Monthly Archives: January 2013

A Child With Down Syndrome Keeps His Place at the Table

Op-Ed Contributor – New York Times A Child With Down Syndrome Keeps His Place at the Table By GEORGE ESTREICH Published: January 25, 2013 CORVALLIS, Ore IT’S rare that our daily lives adhere to dramatic form. But as reported on … Continue reading

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Veterans Facing PTSD Together – Part 2

Listen (29 min) “The Invisible War,” a film about military sexual abuse of women, has been nominated for an Oscar for best documentary feature and one in five women in military service who have been the victim of sexual assault.   … Continue reading

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Three Excerpts from Stephanie Sugars’ Blog

I lost a productive life by the age of 40 when I could no longer work with metastatic breast cancer.  But I’ve unexpectedly won at survival with metastatic disease – 20+ years. We lose.  And we don’t know how to … Continue reading

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501c3 Activists

Listen 28 min How about a state-wide organization with twenty-eight paid workers charged with organizing for big changes on behalf of people with disabilities?  No, it’s not a dream. It runs under the rubric of “Systems Change” and each of … Continue reading

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Community Accountabiity

Deaf Hope

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