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Grace Anne Alfiero
Apr 21, 20212 min read
Fearing Verdicts
In town to attend a national conference on guardianship and elder law, I was in San Francisco twenty-nine years ago when the Rodney King...

Lindsey Nickel
Aug 28, 20162 min read
When Do-Gooding Ends Badly, How Do You Cope?
A very dear friend and work buddy of mine is going through a rough patch. A program that she worked hard to fund and develop was hijacked...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Jan 26, 20154 min read
Citizens, Not Shut-Ins!
For the last decade convincing Human Resources departments large and small to take the leap and to take a chance and hire a person with a...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Aug 4, 20144 min read
When Your Biggest Roadblock is Society
Tricia always dreamed of having kids some day. Realizing that for most people with a disability, this dream never has a chance to be...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Jun 26, 20142 min read
The Intersection of Motherhood & Advocacy
Meet Tricia. Mother. Advocate. College Graduate. Smart Phone Photographer. Blogger. Tricia’s warm smile and frequent Facebook posts of...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Mar 12, 20141 min read
A Story To Remember, A Story Told Well
This story below published in The New York Times tells the tale of how persons with intellectual disabilities can sometimes be caught in...


Lindsey Nickel
Jun 11, 20132 min read
Giddy Up! An Arts In Action Internship!
Hello Arts In Action community and blog readers! My name is Hallie and I will be your trusty cyber intern this summer. Why a virtual...
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