The Meridian Star (Mississippi): There is a certain rhythm that develops while working in an assembly line job. Clearly, Barbara Grady has that rhythm down. Deftly putting the clipboard bracket onto the wooden base and stamping rivets to secure the bracket, Grady uses a steady pace to produce clipboards that [...]
San Jose Mercury News: A few months ago, some students at the College of Adaptive Arts would not even have pointed a toe or tapped a heel in front of someone. But as members of The Showboaters, a troupe of adults with developmental disabilities, they will soon perform the “Glee” version of [...]
Since it looks like the chilly weather may be behind us for this season (well, it is Louisville, so who knows?), now’s the time to go to Garden House and get your plants for the season. The annual sale will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. both Thursday and [...]
Gawker: People with disabilities made me laugh more times than I could count last weekend when I attended the 10th annual Sprout Film Festival. There was Lauren, an Australian student profiled in The Ball, who while cuddling her dog noted that he had the same eye and hair color as [...]
From the Arizona Republic: Matt McMahon got involved with the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center 13 years ago as a father. His son, Sean, then 3, had been diagnosed with the developmental disorder that affects social interaction. McMahon has been involved with the Valley’s autism community since then. Today, [...]