by Mary E. Ulrich | Oct 28, 2010
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...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Aug 31, 2010
Advocacy in Motion: Last weekend was the turning point. Hey, I’m an experienced advocate, I’m even a graduate of Question the Rules. Sometimes, enough is enough, you just can’t take it any more and must take action. Herby, Me and Kathy Griffin...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Aug 23, 2010
Signing Your Life Away–literally. We usually pick our son Aaron up at his house on Saturday night at 5 PM and then bring him back Sunday night between 7-9 PM. And each time the residential staff person asks us to sign this form from the “company”: RELEASE OF...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Jul 22, 2010
photo credit: wallyg Is Anybody There? Does Anybody Care? Each of us has transformational moments in our lives. One of mine was watching the musical 1776. In one scene the night before the vote on independency, John Adams reads a letter from George Washington and...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Jul 21, 2010
photo credit: bjarnit Climbing Every Mountain: More than a Song My life journey has been to try and create an inclusive world where everyone belongs, a decent quality of life for my family, and particularly my son Aaron who has the label of autism. “Aaron”...
