Ken Hennessey Traumatic Brain Injury
One afternoon after work in 1997, Ken Hennessey was motorcycling near Los Angeles, California. Traffic suddenly stopped ahead and he couldn't brake fast enough to avoid hitting a pickup truck. He experienced a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Christopher Duffley Singing Talent
Most years at Christmas, I write a column about an especially gifted person with a moving message that fits the season. This year's column...
Roseville Sensory Sensitive Fall Festival at Maidu
Roseville, Calif.- The City of Roseville will host a Sensory Sensitive Fall Festival this coming Friday, October 13th at Maidu Community Center. Parent participation is required. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online by available time slots listed below.
Man Still Recovering from TBI
Two years back, I featured Daniel Mignerey who somehow survived life-threatening injuries on February 6, 2015
Creating More Inclusive Zoos and Museums
Not long last week after featuring a 35-year-old man named "Tony" (a pseudonym), who became legally blind at birth due to retinopathy of prematurity (ROP),
Nelson Earned PhD Despite Three Disabilities
"I grew up in a time when no one understood ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)," said 53-year-old Eric Nelson of Sacramento, California, in a telephone interview.
Multiple Sclerosis Becomes Counselor’s Asset
During most of the '70s, Kathe Skinner, now a 65-year-old licensed marriage family therapist in Colorado Springs, Colorado, couldn't figure out what was wrong with her body.
Coping with Autism
Seldom do I interview people via email instead of over telephone or in person, but Joseph D. Smith of Glasgow, Kentucky, has a sound reason asking for email. He has a high-functioning form of autism.
Californian Seeking Kidney Transplant
There is only so much Dotti Hydue can do. Her step-daughter lives thousands of miles away in northern California and has been struggling lately because of needing a kidney transplant. Hydue reads this column in the Chiefland (Fla.) Citizen.
Meet Peter Winkler: Part One
Life has been one big battle for biographer Peter Winkler. It began in 1965, when 8-year-old Peter awoke for school.
"I'd gone to bed fine,...
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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.
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Roseville 9th Best City to Retire in United States
Roseville, Calif.- The abundance of shopping choices, outdoor recreational opportunities, great weather, and proximity to the Sierra Nevada Mountains, wineries and San Francisco are all mentioned by Money.com as reasons for the ranking.
