by Linda Moore Be quiet, go along and trust us because we know better. This is the attitude behind a steady push to take away work options from people with…
Category: From Our Community
Letters and guest columns from readers
Hanging out with the bears
by Holly Anderson Isn’t it the best season of the year? There are so many flowers, birds and green plants. That natural Vitamin D almost makes me giddy. In a…
New disabilities bring new challenges, as well as learning experiences
by Tim Benjamin Where have you been, Tim? I’ve been out and about, you could say, for the past year. I had a minor surgical procedure last July that turned…
Paula Goldberg’s PACER legacy to live on
Paula Goldberg is remembered for her strong advocacy and passion for helping children with disabilities. Goldberg, a cofounder of PACER Center and a driving force behind its anti-bullying efforts, died…
John Smith: Why the Americans with Disabilities Act is important to me
John Smith is a longtime champion of the self-advocacy movement, and a coordinator at the Institute on Community Integration at the University of Minnesota. In this February 2015 interview, he…
Special Olympics 2026 a great moment for state
Wow! What a great moment for Minnesotans with disabilities and the state in general. When I found out on May 6 that Governor Tim Walz announced that the Special Olympics…