What Kind of “Progress” is Everyone Making?

10 Jan 2025

Hello, readers, Welcome to 2025 and an eventful January! I hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, etc. and is now safely tucked back into work. I am…

Independence: How, and On Whose Terms?

24 Oct 20233 Jan 2024

Hello readers, As Halloween draws ever closer, most people have sweets on their minds. Neighborhoods are gearing up for trick-or-treat, Trunk or Treat for something a bit safer, or fall…

Next Steps Part 4: What Do People With Disabilities Really Want?

31 Mar 20233 Jan 2024

No, please don't start singing... Seriously though, hello there, readers, To close out March, I've got another Next Steps post for you. Now, a word of caution: I do not…

Why is Everyone the Expert on Us…Except Us?

18 Apr 20224 Jan 2024

Hello readers, I have taken some time off for the Easter holiday, plus a full week of babysitting my niece and nephew while their preschool was closed for spring break.…

Whose Timetables Should PWDs be On? How About Their Own?

25 Feb 20224 Jan 2024

Hello readers, Milestones are a hot topic these days. For better or worse, the CDC has changed its guidance on some of the milestones for young children. For example, a…

Where Should People with Disabilities be “Placed?”

8 Feb 20224 Jan 2024

Hello readers, You'd think, wouldn't you, that the answer to this question would be easy. In some ways, it is, meaning that some people "get it." People with disabilities belong…