Hello: Here is an update on Persistence. If you read this page https://lindadezenski.com/a-wild-ride-persistence/ you know the book embodies its title and the person who wrote it. If you were familiar with the previous title, you…
My publisher called today. Persistence took a big step in becoming a reality. The manuscript was sent to be printed, and I should have an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) in a few days. I never…
This is the time of year when everyone who receives Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) has to have a new service plan for the fiscal year that starts July 1. If you are unfamiliar with…
When I worked at the Center for Independent Living, we did a lot of community outreach to educate the public that people with disabilities are just like everyone else. We are raised in the same…
I took part in a panel discussion about the importance of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It was my employer’s late commemoration of the 33rd anniversary of the signing of the ADA. I shared the…
Most of my readers know that I’ve already written about my passion for what I do: https://lindadezenski.com/meaningful-work/ and https://lindadezenski.com/sometimes-i-just-have-to/. This week I was invited to speak to a group of students from a Philadelphia based…
It has been a hectic time. I got a promotion at work. I have been doing some new tasks, and there has been a lot of training. I am still doing my old job too,…
This week I watched Independent Lens on PBS. An episode called Move Me aired. It’s about a dancer, Kelsey Peterson, who had an accident that left her paralyzed. The film is an unflinching look at…
Last week I wrote a blog about ableism being more prominent than ever. It is never acceptable to me that people with disabilities are viewed as less than. Right after I published the article ,…
Discrimination against people with disabilities has always existed. Lately I feel like the world is more public about it. Just this week, I was standing on the sidewalk outside the building where I work. A…