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Nov 163 min read
Stand Up: 6 Simple Ways to Improve your Life
Changing how you behave will help you to change how you feel. In fact, changing your thoughts will actually physically alter your brain.
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Oct 292 min read
Happy Inclusive Halloween
Happy Inclusive Halloween! Making Halloween accessible for all kids.
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Sep 143 min read
A Brief History of America’s Horrifying Mistreatment of the Disabled
Shortly after our forefathers signed the Declaration of Independence, it became obvious that not all Americans were going to be treated...
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May 292 min read
Moms: Perfectly Imperfect
Moms are both beloved and despised. They are imperfect.
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Apr 132 min read
Can Sign Language Benefit Individuals with Autism?
Autism is a disability with a wide spectrum of talents and challenges. Communication is often one of the difficulties that is experienced by
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Mar 232 min read
What Animals Teach Us
Animals teach us about communication and life. Non verbal cues are more important than the spoken word often.
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Feb 13 min read
The Surprising Seven Wonders of the World
The seven wonders of the world are inside of you. When we think of the wonders of the world, we think of something that humankind created...
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Jan 102 min read
A Resolution-Free January
Every year it is the same thing. There seems to be a communal commitment to overall personal improvement. January is the month for the...
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Dec 8, 20232 min read
The Ultimate Sign Language Quiz: Test Your Knowledge Now
You may think you are a know-it-all when it comes to sign language and the deaf culture. Take this short quiz and find out just how much...
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Oct 27, 20233 min read
7 Speech Tips from a Parent Pro
As a parent of a daughter with Down syndrome and a Language Disorder (sometimes diagnosed as Apraxia), I have had over 20 years of...
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Sep 27, 20232 min read
What is the Best Way to Learn Sign Language?
Sign Language is a visual language. The ideal way to learn this language is visually, but there is more to it than that. If you are...
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Jul 24, 20232 min read
Sign Language and Down Syndrome
Children with Down syndrome often have delayed speech and language challenges. They often have smaller jaws, lower muscle tones in their...
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Jun 9, 20231 min read
A Father's Day Tribute to "Special" Dads
June always makes me think of my own dad as Father’s Day is sandwiched between the day that he was born and the day that he died- all in...
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May 25, 20232 min read
7 Super Reasons to Teach Babies Sign Language
There are many good reasons for teaching sign language to babies. For one thing, their basic needs and wants can be expressed and...
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Apr 28, 20232 min read
The ASL - Sports Connection
Sign Language got an interesting start in Baseball. The umpire Cy Rigler began using hand signals in the minors in 1905 so that...
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Mar 17, 20232 min read
Experience Disability in Books
Books about being disabled for adults and children
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Feb 19, 20231 min read
Should Sign Language Be Required Learning?
Imagine if schools started teaching kids as early as preschool, how to sign. (https://www.cceionline.com/the-benefits-of-sign-language-fo...
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Jan 17, 20232 min read
Dogs With Disabilities
Dogs with disabilities are a special breed: they are magnificent in their fortitude and they are both heartwarming and heart-wrenching in...
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