Making a Difference Magazine

It's Election Season! The Disability Vote Counts

It's Election Season! The Disability Vote Counts
By Devika Rao It's election season again! In November, millions of Americans will head to the polls to vote in the 2018 Midterm Elections taking place on November 6, 2018. Midterm elections are held between presidential elections, and this year, all 435 seats in the United States House of...

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PERSPECTIVES: Profound Impact of Supported Employment

PERSPECTIVES: Profound Impact of Supported Employment
By Blake Hall When I was made aware of Take Your Legislator to Work Day (TYLTWD), Matthew Roush was the first person that came to my mind. I first thought of Matt because it was he who first helped me to understand what supported employment is supposed to look like in an integrated and...

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PERSPECTIVES: Take Advantage of Opportunities

PERSPECTIVES: Take Advantage of Opportunities
By Beth Beskin I decided to participate in Take Your Legislator To Work Day because Katrina [Parsons] reached out to me. My decision to attend was based on the fact that not only was I invited, but I was going to meet a constituent of mine who was working at disABILITY LINK. As legislators, we...

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MIA'S SPACE: Focus on the Truth

MIA'S SPACE: Focus on the Truth
By Pat Nobbie, PhD, Mia’s mom Every once in a while, universes converge – in a short span of time, the same message emerges from multiple sources and this is both unsettling and confirming. In October, I was in Athens for Mia’s birthday, and it was magical. She met the UGA football team and...

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