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Welcome to the Advocado Press Blog, a platform dedicated to raising awareness providing support for individuals living with disabilities. Our mission is to foster a community and conversation where individuals with disabilities, their families, caregivers, and allies can come together to share experiences, resources, and information to empower and inspire one another. a place for the voices Read more
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Welcome to the Advocado Press Blog, a platform dedicated to raising awareness and providing support for individuals living with disabilities. Our mission is to foster a community and conversation where individuals with disabilities, their families, caregivers, and allies can come together to share experiences, resources, and information to empower and inspire one another. Founded in 2024, our blog is Read more
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Twelfth in a series of stories about famous people with disabilities by Tina Jackson. “I’m gonna be called Shaquem Griffin the football player, not Shaquem Griffin the one-hand wonder,” said Shaquem Griffin. Shaquem Griffin is a former American football linebacker who became the first one-handed player drafted into the National Football League (NFL). He was Read more
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alph Braun, Father of Mobility Movement Eleventh in a series of stories about famous people with disabilities by Tina Jackson. “I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.” – Edward Everett Hale The quote is a Read more
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October is Blindness Awareness Month brings light to the lives of those who are blind or visually impaired to learn about their daily challenges and recognize their achievements. Many people around the world deal with vision loss, including those who need glasses to see clearly. Blindness Awareness Month is not just about understanding the challenges. Read more
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October is Blindness Awareness Month brings light to the lives of those who are blind or visually impaired to learn about their daily challenges and recognize their achievements. Many people around the world deal with vision loss, including those who need glasses to see clearly. Blindness Awareness Month is not just about understanding the challenges. Read more
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Donna was a woman who greatly valued her independence and was very willing to fight for it. Born in Louisville with cerebral palsy that resulted in very significant physical limitations, she grew up in a sheltered home environment. As she entered adulthood, however, she became very interested in disability advocacy and got involved in the fight for accessible mass transportation Read more
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The following is excerpted from the book, “A Celebration of Family: Stories of Parents with Disabilities.” Published in 2021 by the Advocado Press and the Center for Accessible Living Chapter 11 Morgan “You do what works for your family.” Morgan lives in Florida with her husband (not pictured) and their two sons, Royal and Read more
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Nick Chisholm Seventh in a series of stories by Tina Jackson of famous people with disabilities. Nick Chisholm, a bodybuilder and personal trainer, was born in New Zealand in 1973. He was a strong, healthy athlete who played rugby in addition to bodybuilding. In 2000, while playing a rugby game at the age of 27, Read more
