Listen to this Article Award-winning recording artist, CEO of RAMPD, Disability Culture Icon Lachi is a globally touring recording artist, award winning social entrepreneur, GRAMMYs Chapter Board Governor, and host of PBS’ American Masters series ‘Renegades’. Born legally blind, Lachi uses her platform in music, storytelling and fashion to amplify identity pride and Disability Culture. […]
Listen to this Article Can you tell us about your journey into music and how your blindness has influenced your songwriting? As a quirky little outcast, I turned to my piano as a creative outlet. Through song, I was able to understand myself and the world around me better, and in turn, have others understand
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Listen to this Article Let’s talk about type 1 diabetes (T1D).It’s about people who wake up every day knowing their bodies need extra vigilance just to stay alive. For Jessica Diniz, President and CEO of what was once known as JDRF—now rebranded as Breakthrough T1D—the mission is to make every day better for people living
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Listen to this Article I am 17 years old! I have had Type One Diabetes for 13 years alongside my dad, who had begun his battle in 1986 at just 3 years old. I am a Christian and I enjoy attending my youth group, teaching Sunday school and church with my family and friends. I love spending time with my family and friends,
Listen to this Article By Christine E. Staple Ebanks, The Special Needs Mama Bear How I turned fear and confusion into strength—and why you’re already doing the same. In the last issue, I introduced you to the Special Needs Mama Bear—the fierce, unwavering advocate we become when the world doesn’t know what to do with
Listen to this Article You may know him from one of the Super Bowls, or maybe from the TV show, Black Lightning . . . PBS? Or maybe, you don’t know him at all. But after this, you’ll remember his name: Wawa. Deaf rapper. Dip Hop originator. Disruptor of silence. When Warren ‘Wawa’ Snipe performs, the world listens differently.
Warren “Wawa” Snipe:
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Listen to this Article Belonging is a word many people use, but few truly understand, especially when it comes to the Deaf community. This article is a warm invitation to pause, reflect, and sip on something thoughtful like a quiet cup of coffee with an old friend. It will help you understand what it is
Listen to this Article High Fives Foundation is known for its incredible work supporting athletes with life-altering injuries. Can you tell us about the inspiration behind starting the foundation and how it has evolved over the years? The High Fives Foundation was founded in 2009 by Roy Tuscany after he sustained a life-altering spinal cord
Listen to the Article When skin is as delicate as a butterfly’s wing, life’s simplest acts—a handshake, a hug, or a stroll down the street—can feel like climbing Everest barefoot. This is the raw reality of living with epidermolysis bullosa (EB), a rare genetic condition where the skin’s layers refuse to stick together, making them
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Listen to this Article BLOGGER: Steph Home Country: Germany Blog: ADHD Expat What and Where: Traveling with ADHD Medications Abroad Steph shares her experience and life with ADHD living abroad. Her blog includes practical tips such as this one about how to travel formally with ADHD medications given that many may be forbidden: take a look, this is very