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, […]

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

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,

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

Peter Slatin Founder and President of Slatin Group LLC. They provide education and training to the hospitality and tourism industry on service to consumers with disabilities. Peter grew up in Buffalo, NY, attended college at SUNY New Paltz and in his senior year moved to New York City for an independent study arts program through

Roger Chard at Parry Peak, Colorado Inclusive employment  When it comes to hiring, education of potential employers is critical. This is where messages from a magazine like this and steady, relentless messages from blind or otherwise disabled people in, or formerly in, the work force come in. We do not have

Roger Chard at Parry Peak, Colorado My father was totally blind and was educated at the Michigan School for the Blind. He earned bachelors and masters degrees in music from Michigan State University and the University of Michigan. He taught at the Michigan School for the Blind, primarily as music director,

Digital inclusion. It is not a new concept, yet, it is a concept that is now “hot on the shelves” and being embraced by global enterprises and multinational organizations. It is a concept that goes beyond the traditional “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” programs. It is about enabling all people to contribute

By Nancy Baye Izzy Camilleri has been in the fashion industry since graduating fashion college in 1984; working in high fashion, collections, and making custom wardrobes for the film industry. Now she focuses solely on adaptive clothing. It began in 2005, when a Toronto journalist, who used a wheelchair, asked her fashion