Author: Jacque
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Volunteers Needed!
Looking to help out with the local Dahlonega community and don’t know where to start? Volunteer with ConnectAbility? We are looking for volunteers to help out with our 5K/10K Race that will be going on September 12th, 2015! It is such a fun time and we have a variety of ways to help out during…
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“The best parts of me exist because she was in my life”
Holly Kearl is usually heard from as an author and leader for stopping “street harassment”. But in her latest article published online last week, she shares a very personal and intimate story about growing up with a big sister who had multiple physical and developmental challenges as a result of cerebral palsy. Holly’s perspective on…
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The Ultimate Question
First, watch this quick video: http://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2015/05/14/restaurant-employee-feeds-disabled-guest.cnn Now, imagine you were grabbing a quick lunch at a fast food restaurant and you noticed this woman outside the door. What would you do? For Charles, there was only one choice. He took the initiative to help this woman get her food and what she needed for her…
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“We don’t do that for everybody. We can’t do that for you.”
“We don’t do that for everybody. We can’t do it for you. Everyone else will expect us to do that for them too.” As a friend and supporter of many people with disabilities, that explanation is one of the things I dread to hear. Why? Because it’s NOT TRUE. So many people have the idea…
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What is “I Eat Bugs” all about?
What is the ieatbugs.org campaign? ConnectAbility is a non-profit organization with a mission to help individuals and families affected by disabilities to connect with resources so that everyone can fully participate in the community. We provide monthly respite activities to give parents & caregivers a break, host parent & sibling support groups and Ieatbugs.org is…
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Independence or Interdependence?
Did you ever stop to think about how many people it takes for each of us to be successful? There is such a big emphasis in our culture on “independence” and doing things “by ourselves”. In fact, the more help that an individual needs with daily tasks, the more “disabled” they are considered. Some scholars…
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Lessons from a Mud Flap
I was driving down I-85 one day and got a lesson from the most unexpected place – the mud flaps on a semi truck. Of course, I wasn’t able to snap a picture since I was driving, but the lesson stuck with me nevertheless. Here’s what the mud flaps said: Think Safe Act Safe Be…