by Belo Cipriani | Jun 3, 2020 | Disability Awareness, Service Animal Disability
By David-Elijah Nahmod Josh Aronson’s new documentary To Be of Service, now available on DVD and also streaming at Amazon Prime and Netflix, paints vivid portraits of the physical and emotional scars combat veterans often live with after service. To Be of...
by Belo Cipriani | Jul 9, 2014 | Mobility/ Disability, Service Animal Disability
I hate my white cane and although I had given it a name to help me bond with it, Raising Cane was getting on my nerves. He refused to walk a straight line and insisted on greeting all the cracks and bumps along 14th Street. However, I reminded myself about how much my...
by Belo Cipriani | Apr 16, 2014 | Americans with Disabilities Act, Belo Cipriani, Mobility/ Disability, Service Animal Disability, Travel
Nothing arouses my senses quite like a new city. In major metropolitan centers, there are a multitude of things that scream out, “Here! Come here. We’ve got something fascinating in store for you.” A street full of manic traffic informs me it’s a major thoroughfare...
by Belo Cipriani | Mar 5, 2014 | Belo Cipriani, Interviews, Service Animal Disability
The Disability Tribune is pleased to welcome Guide Dogs for the Blind apprentice trainer Jason Bellucci-King. Belo Cipriani: Did you have any dogs growing up? Jason Bellucci-King: My mom got us a Jack Russell Terrier mix for my 11th birthday. Her name was Sally and...
by Belo Cipriani | Feb 26, 2014 | Belo Cipriani, Interviews, Service Animal Disability
Today, The Disability Tribune welcomes Veterinary Dental Technician Laura Chandler. The Guide Dogs for the Blind employee tells us a bit about how she got her current role, and gives us some professional dog dental advice. Belo Cipriani: Did you have any pets growing...
by Belo Cipriani | May 5, 2011 | Service Animal Disability
I decided to visit an old friend Facebook reminded me I knew who lives in the small town of San Carlos California. My friend was to pick me up at the bus depot after his kick boxing class, but because I arrived an hour early, I decided to take my guide dog Madge on a...
