Discover the Power of Connecting with Special Needs and Disabled Communities

Sunday Morning Short: Go Towards Discomfort

Go towards discomfort. Stop being lazy, soft, making excuses for yourself, and do challenging things daily. This is where true growth and fulfillment are derived. You’ve likely heard these concepts in one way or another, but I think they are especially important...

Join the ‘Next 30 Days Challenge’ Today!

Over the next 30 days (5/18-6/18), I have created a mini ‘challenge’ for you. My objective is to help the world discover the power of connecting with special needs and disabled communities, one person at a time. With that being said, I am brainstorming on...

Check Out Special Olympics Indiana’s Summer Games!

Special Olympics Indiana is hosting the Summer Games in less than one month! The events will take place over the course of a three-day period, from June 7-9, in Terre Haute, Indiana.  I’ve shared several times that my mission with “Transcending Labels” is to inspire...

Should We Be Teaching This To America’s Kids?

Teaching America’s kids important values and concepts as early as possible matters to me; I hope it does to you, too. I am not going to get political here, but it seems to me that what we decide to add or subtract from our schools in terms of reading material is an...

Neurodivergent: Can the Fixations be Temporary?

As of two weeks ago, I did not know what the term “neurodivergent” meant. I met a Direct Support Professional (DSP) the other day and she shared an interesting thought pertaining to the special needs community. First of all, she was speaking of a few of her clients...