Remember the Smartpen? It Just Got Smarter!
It’s a Smartpen that keeps getting smarter! Last August, we discussed the Livescribe Echo, which is still a highly capable tool. The newer iteration is the Livescribe 3 Smartpen, which […]
REV UP! Advocating for the Needs of People with Disabilities This Election
There has been increasing concern about whether people running for office in state and local elections have been considering the needs of the nation’s largest minority: people with [...]
Back-to-School Help for Parents of a Child with a Learning Disability, ADHD, or Autism
Although the back-to-school displays have been in grocery and retail stores since July, the actual time for this annual ritual is now becoming reality. The transition from summer to school […]
Revving Up the Vote for National Disability Registration Week
As part of a national campaign to urge people with all disabilities to speak out for themselves through the power of the vote, the American Association of People with Disabilities […]
Voting: Your Right and Your Independence
Voting. It’s the right of every American citizen. Voting: It’s your right. Participating in U.S. democracy is also a unique chance to self-advocate and express one’s independence. Both of [...]
By Dan
In Advocacy and Self-Advocacy, Autism, Disability Awareness and Appreciation, Disability Awareness Month
Posted Autism: Another Way of Being Uniquely Human
For many parents, a diagnosis of autism answers one question but does not explain why their son or daughter has such difficulty expressing feelings, needs, and desires or why their […]
By Dan
In Advocacy and Self-Advocacy, Autism, Disability Awareness and Appreciation, Disability Awareness Month
Posted Appreciating Autism with Julia
Sunny days have become sunnier at Sesame Street with a new kid on the block, a vivacious girl with bright red hair and large, expressive green eyes. Meet Julia. And she happens […]
Disability Rights Activist Honored by Google
This is the wonderful doodle that appeared on the Google search page on January 23, in honor of the birthday of Edward V. Roberts Edward Verne Roberts was an American […]