Dear Parent(s) of a Disabled Child, I am Jason Ross, an Autistic adult. I am writing this letter to let you know that your disabled child is who you brought into this world. While you didn’t choose the kind of person he or she would be, it is important to remember not to cry for […]
Peanut Butter Falcon – Opinion Piece
The Peanut Butter Falcon is a movie that can inspire the disability community. Zack Gottsagen is a disabled actor with Down Syndrome who plays a person with Down Syndrome struggling to fulfill his dreams while living in a nursing home. This movie tells a story that many people in the disability community can relate to […]
The Person-Centered Approach is Obvious!
When it comes to disability, what does a person-centered approach mean? Person-centered is attributable to every aspect of a person’s life. The person, is central to making decisions about their life, and it means treating people with dignity and worth by being aware of and supporting personal identity, perspectives, beliefs, values and choices. Person-centered is essentially […]
Message to the Disability Community: Register to Vote!
July 15 – 19 is National Disability Voter Registration Week. As an Autistic person who is registered to vote, I encourage my fellow disabled peers, adults age 18 and older, from all walks of life, in Rockland who are eligible to vote to go and register to vote. This is a form you can print […]
