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Happy Inclusive Halloween
Happy Inclusive Halloween! Making Halloween accessible for all kids.
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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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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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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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Dec 9, 20222 min read
The Gift of Communication
The Holiday season brings the entire family together, but the end of the year can be difficult for family members that struggle to...
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Oct 3, 20222 min read
Celebrating Differences at Community Event
Kudos to a California nonprofit whose mission is to give language to all while celebrating our differences! GraceSigns recently...
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Jul 19, 20222 min read
Language Binds Us
Hearing for those with it, is something that is often taken for granted. Never having the ability to hear is a different matter. I can...
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Apr 26, 20221 min read
Are You Perfect?
Perfect are you? My guess is no. Some people may look perfect, some may even think that they are perfect, but in fact, not one single...
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Feb 25, 20223 min read
What Makes a Great ASL Interpreter
People are recognizing the importance of inclusivity, which is why there is a greater demand for American Sign Language (ASL)...
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Nov 11, 20212 min read
The Brain...a Living Computer
Brain Development early and throughout life.
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Oct 20, 20212 min read
Happy Inclusive Halloween!
Have an Inclusive Halloween for All Kids
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Sep 20, 20213 min read
7 Fun Facts about Sign Language
There are many interesting facts about sign language: its origins in France; the vast number of signed languages internationally;...
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Mar 30, 20211 min read
The 10 Ugly Faces of Bullying
Let's talk about lack of inclusion and its mean cousin 'Bullying'. Bullying shows its face in many ugly ways. Sometimes it‘s obvious but...
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Mar 11, 20212 min read
Include Disability in Diversity
Diversity- according to the Oxford Dictionary - is a "range of many people [or things] that are very different from each other." ...
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Sep 24, 20202 min read
Do You Need a Hearing Test?
Hearing is something we tend to take for granted. In fact, sometimes hearing loss goes unnoticed. It is important to be tested.
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