Disability Anonymity

by | Jun 24, 2017 | Accessibility, community, living well

Throughout our lives all of us have probably had times when we wanted to be more or less anonymous and more or less memorable. Things have been said that individuals with disabilities are often ignored or treated as “invisible”.  My experience has been quite the...

Disability Insurance as a safety net…

by | Apr 15, 2017 | insurance, living well, support

Disability Insurance as a safety net, that can help us create new ways to thrive! After approval for disability insurance I’ve seen many of us settle into an uncomfortable early retirement.  We welcome the protection of a safe monthly income. We don’t have to struggle...

Disability as a Team Sport

by | Mar 13, 2017 | community, health, support, Your Life, Your Town

Disabilities and illnesses can be isolating. We hear that from many sources. And many days we clearly experience it ourselves.  Isolation can come from many directions.  Other people pull back from us or we may choose to pull ourselves back. Some “alone time” can be...

Universal Islands of Adventure in a Wheelchair

by | Jan 6, 2017 | Adventures, Your World

Our daughter was in town for 3 days and asked about visiting an Orlando theme park for one of them.  After looking at materials from Disney (Magic Kingdom or Epcot) and Universal (Universal Studios or Islands of Adventure), we agreed that Universal Islands of...

Come Over For a Visit

by | Jan 6, 2017 | Accessibility, Renovation, Your Life

We all see our worlds through our own eyes.  We make our choices and structure our lives based on what we know personally.  If we are not disabled and we don’t live with someone who is disabled, why would we make our homes “handicapped-friendly”? In the world of...

Safe Access From Sidewalks To Stores

by | Dec 9, 2016 | Your Town

`Bay News 9 spoke with me about a very important safety issue hat goes mostly unnoticed by non-disabled shoppers.  We are working with retailers and shopping center managers to seek modifications for access from sidewalks.  Keep watching for stories of our efforts in...