Tag: Disabilities
Posted on October 22, 2020 by jack
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I was at the doctor’s office the other day and I thought to myself that this is taking a long time. I looked across the aisle and noticed two ladies talking to each other. One lady… Read More
Updated on October 5, 2020 by jack
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Not long ago, a friend of mine was killed in a terrible motorcycle accident. I had known Randy for nearly twenty years. He and his wife were wonderful people – fun loving and a joy to… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: accessibility, assistance, assisting the disabled, blog, Disabilities, Disabled, employ the disabled, helping the disabled, making your community more accessible, mays mission for the handicapped, programs
Posted on August 26, 2020 by jack
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Mark Twain once said, “Courage is not the absence of fear. It is acting in the face of fear.” When it comes to disabilities, especially the newly injured, fear is definitely a factor in the way… Read More
Updated on August 3, 2020 by jack
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About three months ago, I had an unexpected phone call from a person that has been active with Mays Mission for the Handicapped for over fifteen years. It was Marie. She had called us to apologize for… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Disabilities, Disabled, employ the disabled, faith in action, handicapable, handicapped, helping others, helping the disabled, Mays Mission, mays mission for the handicapped, programs, referral services
Posted on July 16, 2020 by jack
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July 26, 2020 will mark the 30th anniversary of one of the most dynamic and monumental pieces of legislation for people with disabilities in U.S. history. On this date in 1990, then president George H.W. Bush… Read More
Posted on May 20, 2020 by vniehaus
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I have always been one to encourage people with disabilities to keep in touch with their medical professionals. It’s easy to become complacent and think you are doing okay. Taking a doctor’s advice has been a… Read More
Updated on June 26, 2020 by jack
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A lot of our donors know that David Marrs is an integral part of the Mays Mission Production Team and has never let his disability hold him down. But you may not know that David Marrs… Read More
Updated on May 1, 2020 by vniehaus
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Everything in life happens for a reason. So often we as humans just don’t understand why. Sometimes disabilities are a result of our own mistakes such as drinking and driving or merely not thinking before acting…. Read More
Updated on May 1, 2020 by vniehaus
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The ADA defines a assistance animal as any guide dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability. If they meet this definition, animals are considered service animals under the… Read More
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Seeing Faith in Action
Posted on October 22, 2020 by jack
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I was at the doctor’s office the other day and I thought to myself that this is taking a long time. I looked across the aisle and noticed two ladies talking to each other. One lady… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: assisting the disabled, Disabilities, Disabled, employ the disabled, EW Mays, faith in action, giving to others, helping others, mays mission for the handicapped, programs
Issues with Accessibility
Updated on October 5, 2020 by jack
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Not long ago, a friend of mine was killed in a terrible motorcycle accident. I had known Randy for nearly twenty years. He and his wife were wonderful people – fun loving and a joy to… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: accessibility, assistance, assisting the disabled, blog, Disabilities, Disabled, employ the disabled, helping the disabled, making your community more accessible, mays mission for the handicapped, programs
Always room for improvement
Posted on August 26, 2020 by jack
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Mark Twain once said, “Courage is not the absence of fear. It is acting in the face of fear.” When it comes to disabilities, especially the newly injured, fear is definitely a factor in the way… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, Disabilities, disability, Disabled, employ the disabled, equality, equality for the disabled, helping the disabled, mays mission for the handicapped
Marie’s Faith in Action pulls her through . . .
Updated on August 3, 2020 by jack
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About three months ago, I had an unexpected phone call from a person that has been active with Mays Mission for the Handicapped for over fifteen years. It was Marie. She had called us to apologize for… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: Disabilities, Disabled, employ the disabled, faith in action, handicapable, handicapped, helping others, helping the disabled, Mays Mission, mays mission for the handicapped, programs, referral services
The ADA 30 Years Later
Posted on July 16, 2020 by jack
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July 26, 2020 will mark the 30th anniversary of one of the most dynamic and monumental pieces of legislation for people with disabilities in U.S. history. On this date in 1990, then president George H.W. Bush… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Disabilities, Disabled, employ the disabled, handicapped, historic, legislation for the disabled, Mays Mission, on the job training
It’s okay to ask questions
Posted on May 20, 2020 by vniehaus
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I have always been one to encourage people with disabilities to keep in touch with their medical professionals. It’s easy to become complacent and think you are doing okay. Taking a doctor’s advice has been a… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: assistance, Disabilities, Disabled, health, Mays Mission, recreation, wheelchair
David Marrs: Superhero!
Updated on June 26, 2020 by jack
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A lot of our donors know that David Marrs is an integral part of the Mays Mission Production Team and has never let his disability hold him down. But you may not know that David Marrs… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: arkansas, Disabilities, Disabled, employ the disabled, handicapped, Mays Mission, on the job training, volunteer
Everything happens for a reason.
Updated on May 1, 2020 by vniehaus
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Everything in life happens for a reason. So often we as humans just don’t understand why. Sometimes disabilities are a result of our own mistakes such as drinking and driving or merely not thinking before acting…. Read More
Category: Uncategorized Tags: Disabilities, Disabled, Inspirational, Mays Mission, religious, uplifting
What Is An Assistance Dog?
Updated on May 1, 2020 by vniehaus
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The ADA defines a assistance animal as any guide dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability. If they meet this definition, animals are considered service animals under the… Read More
Category: Uncategorized Tags: Assistance Dog, Disabilities, Disabled, Service Animal