Taunts often hurt for life
In mid-April, the California State Senate passed a bill prohibiting the words "mentally retarded" from being used in any of its laws. The new...
Couple raised four children with disabilities
At one time, doctors said the Mohns of Fargo, North Dakota, would be unable to have children. But eventually, they ended up adopting two...
One Amazing Rock Band
If you haven't heard, FLAME is one hot upstate New York rock band. Besides averaging 90 paid performances annually throughout the U.S. and Europe,...
Work Injury Disability
On July 12, 2007, Ralph Rekemeyer accidentally tumbled from high up a ladder to the ground while cleaning windows. His life changed instantly. Rekemeyer...
Ron Davis, a lightning rod (Part Two)
In a recent column, I featured 66-year-old Ron Davis, the founder of Davis Dyslexia Association International. In that column, you learned a doctor had...
Cerebral Palsy – Giving something back
Lee Schuh has quite a story. "I grew up in a South Korean orphanage," said 42-year-old Schuh in a telephone interview. "I have mild...
Migraine Headaches
Migraines are "a very painful type of headache" that can cause throbbing or pulsing in one area of the head, sensitivity to light and...
Multiple Sclerosis
Forty-year-old Tom Stewart and his little dog had quite a scare recently.'I was just going down to the convenience station in my electric wheelchair to get something to eat,' he said in a telephone interview from his apartment in a Midwestern state.
Roseville Area High Schools Kick Off Special Olympics Sports Program
Roseville, Calif.- Roseville Joint Union High School District (RJUHSD) is pleased to announce the launch of its Unified Sports Program for 2022, which is affiliated with the Special Olympics.
Childhood Trauma Leading to Adult Disability
Many adults with disabilities may have their disabling conditions because of emotional trauma experienced in childhood, said book author
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Making a Splash in Roseville at Steve Wallen Swim School
Roseville, Calif. - Steve Wallen Swim School in Roseville teaches swim lessons and water safety for infants, kids, and adults of all skill levels.
Welcome to the Brighter Side
Placer County ranked #2 in California for highest percentage of registered...
Roseville, Calif. - There are many factors that determine those tangible and intangible things that make for best places to live lists. Be it geography, weather, education, or other amenities on your checklist, those marketing and PR compilations citing "best places"