Author: Jacque
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We Need Each Other
If you haven’t seen this story yet about Norah and her friend Mr. Dan, you need to. Read the full story here. The two met on Norah’s forth birthday in an Augusta, GA grocery store. Her introductory statement: “Hi old person. It’s my birthday!” Norah’s mom Tara Wood snapped this picture. From this chance encounter…
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Morgan’s Wonderland
Several years ago, I heard about a really revolutionary park that opened in Texas. Morgan’s Wonderland, the first (and only) fully accessible park of its kind in the world! I didn’t think I would ever have the opportunity to visit but I was inspired by the idea. Fast forward six years and I find myself…
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SEEK
This blog post is from Jess Ward, co-founder of a new club on the University of North Georgia campus. I had the chance to sit down and talk with Jess and Amanda (the other co-founder of the group). It was almost like talking to myself 16 years ago! It’s surprising and amazing to hear how…
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More Love
Today’s post is from Kandi Ledford, ConnectAbility Board member, volunteer, Thousand Words photographer and #FionasChallenge champion. There’s hate and there’s hurt and there’s negativity all around. There’s plenty of hard stuff going on and you really don’t have to look hard to find it. It’s on our TVs, on our computers, on our phones, and…
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The Playground that made me cry
There is a new playground in our community. The idea behind the playground began many years ago with a dream from a parent of a preschool aged child with cerebral palsy. It was hard for this child to play with her peers at our local parks because of the stairs and uneven surfaces. The dream…
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First Day of School
This story is personal to me – it’s about my sister and her family. My baby sister is pretty awesome. She’s a NICU nurse and has worked with and saved the lives of many tiny, very sick babies. She’s worked in Georgia, California and Texas as an RN and my eyes widen when I listen…
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One Family’s Story
One Family’s Story Take a glimpse into one family’s story of having a child with disabilities. This time, it’s from the big sister’s perspective. This is one thing Courtney Lund has to say about her brother (who is about 19 years younger than her): We don’t know what his future looks like. But we don’t…
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Unexpected Outcomes
Who won the 400m men’s race at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain? I’m not sure. But I can tell you who came in last place. And so can millions of other people around the world. Derek Redmond. (Watch a 2 minute recap of the race here) Derek was an amazing athlete who broke…
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Jerry
When I was 17 years old, I stood in the mobile home office of a tiny used car lot in Lawrenceville, Georgia. My mom was there with me and handed me a check for $5,000, a mind blowing amount of money at that point in my life. I had worked for about 5 years babysitting,…