Mattie J.T. Stepanick, the cherub faced teenager who garnered national attention with his sweet poignant poems about the challenges of life, continues his fight to stay alive and healthy. Stepanick, …
Dial-A-Life Power-A-Thon
Recently, Carmen Williams spoke to Audacity about a special program that recently saved the life of an elderly woman. Williams is the Dial-A-Life Program Coordinator for Miami Dade County. The …
GOAL:The Organization
There is a unique organization in South Florida that helps the disabled adults to socialize in the Miami area. The non-profit organization is called GOAL which was founded 32 years …
Wheels of Dreams
Des Moines, Iowa hosted the 31st annual Ms. Wheelchair America Pageant this past July. This 6 day event brought together 24 state titleholders, each of them being a spokesperson for …
Easter Seals
Easter Seals History – National Who and What is Easter Seals? Easter Seals has been helping children and adults with disabilities and special needs, and their families, live better lives …
Thirteen Years of Independence
In a July 25 statement, Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson issued a statement regarding the 13th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. In part, he said: …
ADA Compliance Takes Strange Twists
In December 2000, the San Diego City Council approved a deal where they would compensate the Chargers for any seats lost at Qualcomm Stadium in making the stadium ADA compliant. …