by Allison Boot | Nov 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
A look at what it means to embrace a disability When I first began working here at the Access Center, other staff members would sometimes talk about the difference between accepting a disability and embracing a disability. I believed that I understood the difference....
by Allison Boot | Nov 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
Examine This Many groups of people have had to overcome oppression in this century. Most people think of the oppression that African Americans suffered during the Jim Crow era when the subject comes up. Society has come a long way over time and those groups have seen...
by Allison Boot | Nov 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Examine This Many businesses have reserved a few parking spaces near the entrance to make it easier for people with disabilities to come and go since the 1960’s. As a result, the symbol for people with disabilities is one of the most recognizable symbols in America...
by Allison Boot | Nov 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Examine This The television program 20/20 once featured a story about a girl with severe Autism who was non-communicative the first 11 years of her life. Her therapists believed she would never communicate and that she would always have the mental capacity of a...
by Allison Boot | Nov 14, 2017 | Character Blogs, Uncategorized
Hello All, The children are all sleep so I can finally get some shut-eye, but first here is some basic info about me. Full Name: Betsy Ann Burno Age: I’m too exhausted to remember. Likes: When an orphan finds a family, aroma therapy, getting a full night sleep....