As a follow-up to my post about cooking, I wanted to add a post about independent living and meal preparation. One of the biggest obstacles or difficulties with independent living for young adults with disabilities can be struggling with life skills, such as cooking or preparing healthy meals. Covid-19 has further complicated things by not… Read more »
Entries by wausbrook
Making Dinner: The Collaborative Approach to Cooking with a Disability
I have to tell you: I really do like to cook. The thing is, if you leave me to cook dinner entirely by myself, you may well end up eating boxed macaroni and cheese or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. It’s not that I can’t cook, it’s that there are certain aspects of the… Read more »
Vote! Real Change Happens in Numbers
My boss asked me to draft a blog post this week about why I vote. I started thinking about it because I really wanted to give her a good, well thought out answer. I vote because I want to help create a better and more equal tomorrow not only for myself, but also for my… Read more »
Happy International Assistance Dog Week from Adria and Lucy
We are happy to announce that this week, August 2-8, 2020, is International Assistance Dogs Week! An assistance dog, also called a service dog, is a dog who has been individually trained to perform tasks that mitigate the complications of a disability or medical condition. Examples of tasks an assistance dog can be trained to… Read more »
Finding Meaningful Relationships Is Worth the Effort
For many young people with disabilities, finding reciprocal, age-appropriate peer relationships at the adolescent and young adult level can be difficult, but it can and does happen. Through consistent social skills therapy over a period of 3.5 years, I was able to learn the skills to help me become more confident socially around my peers… Read more »