Pushing through discomfort, finding ways around barriers and establishing new norms is something that the AJ community does all the time, and without a lot of complaint. So, even though life can be difficult at times, it’s always made easier, and better by our contributors. This issue provides the vantage point of travel for Little […]
Lily at Zoo to You, Paso Robles, California [Click here to read the digital magazine version of Lily’s conversation with Angela Lynn] Listen to this Article Hello, I’m Lily Yu, a Deaf Travel Content Creator and Blogger based in Riverside, California, USA. As a first-generation Asian American, I proudly embrace my cultural heritage. My parents,
Listen to this Article I have had the pleasure of knowing Jim and his family for nearly 15 years since our kids first became friends. I have always known him to be someone who is kind, knowledgeable and passionate about advocacy. Jim Teneycke was born with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita (SEDc), a form of dwarfism. He
Jim Teneycke, “find a good travel ally”
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Listen to this Article Marie Trottier was born with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. She is the International Liaison with Little People of America (LPA) where she volunteers much of her time. She grew up with the organization and has a deep fondness for it. Marie currently works as the Outreach and Engagement
Listen to this article Kai Rivas is an incredible 15-year old athlete currently enrolled in high school in Arizona, U.S. He is a dedicated power wheelchair soccer player who recently travelled to Montreal, Canada for a soccer tournament with his team. One key theme emerging from my conversation with Kai who was born with diastrophic
Kai Rivas encourages self-advocacy
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Abator Launches 360-Access Online Service to Make the World a More Disability-Inclusive Place 360-Access is First to Provide Objective Information About Accessibility for the Disability Community Over 54 million Americans live with a disability. Despite these staggering numbers, and a discretionary spending budget of $490 billion, the disability community’s needs are often still misunderstood
Fred Maahs, Jr. Editor, Mélange Accessibility for All Magazine Fred Maahs, Jr. is a passionate, recognized leader in the international disability community and in Corporate America. He is also a renowned champion for diversity and inclusion. After more than 30 years as a Corporate Executive, Fred founded FJM Solutions, LLC in 2019. As a Consultant,
Email me with your questions about the Caribbean: rcelestina@readmelange.com Growing up in Curacao Welcome to my Mélange Column The how, the where and the when of traveling to the Caribbean in 2021 Confession: I am writing this before actual January 2021 when this issue of Caribbean Mélange is scheduled to hit your inbox. So, two things can
Shunned How Love of Self Became My Redemption AUTHOR: Patricia C. Daway “Expressed through a collection of poems, this book speaks of my quest for love and belonging, which for the formative years of my life, were entangled in webs of delusion and woeful dejection . . . ” Patricia Daway PUBLICATION: June 2020 ISBN: 978-1-77136-885-8 PAGES: 69 SIZE: 5.5
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