MOVING FORWARD

WORDS HAVE POWER

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  • The following is excerpted from the book, “A Celebration of Family: Stories of Parents with Disabilities.” Published in 2021 by the Advocado Press and the Center for Accessible Living Chapter 11 Morgan “You do what works  for your family.”   Morgan lives in Florida with her husband (not pictured) and their two sons, Royal and… Read more

  • Nick Chrisholm lives with a rare condition called Locked-in syndrome

    Nick Chisholm Seventh in a series of stories by Tina Jackson of famous people with disabilities. Nick Chisholm, a bodybuilder and personal trainer, was born in New Zealand in 1973. He was a strong, healthy athlete who played rugby in addition to bodybuilding. In 2000, while playing a rugby game at the age of 27,… Read more

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  • Medicaid Recap: Updates on the Reconciliation Bill

    It is a hectic and urgent time for AAPD, the disability community, our partners, and our allies, especially as discussions around Medicaid cuts continue to unfold. AAPD’s policy team continues to meet with Members of Congress to educate them about the harms that will result from these Medicaid cuts. Current status of the Bill: Late Sunday… Read more

  • “Don’t fill your head with worries and what ifs”

    The following is excerpted from the book, “A Celebration of Family: Stories of Parents with Disabilities.” Published in 2021 by the Advocado Press and the Center for Accessible Living.   Chapter 7   Keith‌ ‌ “Don’t fill your head with worries and what ifs” Keith with his daughter, Kayla, and his wife, Shannon  ‌ I‌ ‌am‌ ‌married‌ ‌with‌… Read more

  • May is Williams Syndrome Awareness Month

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  • DAN ACKROYD: A FUNNY GUY

    “We must come to the point where we realize the concept of race is a false one. There is only one race, the human race.” – Dan Ackroyd It had often been said that comedians start their lives in sad circumstances. This was certainly the case for Dan Ackroyd. He started life with a diagnosis… Read more

  • MAA ANGELOU: WOMAN OF WORDS

    There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.Maya Angelou This ìs the fourth in a series about famous people with a disability. Everyone has heard of the author and civil rights activist Maya Angelou; you may have read one of her many books or been inspired by her words in a… Read more