Posted on February 15, 2023 by jack
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It’s always a good, no – make that a great idea – to plan ahead when doing most anything. My thought in this edition though is for building or buying a home when people with disabilities and the elderly are involved – especially with arthritis. What’s described below is not consistently true, but it’s a good rule to follow. In 1994 we decided to build a 1600 sq. ft. home. Being in a wheelchair for 23 years at that time, I knew very well what I wanted to include and what things to avoid. Obviously, stairs, steps and a wheelchair… Read More
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Posted on January 18, 2023 by jack
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Today I met a woman who had what I thought was a very interesting story. Cindy is a woman in her mid fifties and is native to the beautiful New England states. She was here to visit her daughter and son-in-law and her lovely fifteen-month old granddaughter. She and her husband intend to move to the south soon to be nearer to their family. Unbeknownst to me, Cindy is legally blind since birth and has a myriad of medical problems that keep her from holding a job. She gets around fine, does housework and is a very fine cook, so… Read More
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Planning Ahead
Posted on February 15, 2023 by jack
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It’s always a good, no – make that a great idea – to plan ahead when doing most anything. My thought in this edition though is for building or buying a home when people with disabilities and the elderly are involved – especially with arthritis. What’s described below is not consistently true, but it’s a good rule to follow. In 1994 we decided to build a 1600 sq. ft. home. Being in a wheelchair for 23 years at that time, I knew very well what I wanted to include and what things to avoid. Obviously, stairs, steps and a wheelchair… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: accessibility, Advocate for the disabled, Disabilities, disability accessibility issues, disability advocate, disability rights, focus on ability not disability, helping the disabled, it's ability not disability that counts, Mays Mission, mays mission for the handicapped, the americans with disabilities act
You Never Know…
Posted on January 18, 2023 by jack
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Today I met a woman who had what I thought was a very interesting story. Cindy is a woman in her mid fifties and is native to the beautiful New England states. She was here to visit her daughter and son-in-law and her lovely fifteen-month old granddaughter. She and her husband intend to move to the south soon to be nearer to their family. Unbeknownst to me, Cindy is legally blind since birth and has a myriad of medical problems that keep her from holding a job. She gets around fine, does housework and is a very fine cook, so… Read More
Category: Programs Tags: accessibility for the disabled, Advocate for the disabled, Disabilities, disability rights, employ the disabled, helping the disabled, make your community more accessible, mays mission for the handicapped