This week, I am turning over a new leaf. I wrote and published a book. I am taking my power back. Being an independent author made me vulnerable. There still is a lot I don’t… 

I started following the postings of a man in Ohio who has a child with autism. Here is one of his recent posts: On April 16th, the Secretary of Health and Human Services stood in… 

KultureCity – Making the nevers possible I participated in the training offered by KutureCity this week. It educates about people who experience sensory overload. April was Autism Acceptance Month, but even though this post is… 

My regular readers know I have spent most of my career working with people with disabilities. For the past seven years, I have been working to connect individuals with intellectual disabilities and/or autism to community-based… 

I have been thinking about my upcoming birthday. When I did one podcast promoting Persistence, I said I did not really like myself until I was 40. Before you react with shock, I will clarify.… 

It is the time of year when we are enrolling young people in MA waiver services for children and young adults with disabilities. There are always a lot of young disabled adults who are finishing… 

This one has been brewing for a while. I am tired of hearing that older and disabled people who need daily living supports are a burden to society. We are experiencing unprecedented attacks on the… 

  In my social media feed this week, I saw more than one posting related to the idea that what we tell ourselves about life is manifested. I believe it’s true. There are catchy phrases… 

So, what happens when things go wrong? I have always lived by two maxims. The first to live my life so there are no emergencies. This means that I plan everything, and even my backup…