Signing Your Life Away

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...

Happy 21st Birthday ADA

photo credit: Squeek The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed July 26, 1990. This is an update from the 20th anniversary post. First Hand Discrimination is a Shock Around 1985 our family was on a thousand mile camping trip to visit my sister in Phoenix,...

Parents + Caregivers| Climbing Mountains

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”...