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...
Mingo Turns Despair Into Hope
Sometimes, a person with a disability may struggle emotionally to the point of pondering suicide. Robert Mingo of Minneapolis has been there and felt...
It’s Going to Change the World
The Chiefland (Fla.) Citizen newspaper brought my attention to a nonprofit organization in Pensacola helping people with disabilities experience scuba diving. I tracked down...
Jim Abbott was great One-Handed Pitcher
With baseball season upon us, I have brought back for this week only a very popular 2004 column. Here goes:
In high school, I pitched...
Too disabled to fly on US Airways
You may have heard about Michigan resident Johnnie Tuitel being removed from a September US Airways flight after the airline declared he was "too...
A Most Miraculous Story: Part II
Last column, I introduced you to 20-year-old John and his mother Gretchen (not their real names). In early December 2009. John survived a violent...
A Most Miraculous Story
Except for the pseudonyms used, the story I'm about to tell is true. I know it's true because my wife personally knows the people....
A personal experience with PTSD
Since 1966, I have lived with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). And, after all these years, I now have learned firsthand the difficult decision many...
Dr. Titlebaum and Dyslexia: Part 2
Last week, I featured 51-year-old Peter Titlebaum of Dayton, Ohio, who has dyslexia and has had lifelong difficulties writing, spelling, and reading. Other students...
Dyslexia Doesn’t Stop Titlebaum
Occasionally, I feel especially inspired after interviewing a person for my column. And this was one such instance.
First, a definition: The International Dyslexia Association...
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Welcome to the Brighter Side
California Dreamin’, Roseville ranks as a top growth destination in United...
Roseville, Calif.- The oft promulgated narrative that there is a mass California exodus might make for compelling cable news and political pundit sophistry. Yet, researchers continue to indicate, no matter how often it's said