Author: Shari Cooper

October 9th is World Sight Day! Let’s celebrate by learning all about how Goodwill  Easterseals Miami Valley supports individuals living with low vision and/or total blindness from guest blogger and Vision Services Manager, Leah McGraw. Our team provides support to individuals living with low vision and/or total blindness through two key programs: • Vocational Rehabilitation... Read more »

October 6th is World Cerebral Palsy Day. Since I’ve had cerebral palsy (CP for short) all my life, I consider myself very knowledgeable of the disability. While I can share about my own experience with CP, it affects everyone differently. No two people with CP are the same. For additional perspective, I’ve invited two of... Read more »

September 24th is National Women’s Health and Fitness Day and I’m here for it! I consider women superheroes. Not to take anything from men – they are great too! Women just have their hands in a lot of different things. This being the case, most women tend to neglect self-care, and their personal health and... Read more »

There is so much going on in my life and the world today. Even as an adult, my mind needs a break. Thankfully, I have learned how to decompress when things start to stress me out. But I can’t help wondering how young people are dealing. Young people seem to have much more to deal... Read more »

As we all know, family comes in all forms – traditional and untraditional. At the end of the day, I believe a family filled with love and support is all that truly matters. I’m often asked if people with disabilities are capable of parenting. I’m always baffled by this question. In my opinion, people with... Read more »

When I’m ready to take off for the day, my scooter needs to be fully charged to keep up with me! I rely on my scooter for mobility, and if the battery goes dead, I’m stuck. It’s supposed to last up to eight hours a day, but when you’re on a roll as much as... Read more »

I love my local independent living center. Centers for Independent Living is a non-residential, community-based organization governed and staffed by people with disabilities. When I need help in my life, I always turn to my local center in Dayton called Access Center for Independent Living (ACIL). ACIL always has something cooking – literally. ACIL has... Read more »

As we start a new school year, crayons are one of the most popular items on supply lists. Crayons are fun to draw with and bring back lots of childhood memories, but they also create a palette of colors that represent an array of causes. Often, these colors are presented in a heart or ribbon... Read more »

My good people, it’s National Sandwich Month! Can we agree there’s nothing better than a big ole double-decker sandwich piled up with your favorite, meat, cheese, veggies, and condiments? When I learned there was a month celebrating sandwiches, I had to investigate the origin. According to my research, one of the first accounts of the... Read more »

How hard would you fight to finish something you started? I can pose this question to myself because I’m always fighting hard to complete something I’ve started. From getting dressed, to picking my phone up off the floor, it’s a challenge. During these challenges, interruptions like fatigue and anger stop by to frustrate me, but... Read more »