My likes:the Typing to Communicate Community, inclusion, patience, flexibility, Facebook, public television, hiking, camping, working out, bike riding, watching WTTW and learning about politics, searching the internet (Wikipedia, Youtube) and finding new and amazing facts, football and Barack Obama. LifeMyWay means:Doing what I enjoy for work and for fun. My dreams:I want to work at WTTW studios, own stock in ADM, have an indoor pool, get married and go to college. I want to have a life just like everyone else. |
Employment Gains Seen For People With Disabilities
By: Michelle Diament
Disability Scoop
9/3/10
Unemployment concerns eased slightly for Americans with disabilities in August, receding from near record levels the month prior, the Labor Department said Friday.
'It's been a ball': Sandwich Police Chief Olson ready to retire
By: Kate Schott
DeKalb Daily Chronicle
9/3/10
SANDWICH – After nearly 40 years in law enforcement, Sandwich Police Chief Rick Olson is ready to retire from the force and try something new.
DeWitt couple's 2-year-old with special needs captures hearts wherever she goes
By: Deirdre Cox Baker
Quad-City Times
9/3/10
Two-year-old Marlee Michaelsen has her hair in pigtails and flashes her mom a huge smile. She laughs and waves her hands like any other toddler, her happiness clearly evident. Marlee, though, has been diagnosed with mental disabilities, and her parents are adjusting to that aspect of life.