Former institution residents hear long-awaited apology
A written apology is nice. A spoken apology is a human connection. In May, the Minnesota Legislature passed a resolution […]
Author Archives: Bret Hesla
Litchfield man gives back to his community
A longtime Litchfield Public Schools volunteer, whose many projects include assert-iveness training for special education students, is the winner of […]
Putting a face with the name
Remember the old Minnesota state hospital cemeteries? The ones with anonymous graves for people with disabilities? The same cemeteries that […]
Minnesota’s Disability History Exhibit Tours Hungary
Last March, St. Paul-based Advocating Change Together (ACT) was approached by the Hungarian Eotvos Larand University asking for translation rights […]
Happy to Pay for Full Integration
New survey reveals shift in public attitudes; advocates celebrate as they call for continued changes If you think too much […]
ACTing Up
My child is just a regular child. Not an “angel”, not “special.” Not a “medical condition” nor a “poor thing.” […]