Random Acts of Kindness This is an idea that came to me the other day. I was inspired by a friend who was doing some volunteering. When someone asked her what prompted her to do it, she said, “Well, I figured I could be mad and shout at my TV. Or I could do something.” […]
Past Disability Legislation Actions.....
In case you missed this, or an old disability issue is new again.
5 Simple things Every Household can do to Save the Planet.
Save the Planet! Save the planet! It’s not just a hippie battle cry anymore. We have to do this for our kids. As I write this, the most powerful hurricane to ever hit the Florida panhandle is making landfall. Oh the irony! Florida just passed a law recently that they’re not even allowed to use […]
Election and Voting Resources for Disability and Special Needs Voters
Election and Voting Resources for Disability If anything good came out of the 2016 election, it is that more citizens are engaged in the political process. However, not everyone learned their lesson. It is being said that some midterm elections were lost because of a failure to engage disabled voters. {This part is from the […]
Are you upset about special education? You should be.
What we can do about Special Education. Bullying. Restraints. Seclusion rooms. Ostracizing our kids. Not being able to read. Refusing to go to school. Juvenile justice system. Zero tolerance. Is it any wonder that special needs moms are incredibly stressed out? Sometimes our kids encounter some of this stuff on a daily basis. And sometimes […]
{Ted Kennedy} List of Accomplishments with Disability Legislation
Ted Kennedy: February 22, 1932- August 25, 2009 Here is the video tribute that was done for Ted Kennedy at the DNC convention. (this is an older post recently udpated) I’m a big fan of his and miss having him here to champion for our kids. Yes, he was a man who made some mistakes, […]
Why every special needs parent must get involved in lobbying and advocacy.
Why every special needs parent must get involved in lobbying and advocacy. I think we’re in this for the long haul. I wrote this right after the 2016 election, in hopes of inspiring parents to step it up and get more involved. And so many have! That’s fantastic. But we cannot let up. We cannot […]