Treks to Vermont to expand and stretch my mind are familiar to me. I spent three years at Goddard College in Plainfield from 2007 to...

My daughter has been cast in her first play at a community theater. For lots of reasons, it’s a place that I never really envisioned I’d...

Most of my summers, since graduating from Goddard College in 2011, I have had the opportunity to connect with my residency buddies....

Summer in the Northeast is bliss! The culture up here in the Delaware Valley and beyond is to work Monday through Thursday. Summer hours,...

I would not describe myself as a religious person, but I would say that I am spiritual. For decades I have, in intervals, observed...

As many of you know, I work with the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council on some Self-Advocacy projects geared toward assisting...

If you have been following my posts, you have probably already met Tricia Riccardi; an inspirational Self-Advocate professional colleague...

I am still recuperating from an amazing whirlwind experience at the FL SAND Annual Conference that took place from December 5 to December...

Tricia doesn’t normally like to admit that she has a disability. She was born an able bodied individual and treated when she was a child,...

As a parent that is diagnosed with a developmental disability, Tricia worried that Brielle would not be on time with all of her cognitive...

It’s scary for any new parent to take their newborn baby home from the hospital, especially one’s first baby! For Tricia, Brielle infused...

Tricia always dreamed of having kids some day. Realizing that for most people with a disability, this dream never has a chance to be...

Tricia and Marshall at their wedding. Tricia and her husband Marshall met in 2004 through Yahoo Personals. Tricia had just graduated from...

On April 8, 2014, the Justice Department announced it entered into an agreement that will resolve violations of the Americans with...

Meet Tricia. Mother. Advocate. College Graduate. Smart Phone Photographer. Blogger. Tricia’s warm smile and frequent Facebook posts of...

Not too far from my new hometown near the Delaware River there is a magical place called Grounds For Sculpture!  I had the chance to...

Some of my favorite childhood memories are from times spent with my siblings and our cousins. We always played football, wiffleball or...

This morning, in the weee hours before a California sunrise, it occurred to me why I like digital stories so much as a method of...

A few days ago one of my colleagues asked me if I could refer a speaker who would be able to present on balance in the workplace for...

This story below published in The New York Times tells the tale of how persons with intellectual disabilities can sometimes be caught in...