By Gary Karp — We are witnessing another revolutionary transformation that challenges the status quo and meets resistance…Having a disability no longer precludes living a full, meaningful life.
Time for a Historic Reset
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Taking Back Your Life: Lessons in Resilience After a Spinal Cord Injury
By Rosemarie Rossetti, Ph.D. — September is National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, a time to recognize the more than 300,000 Americans living with a traumatic spinal cord injury and to remember that behind every statistic is a person whose life has changed dramatically.
No Pressure, No Diamond
By Shawn Harper — A diamond does not become a diamond because life was easy. It becomes a diamond because it was placed under pressure, heat, and time. The same is true for winners.
Most barriers today aren’t legal. They’re design choices.
By Meryl K. Evans, CPACC — Every July, we talk about the ADA as if the biggest accessibility challenges are still about ramps and regulations. The truth is simpler. Most barriers people run into today aren’t legal issues. They’re the result of everyday design decisions inside digital tools, forms, workflows, and processes.
Pride, Storytelling, and the Power of Being Seen
Meet Dr. Jose Rosario — “As a speaker, clinician, and researcher, I often share my experiences as a gay Latino man who uses a wheelchair. Every Pride Month, I find myself thinking about stories. Long before rainbow logos appeared in storefronts and social media feeds were filled with Pride campaigns, LGBTQ+ people relied on storytelling to survive.”
Living on Borrowed Time
By Erin Mark — I was born with cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening illness that, in 1984, came with a life expectancy of just 18 years. One of my earliest memories is overhearing my dad say that number out loud on the phone. I was five years old, and on borrowed time.
How I Have Maintained a Music Career on the Autism Spectrum
Meet Matt Savage — a jazz pianist and composer who is currently living in New York. Matt up in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and is currently on the faculty of Bunker Hill Community College and the Longy School of Music.