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Disabilities

Welcome to Roseville Today’s section on disabilities. Featuring a combination of original content, guest posts, inspiring stories, and practical tips. We hope you’ll find this section useful and informative. May it lift you with encouragement, empower you with empathy, and fuel you with compassion.

Disabled Arizonian Affected By Chemical Exposure

Some people say Mario Casella is nuts. I've featured him twice before, and all along have been following what has become a life-or-death struggle against

Multiple Sclerosis: Understanding and Communication Important

In 2011, Jeff Gallatin, began the process of grieving after the passing of his 72-year-old mother Carol, who had chronic progressive multiple sclerosis.

Stress and Seizures Affect Architect

By January 2012, I was on the verge of total hopelessness. I had nowhere to turn. I was at the absolute depths of despair and worry. My dad had just passed away, too."

One Twin with Autism, the Other Without

Nathan and Daniel are 20-year-old twins. Nathan has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and Daniel does not.

Mental Illness in America

A January report released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration claimed 20 percent of U.S. adults experienced a mental illness in...

Another Miracle League Season Begins

The Miracle League began in the 1990s in Georgia as a baseball league for children with disabilities. The kids play on accessible fields and...

Osteoarthritis Troubles

Tom Schwartz reads this column in the Blackduck (Minn.) News. Not long ago, he emailed to provide information about knee walkers, one of which...

Managing a Stroke

It wasn't the best of days for Mark Mace, of Mankato, Minnesota. One morning in 2005, he awoke to start his usual bathroom routine...

Multiple Myeloma

During March Madness this year, remember John Churan of Phoenix, Arizona. Since his childhood days in Dayton, Ohio, he has backed the Dayton Flyers,...

Life-long Kidney Challenges

When 12 years old, Paula Hansen began having spiking fevers. After antibiotics failed to stop the severe spikes ranging as high as 105 degrees,...

๐Ÿ’ซ Local Spotlight

Mobley Pest Services in Roseville serving the community and region for...

Roseville, Calif.- Fully licensed and bonded, Mobley Pest Services in Roseville has been providing reliable pest control services for well over 20 years. Serving residents and businesses in the greater Placer and Sacramento region, Mobley Pest Services is locally owned and operated in Roseville.

Welcome to the Brighter Side

Roseville named one of best cities in the U.S. for military...

Roseville, Calif.- When the time comes for members of the American military to hang up their uniforms for good, they'll inevitably face the same question anyone else asks themselves when nearing retirement: Where will I live?