I must first proclaim that we are down to one semester. Rachel successfully finished semester one of her senior year. She had a great semester. Powder puff touchdowns, homecoming dances, volleyball serves, and of course classes. She worked hard and […]
I’m a little late with my blog but a couple of weeks ago we did our annual NDSS Buddy Walk® on Washington. Over 350 people, including 95 self-advocates, from across our nation, most at their own personal expense, descended on […]
#passEDtheABLEAct became my new hashtag yesterday. Tuesday night the United States Senate passed the ABLE Act as part of the tax extenders package. Shortly thereafter, they went home and many bills died. Next stop for the ABLE Act is The […]
A rare Sunday blog with a message from Rachel. Tomorrow morning I’m headed to Capitol Hill. I’m honored to be part of the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) advocate entourage heading to DC for the House Vote on the Achieving […]
Crazy huh? I know it does sound a little crazy but don’t be too fast to dismiss this idea. Consider this: the ABLE* Act (H.R. 647, S.313) (Achieving a Better Life Experience) has 370 House Cosponsors and 74 Senate Cosponsors and […]
Have you noticed, it’s been awhile since I’ve said anything about the ABLE Act. Independence Day reminded me that I need to remind all of you and more importantly, Congress that is time to get this bill passed. Congressman […]
Happy 237th birthday to the United States of America! I spend a lot of my time focused on advocating for those with Down syndrome and other disabilities. I have been known to say that that “we the people” does not […]