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A Guide to Wellness for Vets You may have heard about how important it is to have a sense of well-being. You may know that it can affect both physical and mental health. But did you know there is a new tool for Veterans to use? The Veterans Wellness Guide provides brief ...
The bond between a blind person and their guide dog is something that is truly indescribable. It’s something you can’t fully grasp unless you have experienced it. I didn’t understand it until I met Gabrielle. It’s like no other relationship I have ever had with any other ...
I don’t know about you, but last week I was just completely overwhelmed. Our new reality has been announced and to be honest, it’s a lot to digest. But as we learned we would be working from home with our kids, my social media and email started to flood with possible ...
APART but not ALONE Nearly 42 million Americans are caregivers to a person with a disability. And since COVID-19, it seems like a million more have joined the ranks. With COVID there are added complications, notably physical separation. Some people are supporting older ...
What’s Shakin’ Idaho? By Jami Davis 2020 has brought a lot of change to the world and to Idaho, among them…earthquakes! I have not lived in Idaho my entire life, but I have been here long enough to be considered an Idahoan and I don’t remember doing a lot of safety ...
Beeping Baseball Beep Baseball is a challenging, physically demanding and enjoyable sport for athletes who are blind or visually impaired. This ball conforms to the National Beep Ball Association and is slightly larger than a standard softball. Softer than a normal ball to ...
Visit Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and the Sea of Galilee on these 6 wheelchair accessible cruise excursions. These tours include pick up and drop off transportation in a wheelchair accessible van with their 8 hour visit to some of the most important historical sites. ...
Quotes to make you think! “I’ve been judged a lot my entire life and bullied a lot because of it. Don’t leg being bullied define who you are.” ~ Alan Jones Silva, has trained for the circus since age 4. He loves the aerial acts because it feels like ...
Challenge the way people think about disabilities. Pirates with their wooden legs, eye patches, hooks for hands are really just disability action figures. This tongue-in-cheek look at history, when you were paid for the loss of an arm or a leg, but still had a job, has merit ...
What does it take to work with people with disabilities? The same skills as working with anyone else. When you realize they are just people, it’s pretty easy to relate. My job requires me to be highly organized, especially since I am working from home during COVID. And ...
