Million Dollar Baby & The
Sea Inside - How Do I feel?
by John Schatzlein
I had not heard the plot
of the movie Million Dollar Baby until the buzz when Eastwood,
Hillary Swank, Morgan Freeman and the movie were nominated for
Academy Awards. I went to see it knowing that in the end Maggie
(Swank) became a C1-3 quadriplegic ... read
more about Million Dollar Baby >
What Is Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome?
We all get tired. Many of
us have felt depressed at times. But the mystery known as chronic
fatigue syndrome (CFS) is not like the normal ups and downs we
experience in everyday life. The early sign of this illness is
a strong and noticeable fatigue that comes on suddenly ... read
more on CFS >
What Is Fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a
chronic disorder characterized by musculoskeletal pain, fatigue,
and multiple tender points, particularly in the neck, spine, shoulders,
and hips. People with this syndrome may also experience ... read
more about FM >
Living With Fibromyalgia
And Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
by Jeanne Michaels
My husband and I will celebrate
our 8th wedding anniversary this April. When we married, he was
a very active and athletic man. He played basketball with men half
his age and played volleyball twice a week (which was his love).
He coached his sons’ teams and took them fishing in the summer
and ice fishing in the winter. We spent summers fishing on our
boat and in the fall he would hunt. Ron ... read
more on living with FM and CFS >
The
Top 10 Fears Keeping People From Achieving Goals
There are many things that
can prevent us from working toward our dreams, our goals, or getting
our needs and desires met in life. Fear is probably the biggest
obstacle, which comes disguised in many "costumes." It
can prevent us from making decisions, taking action, asking for assistance,
or even worse ... learn the top
10 fears >
Overcoming Resistance To
Attitude Change
by Sondra Thiederman, Ph.D.
As
effective as [bias reduction] steps usually are, they have been
known from time to time to hit a snag. Sometimes the nature of
this snag is hard to decipher, other times it is painfully clear:
The person holding the bias feels that their inflexible belief
... read more about changing
attitudes >
Youth Retreat A Success
by Flo Jackson
The Anoka County CTIC sponsored
a Youth Retreat for students with disabilities from across the county
on November 30, 2004. There were 50 students who attended the event.
They represented ... read more
about this youth retreat >
Disney Comes To Gillette
by David Hadlich
If you ask Gracie what she
wants to be when she grows up, she would probably say she would
like to be a princess. After all, what four year old girl wouldn’t?
Well, on Thursday, February 10, 2005 she had the chance to meet
her heroin, Cinderella ... read
more about Disney's visit to Gillette >
Consumer Directed Community
Support Cuts
Here are stories demonstrating
the impact the CDCS cuts have had on various individuals and their
families. This series began in our February 2005 issue and is reprinted
with permission from Arc Minnesota.
Steven Langenfeld
“Safe, Healthy, Happy.” Steven
Langenfeld is finally safe, healthy and happy living with the services
provided by Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) under his
MR/RC Waiver. It hasn’t always been that way for Steven.
Steven is 40 years old, and... read
more about Steven >
Tristan Rodriquez
This is the story of our five
year old son, Tristan Rodriquez. Tristan's disability consists of
epilepsy, cerebral palsy, hypotonia, severe scoliosis, vision problems,
and global developmental delay ... read
more about Tristan >
Shawn Wheelock
I’m Shawn Wheelock and
my life is difficult because of pervasive developmental disorder (brain’s
frontal lobe defect), ADHD, and a non-verbal learning disorder (brain’s
right hemisphere dysfunction), all since birth.
Coping with life is a great
challenge and receiving the original CDCS Waivered Services enriched
my experience tremendously! Minnesota’s proposed daily budget
... read more from Shawn >
Supported Employment Part
Of Medtronic Culture
by Karen Quammen and Michael Valencia
As Developmental Disabilities
Awareness Month arrives, Medtronic, Inc., headquartered in Minneapolis,
reflects on its supported employment initiatives that have been a
part of its culture here in the Twin Cities ... read
more about support employment >
New Rehabilitation Facility
For Children And Teens
by Pat Goodwin
Courage Burnsville’s
Open House was a day of fun and celebration. On Feb. 12, over 225
visitors toured and experienced the new and dramatically different
rehabilitation facility for children and teens ... learn
more about this new facility >
Roll & Stroll Raises
$56,000 For Services For People With Disabilitiess
More than 1,300 kids and adults
participated in the fifth annual Roll & Stroll for Fraser™ held
on January 29 at Mall of America. The event raised more than $56,000
for Fraser services ... read
more about the Roll & Stroll >
Minnesota Junior Rolling
Timberwolves
by Pat Goodwin
The Minnesota Junior Rolling
Timberwolves, a wheelchair basketball team sponsored by Courage Center,
has qualified to play at the 2005 National Varsity Wheelchair Basketball
Tournament in San Jose, CA ... read
more about the Minnesota Jr Rolling Timberwolves >
Life Is A Journey . . . Take
It!
by Karen Kolodziejczyk
Imagine taking in the view
from the top of Machu Picchu, canoeing down the Amazon River, enjoying
an African safari, cruising through the Panama Canal – and
leaving the worries of accessibility at home ... read
more >
