Today is July 26, 2016 — An extraordinary day in our history. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on this day 26 years ago and that’s reason to celebrate; to reflect; and to look with hope and determination toward a future where...
Whether defusing toddler tantrums, navigating teen angst, or juggling everything in between, most moms and dads would likely say that parenting is the toughest job they’re called to do, bar none. And for many it’s also an opportunity they cherish beyond...
Independence. Civil rights. Equality. All of these are words that resonate as America celebrates the Fourth of July. And these words resound, too, as we commemorate the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Yet, the United States has yet to ratify the...
A host of prominent speakers, including four US Presidents, will convene in Austin, TX beginning April 8th. They will lend their voices to the LBJ Presidential Library celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. But the voice of one group in...
How much do you know about the Disability civil rights movement known as Independent Living (IL)? Perhaps you’re well-versed in the grassroots advocacy and activism that ignited the Disability community in Vietnam Era America. Or maybe you’re new to the...