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Navigating the Digital Nomad Lifestyle with Disabilities
By Amanda Winstead In an era where remote work and digital nomadism have become increasingly popular, it’s important to address how all individuals can make this lifestyle work for them, including those with disabilities. Navigating life and work on the road can be challenging for anyone, but it can be especially daunting for those who…
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My Life as an Autistic Solo Traveler
By Alex Stratikis, Autistic Adventures Abroad I was given my autism diagnosis at age 6, and naturally a lot has happened since then now that I have just turned 28. When I was growing up, we often went on family trips to either Greece, England or Spain, all places that we had close relatives living.…
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Do You Need to Disclose a Disability in a Job Interview?
By Adrian Johansen Living with a disability shouldn’t be a hurdle to a meaningful career. Yet, it is not unusual to feel as though you need to be cautious about disclosing to potential employers. This may be through concerns about conscious or unconscious bias in hiring decisions. It could also simply be the case you…
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Tips to Make Your Garden Accessible
By Andrew Herbert Gardening is a great way to spend time with your family and create a beautiful outdoor space. But, for some people, it can actually be a challenge. Disability-related barriers can make gardening very difficult, especially for those who have limited mobility. If you’re thinking about getting into gardening but aren’t sure how…
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A Child With Autism Reaches Out
A Poem by Berg Two and a half years ago, 7-year-old Berg came to Horse Boy World burdened with a diagnosis of PDD-NOS and selective mutism. Virtually non-verbal, she rarely made eye contact, would tense her body into a stiff leg/back posture, would avoid all body contact and suffered from regular, long-lasting meltdowns. She lived…
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The New Horse Boy Method…Sans Horses
By Rupert Isaacson and Iliane Lorenz, Horse Boy World For those who read about Horse Boy Method in the August 2012 issue of The Buzz, we have some updates to share with you. As you may know, Horse Boy Method addresses Autism, not as a problem to be fixed, but as a skill set and…
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Not Just Monkeying Around—Consider the Benefits of a Helping Hands Service Monkey
By Megan Talbert, Helping Hands Monkey Helpers Editor’s note: For 41 years, Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers trained capuchin monkeys to provide assistance to people with disabilities and they continue to support the human-monkey teams that they have already placed. Due to a number of federal and state laws that prohibit primates in homes, they are…
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What Does Your Dog Do?
By Kristin Hartness, Canines for Disabled Kids Chances are the people aren’t going to stop you while crossing the street to grill you about your service dog. However, all users of legal service dogs must be able to answer these questions: Is the dog required because of a disability? And what skill or skills has…
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My Gimpy Life Gets Funding for Season Two
Watch My Gimpy Life Season One here Teal Sherer, an actress with a disability who was tired of waiting on Hollywood roles, created one for herself last summer when My Gimpy Life premiered to critical acclaim on YouTube. And thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign, the award-winning comedic web series will return for Season Two. “People with disabilities are rarely…
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The Making of Not Home
By Narcel Reedus, Filmmaker Not Home, a documentary about kids living in nursing facilities, is a 99-minute feature that focuses on four interweaving stories. There’s Mathew, Qualeigh, Essie Evans and Nola Sayne—a young adult, a child and two parents whose separate lives intersect through the institutionalization of children with a developmental disability. In between each…
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New Book from Paralympic Athlete and Bionic Woman
Jennifer French, a quadriplegic and competitive sailing athlete who recently medaled at the 2012 Paralympics Games in London, has release her new book, On My Feet Again: My Journey Out of the Wheelchair Using Neurotechnology. On My Feet Again is the inspiring and intellectually stimulating story of how a determined and resourceful young woman overcame many…
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Cure Medical Pushes to End Paralysis
By Lisa Wells, Cure Medical Cure Medical offers two areas of support to the disability community, with the intermittent catheters they manufacture, and also through the neurological research programs that they financially support. That’s because Cure Medical is the only catheter manufacturer in the world that donates the first 10% of its net income to research programs…