You Think You’re Down?
If you think you’re down, take a look at this uplifting link. It speaks for itself.
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The forgetting grandma
If that doesn’t beat all. Last night late I thought of a good story … one I don’t think I’ve ever told … and even knowing how unstable my memory is I didn’t write it down and for the life of me cannot remember it today. I’m sure it was a tremendous story and hopefully [...]
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The Three Amigo’s
I ran across this photo today and it brought tears to my eyes as I thought of the trips we used to make to Disneyland with busses full of adults with cognitive disabilities. You can’t see who these three men riding side by side on the Merry-Go-Round are but the middle one is Lynn, my [...]
No Pop You!
These are a few of my favorite quotes from the people with cognitive disabilities that I have known. 1. I know what’s wrong with me now. I went to the doctor today and found out I have a blubber (meaning bladder) infection. 2. I have a signalism (stigmatism) in my eye. (Now we know why [...]
Some of My Favorite People
This is Jim, my nephew who has Down Syndrome, and my dad. Jim is the son of my brother, Bill and needs constant care because of the degree of his mental retardation. He’s living in an apartment with some of his peers and trainers see to his daily living needs and he pretty much loves [...]
What A Dirty Trick To Play On Myself
I had such a nice dream last night … Here’s how it went … I heard a commotion outside our bedroom window and it woke Lynn and I up. I looked outside and there were a bunch of men on our porch jawing while the next door neighbor and his buddies were tearing down the [...]
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People First Language
Years ago when I first started working for The A.R.C. of Washington County, the acronym A.R.C. stood for was The Association for Retarded Citizens. Over the years we’ve become much more sensitive to labeling and how it makes people feel so today, even though it is still known as The Arc it no longer uses [...]
