High school football coach Rob Mendez will be honored with the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at The 2019 ESPYS. Continue reading ESPN to Present the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance to High School Football Coach Rob Mendez at The 2019 ESPYS
Kohl’s Rolls Out Clothing For Kids With Special Needs
By Shaun Heasley
Kohl’s is introducing sensory-friendly and adaptive clothing for kids, becoming the latest retailer to offer up apparel designed to meet the needs of people with various disabilities. Continue reading Kohl’s Rolls Out Clothing For Kids With Special Needs
Actress with disability wins Tony Award
Ali Stroker make history Sunday as the first actress using a wheelchair to win a Tony Award. Continue reading Actress with disability wins Tony Award
Ryan Niemiller From ‘America’s Got Talent’ Is Spreading Disability Awareness With His Comedy
Instead of allowing his disability to inhibit him, Ryan Niemiller from America’s Got Talent capitalized on it. Continue reading Ryan Niemiller From ‘America’s Got Talent’ Is Spreading Disability Awareness With His Comedy
A Fractured Ankle Turned Me Into My Father
I have become my father. I don’t mean I’m short-tempered, overly particular about petty things or obsessed with finding cheap gasoline, although these are all traits he passed on to me. I mean I can’t walk. Continue reading A Fractured Ankle Turned Me Into My Father
5 tips for starting a conversation about your mental health
By Rebecca Ruiz
It wasn’t long ago that the stigma of talking about one’s mental health forced many people to stay silent. Now though, messages encouraging people to share their struggles and seek help are widespread, Continue reading 5 tips for starting a conversation about your mental health
Baltimore’s nightclub for disabled adults fosters love, friendship and inclusion
BALTIMORE — By the time the doors open 15 minutes early this Saturday night, dozens are lined up to get inside. Women wear wedges and bodysuits that hug their curves. Men sport collared shirts and their favorite sneakers. Continue reading Baltimore’s nightclub for disabled adults fosters love, friendship and inclusion
Public Resources for PTSD Awareness Month
Most adults have been affected by trauma in some way whether they experience it directly, see someone they know go through it or hear about it happening to someone else. During PTSD Awareness Month, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) urges everyone gain a better understanding of how traumatic stress can affect those who suffer from it. Continue reading Public Resources for PTSD Awareness Month
Special Olympics New York Seeks Record Fan Turnout For 2019 Summer Games
With less than two weeks to go before the largest statewide competition of the year, Special Olympics New York President and CEO Stacey Hengsterman today renewed the call for volunteers at the 2019 Summer Games. Continue reading Special Olympics New York Seeks Record Fan Turnout For 2019 Summer Games
Honoring the Dedication of Renae Templeton—This communications specialist is irreplaceable
By 1st Lt. Tracci Dorgan
Many Soldiers have come back from their deployments and come by the Adjutant General’s headquarters building to meet her, shake her hand and thank her. Continue reading Honoring the Dedication of Renae Templeton—This communications specialist is irreplaceable
