by Annette Hines | Jun 4, 2021 | Advocacy, COVID-19, Current Affairs, Special Needs, Special Needs Planning
Originally Published on Disability Scoop: The Disability Scoop Apple is set to roll out a host of updates to make its devices even more user-friendly for people with disabilities. Apple Software Updates The technology giant said that software updates coming later this...
by Annette Hines | May 26, 2021 | Advocacy, COVID-19, Current Affairs, Special Needs, Special Needs Planning
“I don’t really feel the same without summer camp. That’s my second family, my home away from home. Being there makes me feel like a normal kid, because everyone is doing the same things I do.” Those powerful words by 13-year-old Olivia Klassen about Camp Ho Mita Koda...
by Annette Hines | May 18, 2021 | Advocacy, COVID-19, Current Affairs, Special Needs, Special Needs Planning
In a recent podcast, I chatted about inclusion and community support and using art to transform the way people with developmental disabilities are perceived by the world, with producer sisters Rachael & Laura Doukas. The talented sisters are founders and producers...
by Annette Hines | May 14, 2021 | Advocacy, COVID-19, Current Affairs, Special Needs, Special Needs Planning
Fatal shootings by police officers have attracted nationwide attention. Since 2015, almost a quarter of the fatal shootings involved those suffering from mental health issues. In response to the alarming number of fatal encounters by those experiencing mental...
by Annette Hines | May 5, 2021 | Advocacy, COVID-19, Current Affairs, Special Needs, Special Needs Planning
To ensure the nation recovers from the staggering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden recently announced his American Families Plan that proposed sweeping, impactful changes. The plan is the second part of Biden’s American Jobs Plan which not only...
by Annette Hines | Apr 28, 2021 | Advocacy, COVID-19, Current Affairs, Special Needs, Special Needs Planning
It was a doggone big win on March 30, 2021 for those with mental or physical disabilities who wish to have a service dog – but cannot afford a formally trained, certified one. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco: Ruled that a formal...
