Our Stories
Empower Each Other Through ThemStory of Nick
In a world that often focuses on limitations, people with disabilities are defying expectations and shattering barriers. Today’s blog post, written by Tohbii C Beans, delves into the personal journey of Nick Yerhart who has cerebral palsy, but he never let that stop...
Daruma: A movie about relationships and forgiveness
Daruma is a heartfelt movie about relationships, finding the better part of yourself and forgiveness. The backbone of the movie are its relationships. First with its bookended relationship between Patrick a wheelchaiair user played authentically by Tobias Forrest...
The Power of Inclusion: A Dad’s Perspective on Raising a Daughter with a Disability
By: Aaron Devries As a father, one of the greatest hopes I have for my daughter is that she feels loved, valued, and included in this world. But as the father of a daughter with a disability, I’ve come to realize that inclusion is not just a hope — it’s an urgent...
Children in Foster Care
Children in foster care By: Sharon Dunleavy All children in foster care have experienced trauma, before and/or after removal from their families. Medically, trauma can be diagnosed as a disability and treated in many ways. However, educationally, trauma is not an...
Everyone Except Us
By: Leroy Moore I was born in 1967 as a Black boy with a physical disability. I have observed everyone’s progress especially White disabled people in education who were the first ones to get teacher’s assistance to being employed as directors in non-profits. Also saw...