Tips for Managing Your Diabetes

Mar 17, 2011
Tips for Managing Your Diabetes

Diabetes is a disease in which the body is unable to produce or unable to properly use and store glucose (a form of sugar). Glucose backs up in the bloodstream — causing one’s blood glucose or “sugar” to rise too high. And, as most people know there are 2 types of diabetes: Type 1 – is when the body completely stops producing any insulin, a hormone that enables the body to use glucose found in foods for energy; Type 2 – occurs when the body doesn’t produce enough insulin and/or is unable to use insulin properly (insulin resistance).

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The Impossible Only Takes a Little Longer

Mar 16, 2011
The Impossible Only Takes a Little Longer

I was brought up with the motto that I could anything I wanted for the impossible only takes a little longer. The reality for me was that most things did take longer to accomplish. I was nine months by the time I figured out a way to “crawl” and three years by the time I could really walk. I have a physical disability called TAR Syndrome which has had both a physical and emotional impact on my life.

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Man’s Best Friend-More Beneficial than you Think

Mar 16, 2011
Man's Best Friend-More Beneficial than you Think

An article was just released this week about a study at  Michigan State University about how individuals that walked their dog were 34 percent more likely to reach the federal physical activity benchmarks.

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Gleeks Unite!

Mar 15, 2011
Gleeks Unite!

I recently had the opportunity to watch half an episode of Glee, in which Artie, the student with paraplegia, used his Colours wheelchair to get around the halls of the high school.  Since I wasn’t too interested in the actual story – I started to watch Artie and became quickly bothered by the push handles on the back of his chair.  Why were Artie’s friends pushing him around in his chair?  I also noticed that Artie’s chair seemed really big for his body and that he sits crooked in it.  According to the show, Artie has been in his wheelchair since the age of 8 as the result of a car accident and for a person who has been in a chair for at least 8 years his skill set is not where it should be.

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Summer Employment- Get on the Workforce Recruitment Program now!

Mar 15, 2011
Summer Employment- Get on the Workforce Recruitment Program now!

If you are a student with a diagnosed disability looking for a summer job or a job for life, consider applying at a new type of employment agency.

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Inspirational & Famous People with Developmental Disabilities (Part 1)

Mar 15, 2011
Inspirational & Famous People with Developmental Disabilities (Part 1)

March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. American society has come a long, long way in its treatment of people with developmental disabilities, yet when some parents hear that type of diagnosis, their heart might fall. They might hear ignorance from uninformed people that could make them despair. But there a so very many people with developmental disabilities who have gone on in life to become extremely well-recognized, very accomplished, well-respected and famous. This is part one of a series of people who you will recognize, all of which were diagnosed with varying types of developmental disabilities.

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Labels and Hope

Mar 14, 2011

I believe our team of trainers understands the responsibilities of an all-inclusive fitness facility when I observe how they prepare and personalize every training session. Labels are not something we focus on. Instead, we strive to realize our purpose in quality personal service, in fitness and wellness. Information is gathered from the client and anyone involved so that to formulate a plan to achieve short and long term fitness goals.

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The Value of the Struggle

Mar 14, 2011

Success in sports enriches our lives and provides us a sense of accomplishment when we achieve our goals.  The thrill of a race finished, a goal that has been scored, or the completion of a task that was considered too difficult spurs us on to ever greater sporting ambitions.

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Dance and Disability: “The Gimp Project”

Mar 11, 2011
Dance and Disability: "The Gimp Project"

I came across this video on YouTube and thought it was totally worth sharing!  There are so many interesting and provocative things in it.

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Books for Kids with Disabilities

Mar 11, 2011
Books for Kids with Disabilities

As a young child, Katherine Schneider, now a clinical psychologist, realized the lack of books about and for people with disabilities. As a result 7 years ago, she created the Schneider Family Book Award. Katherine has a visual impairment and this was her way to thank the people who had helped her throughout her life. The book award is given to books that “embody an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences” and to spotlight well-written children’s books about people with disabilities.

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