How has the ADA impacted your life regarding travel/mobility, education, employment, or any other aspect? There is seemingly no end to the number of services, the institutional support, the broad acknowledgement of the potential which disabled persons have in so many areas of life, and the public awareness of disability. The greatest effect is that […]
How has the ADA impacted your life regarding travel/mobility, education, employment, or any other aspect? It helps in some regards. It provides me accessibility in voting, and most current movies have audio descriptions. Can you share a “before and after” experience; e.g., before the ADA I couldn’t do X or was denied access to Y, […]
Can you share a “before and after” experience; e.g., before the ADA I couldn’t do X or was denied access to Y, and thanks to the ADA I can do Z. I was not born before the ADA; however, I know that I wouldn’t be able to even consider attending school or other typical activities, […]
How has the ADA impacted your life regarding travel/mobility, education, employment, or any other aspect? Education. I’ve worn hearing aids since age 5, 1976, and was mainstreamed through school with great teachers along the way. In 2012, I learned I was losing some vision, so a career change from graphic designer to something else was […]
Robin Sharma’s book – WHO WILL CRY WHEN YOU DIE📖. Should be a sorta bible for most “Millennials”.
A recommendation from our students! 10/10 for Lynda Mullaly Hunt’s Fish in a Tree available Bookshare. Through the voice of Ally, this book captures the challenges but ultimately the creativity and strengths of a diagnosis of dyslexia.
Choosing a favorite is nearly impossible – I love books, which is one reason I feel so lucky to help Bookshare grow! A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a tale of poverty and grit. Some of the main character’s experiences are familiar to me, and I cheered for her all the way. It covered some […]
i came across this life changing book some 7 years back and if i even try to describe in breif what it did for me, well it would be that it became the oxygen i lived by while going through a tremendously rough patch with my disability. This book gave me hope, taught me the […]
My mom read this book to me a lot throughout my childhood before I Lost my site. I have so many great memories of her sitting in bed with me reading this bedtime story to me. I used to love looking at all of the fun pictures. She always read it with a great voice […]
