LifeMyWay: Meeting Michael Jordan
By Phil Gibboney
posted 3/3/10
A few years ago, John helped out superstar Michael Jordan.
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LifeMyWay: He was once helped - now John helps
LifeMyWay
posted 2/23/10
Here is one young man's story of learning to ask for help and the power of advocacy.
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LifeMyWay: A life of his own
LifeMyWay
posted 2/18/10
One mother's checklist of hopes for her young son with Autism.
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LifeMyWay: A Valentine's Day love story
LifeMyWay
posted 2/10/10
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, this couple dreams of marriage.
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Bryal's WGN-TV adventure
LifeMyWay
posted 2/5/10
What's it like to go on live television? Here's Bryal's story
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Spread the Word: Stop the 'R-Word'
Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities
posted 2/4/10
It's time to STOP use of the R-Word! Take the R-Word pledge
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'Chords for Kids' lets kids with autism experience a live classical concert
By: Scott C. Morgan
Daily Herald
3/9/10
At most classical music concerts, audiences are expected to be reverentially silent and still - a near impossibility for autistic kids who frequently have sensory issues and can't fully control their speech or movement.
'Inclusion companions' work to make sure young athletes with special needs included
By: John Keilman
Chicago Tribune
3/8/10
Aides help kids with instruction, encouragement in mainstream sports
Slump adds to disabled workers' job hunt woes
By: Sean F. Driscoll
BusinessRockford.com
3/5/10
ROCKFORD — Disabled individuals are facing an even tougher road to employment through the recession, with unemployment rates almost 50 percent higher than the population at large and the figures suggest the disabled already have a more difficult time finding a job in the first place.