Monday, October 01, 2018

NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH


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DID YOU KNOW?

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

Hiring individuals with disabilities is good for business.

Find our more at: 

What can YOU do: the campaign for Disability Employment.


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Friday, September 21, 2018

Eric 'RicStar' Winter 2018 Music Video


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Take a look at the 2018 RicStar's Camp music video, This is Me. :)

Celebrate abilities and diversity.

Watch it here.

Weekend Spirit: John Burroughs


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Weekend Spirit: John Burroughs:

"I go to nature to be soothed and healed and to have my senses put in order."

Get outside and play this weekend, people. It's good for your health and your family. Start small and build on your successes.


Filmmaker Dan Habib & Intelligent Lives



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Award-winning filmmaker, and father of a son with cerebral palsy, Dan Habib, is making waves and breaking barriers with his new film Intelligent Lives.

Read a little about the film buzz here.
The Intelligent Lives website is here.

Catching Up! Beginning with news of the BBC.



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Because I've been traveling a lot since spring and because I tend to update my professional Facebook page more regularly than this blog, my posts here have been a little behind. 

My apologies if you've been waiting patiently for new stuff here.

Wait over. 

Here we go!

The BBC is among those broadcasters supporting an initiative to increase the percentage of people with disabilities working on screen or behind the scenes in television.

Let's hope it's just the beginning of such industry efforts worldwide.

Efforts long overdue.

Read all about it here.


Friday, June 15, 2018

Happy Father's Day!



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Here an article about just a few celebrity fathers that have kids with special needs.

Just like you.

Dads matter, too. Thanks for all you do.

Read it here.

Wednesday, May 02, 2018

A Little Mid-Week Beauty-Life Balance



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Lack of Quality Caregivers, Constant Turnover Tough on Families.



Yes. It is.

Read the article here.



Congratulations, Cody Sullivan!



Cody Sullivan is the first person with Down syndrome to graduate college only four years.

Check out his story here.




Saturday, April 28, 2018

Trump Says the Paralypics Were Tough to Watch



Words fail. Except these.

The Paralympic athletes easily put you to shame, Mr. President.

Read the story here.



RicStar's Camp. Where the focus is on ability.

Friday, April 27, 2018

WEEKEND SPIRIT



Weekend Spirit: Henri Matisse.

"There are always flowers for those who want to see them."

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Monday, April 16, 2018

Boston Strong: Tim Don and the Boston Marathon 2018



Here's an incredible story from yesterday's NY Times about Ironman Triathlon, Tim Don, seriously injured while training/riding his bike, his excruciating road back to recovery, and his remarkable finish in today's Boston Marathon. 

Don's goal was to finish in 2:50. He finished in 2:49. 

Never say never.

Boston Strong.

Read the inspiriing piece here.

Monday, April 02, 2018

RicStar's Camp 2018


Registration for the 2018 Eric 'RicStar' Winter Music Therapy Camp at MSU's Community Music is now ongoing. 

Scholarships available.

Info, registration & volunteer ops here.

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Weekly Words of Wisdom



Weekly Words of Wisdom from
Mary Anne Radmacher.

"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, I will try again tomorrow."

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Self Care Rocks



As a brand new week begins, list five things you could do this week to improve your own self care.

Do at least one of them.

Permission granted.


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Possible New Treatment for Autism Symptoms


Newsflash!

New drug shows promise for some autism symptoms.

Read more here.here

April is Autism Awareness Month


Did you know?

April is Autism Awareness Month.

More about autism here

Honoring World Autism Awareness Day

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Wednesday, March 07, 2018

End R-Word Use



Have you signed the Spread-the-Word pledge, yet? 

Words do hurt. 

Especially this one.

Sign here.

Tuesday, March 06, 2018

Minute Vaca-Nature's Beauty-Breathe Out

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