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My husband and I had the opportunity to visit the beautiful city of Paris many years ago. We chose to stay in a cozy little Auberge (inn) located in the suburbs many kilometers outside of Paris.

“Sighted or blind, Deaf or hearing, each of us holds just the tiniest fraction of the world's wisdom. Admitting we don't know everything will aid us on this trek for knowledge.” –Haben Girma

Since I have three out of five senses that are functioning, it requires a funnel of money out of my own pocket to ensure use of my two senses that aren’t up to par.

1. The ADA requires that public buildings, such as retail stores, install automatic doors. 

South Dakota is home to the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota Tribes as part of the Očeti Sakówi (7 Council Fires Nation).  Between 8-10% (77,000) of South Dakota’s population identify as Native American according to the US Census Bureau (2020) with an e

As the school year comes to a close many high school students look for and obtain summer work.  Most of us had an opportunity to work during the summer.  These opportunities had a number of benefits above and beyond the paycheck.  They taught us w

WHAT IS PTSD?

Traditionally after Olympic and Paralympic Games, the athletes who had participated in those Games would always be invited to visit the White House in the fall, but that did not happen last year due to COVID.

April was Autism Acceptance Month, a nationwide effort to promote autism awareness first launched by the Autism Society.

In late 2021, I was asked to sit in on a webinar discussion panel to talk about the ADA requirements for Temporary events. The webinar was hosted by USA Triathlon and aimed at organizers of triathlon and running events.