarkable work. On this blog, I often reference the Parallels in Time (history of people with disabilities) and their Partners in Policymaking Program. This week MNDDC announced a new...
