March 2023

1. Tell us a bit about yourself  A resident of East Vancouver, Canada, I have had a lifelong struggle with anxiety disorders. To some people I’m considered a Lomographer (the act of taking photographs without thinking, and ignoring the established rules of “good” photography). I use cheap plastic cameras (Holgas) as my main devices, and I […]

“I can just imagine how much people with disabilities can achieve with support and awareness.” ~Joyana Riviere My experience attending the Youth with Disabilities Caribbean sessions was indeed an eye opener! This event is held every Sunday via Zoom from 2:00pm to 4:00 pm AST.  Attendees consist of youths with disabilities through out the Caribbean, advocates,

Hafsa Qadeer and her brother Ahmed Qadeer. by Alexandra Nava-Baltimore Hafsa Qadeer heard a whisper in her ear and followed it to Special Olympics. Working from Dubai, she currently works at one of the seven regional offices for Special Olympics as the Manager for Communications and Partnerships MENA, Middle East/ North Africa. Qadeer grew up with

by St. Cloud State University student, Jordan Radford Dr. Daniela Ferdico loves traveling, gets giddy going to the airport and being on a plane. Her experiences through her unique career path and personal experiences of disability have given her the knowledge to create and maintain the nonprofit she co-founded with her daughter Izzi Ferdico, Sensory

 Holly Tuke “I love going to concerts – I probably went to way too many pre-pandemic times.  You’ll always find me listening to music. I’m a bit of a bookworm as well.” The older I got, I became much more aware of the misconceptions surrounding disability. I wanted to find a way of tackling those

by St. Cloud State University Student: Tera Brooks March 2022 will commemorate 34 years that Jose has worked with people with disabilities. It has been a long and winding road that he has traveled to get him to where he is today. Jose grew up in an asperous neighborhood in Lisbon, where, as a youth,

by St. Cloud State University Student, Taylor Mulcahy Rossetti holds a double major in agricultural education and horticulture for her Bachelor of Science degree. She then studied agricultural education for her master’s and doctorate degrees, finishing her final degree in 1982. Rosemarie Rossetti grew up in Columbus, Ohio and earned her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D.

Q: Tell us about your writing. I grew up wanting to be a writer although never thought it would be possible. Writing jobs are few far between, and there aren’t many Stephen Kings in the world. So, I used my skills in PR and marketing. When I started traveling a lot, I documented it, so

Kelly MacDonald loves to laugh. He loves sports and is a good listener. He was born with the genetic disease, Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) and since childhood, was told his vision would not improve. He learned Braille and gets around with a cane. Kelly’s effervescent persona can be experienced on Canada’s Accessible Media, Inc. With his co-host, Ramya Amuthan, he thrills his audience for two hours on weekdays, from 2:00 pm EST with bouts of humour,  educational episodes,