by Belo Cipriani | Mar 19, 2020 | Disability News, Guest Post, Writers with Disabilities
By Mannette Morgan, Author of Finding Your Voice: A Path to Recovery for Survivors of Abuse As a little girl, I knew I wanted to be a writer “when I grew up.” The problem was, I couldn’t read or write. I realized at a young age that I didn’t learn like everyone...
by Belo Cipriani | Mar 12, 2020 | Disability News, Guest Post
By Dr. Henry Mahncke It is increasingly well-documented that hearing loss is likely the largest modifiable risk factor for dementia — more important than quitting smoking, managing blood pressure, getting physical exercise or overcoming social isolation. This was...
by Belo Cipriani | Mar 5, 2020 | Guest Post
By Paul Brethen, co-founder at SoberBuddy They did it to themselves. They made poor decisions. They weren’t strong enough to kick their dependency. These are just a few ways in which society as a whole has been taught to see addiction. Addiction has been portrayed...
by Belo Cipriani | Feb 23, 2020 | Book Reviews
By Christina Pires Everyone remembers being a teenager. Those seven years of adolescence filled with new friendships, endless possibilities and emotions — intense emotions. Emotions that are so frustrating one is at a loss as to how to express them, much less control...
by Belo Cipriani | Feb 5, 2020 | Americans with Disabilities Act, Disability in Literature
By Annette Bay Pimentel Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins has been a disability advocate almost her entire life. At age 6, she had already been excluded from her neighborhood elementary school in Phoenix because of her wheelchair. Her family was unsure how to fight the...
