Listen to the full audio interview here: Stephanie Thomas is an American disability fashion stylist, public speaker, professor, author, creative director, and voice actor. Stephanie’s career spans to over 30 years in the area of disability fashion styling and challenging industry ableism. Stephanie’s success stories and innovations have been featured...
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Ryan Mason (Kress): Meet the Ms. Virginia Wheelchair and the RN on wheels inspiring change in the community through her work
Ryan Mason (Kress) is a nationally recognized disability advocate, adaptive athlete, registered nurse, public speaker, and an internationally published model. You can also see this inspiring person putting her life’s story and experiences in the form of videos, photos, and writeups on her social media platform called “Chronically Ry.” In...
Inspiring Life Story of Kush Kanodia – Exclusive Interview with the Disability Rights Champion
This week, we had the privilege of interviewing Kush Kanodia, who is a disability rights & race equality champion & multi-award-winning social entrepreneur.
Kush Kanodia – Meet the Disability Rights Champion Initiating Change Through Social Entrepreneurship
Kush Kanodia is one of those people who uses his will power, and success to initiate positive change in his community by helping to make a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities globally. In 2018, Kush was selected in the top 10 most influential Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic...
Life as a Disability Support Coordinator – Interview with Ro’Ah Hamad
Ro’Ah Hamad is a Disability Support Coordinator and an avid social worker. Hamad was born and brought up in Sydney, Australia but is originally from Palestine. She had done voluntary work for organizations working towards helping and positively changing the lives of individuals with disabilities. This week, we had the...
Tips for Managing Learning Disability in Adulthood
Learning disabilities leave an impact for a lifetime on an individual. Certain challenges that might have stemmed for the child during his school years, might arise during their adulthood as well. Learning disabilities during adulthood might intervene with the affected individual’s personal and professional life. Some of the struggles that...
Meaningful Activities for Adults with Disabilities
Are you or someone you know, an adult with an underlying disability? Are you in search of age-appropriate activities you can do to keep your mental and physical health intact? Then you are at the right place! In this article, we’ve compiled a list of numerous activities an adult can...
Sensory Disabilities – Types, Effects, and Treatment
1 in every 6 children suffers from a sensory disability that gets in the way of their learning ability and day-to-day functioning.
Top Apps to Assist Children with Learning Disabilities
myLexia The app, myLexia, is an easy to use application, bringing students and classrooms together. The app is designed to help kids with reading problems, incorporating Rosetta Stone English while tracking a student’s performance. It succeeds in providing communication and information technology to help parents overcome reading difficulty among kids. myLexia...
Creating an Inclusive Environment for Online Learning
As many students have had to quickly become accustomed to online learning, individuals with disabilities, and BIPOC people have been left out of the conversation. Educators now are looking for new ways to create an inclusive learning environment fit for all.