Author: Shari Cooper

I really enjoyed watching the recent 2024 Paralympics Games in Paris! The Paralympians were great, and I was glad to see the great Buckeye state, Ohio, well represented and have an outstanding showing. To honor my state, I’d like to give kudos to some of its great Paralympian athletes. Grace Norman, from Jamestown, Ohio won... Read more »

Saturday, September 28th is Family Health & Fitness Day. In today’s society, many struggle to maintain a healthy weight and be fit. Life is so busy that most individuals don’t have time to prepare, cook, sit down at the dinner table and eat healthy meals. It just seems to be easy to order out or... Read more »

So many times, I’d wished there would have been a tool to let me know whether an establishment wasn’t accessible before I wasted my time to venture there. It’s very disappointing to go somewhere only to find out I can’t get in because it isn’t accessible. It also makes me angry when someone says, “I’m... Read more »

Friendship is a wonderful thing! I have many friends, a few who I’ve known since kindergarten. My friends and I love doing things together. Some activities are just funnier when you have your bestie beside you. My friends and I have traveled, shared many meals, partied, and celebrated many accomplishments together. When two friends, Emma... Read more »

As you all should know by now, I love life and all it has to offer. I love attending or going to any place I hear about that sounds fun. I am very much a social butterfly and I don’t let any grass grow up under my wheels. My mother used to say, all someone... Read more »

This week is Be Kind to Human Kindness! I love the kindness of human beings. I have been shown much kindness in my life and I’m very appreciative of it. A lot of human kindness was on display at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. I was glued to the television for sixteen days watching various... Read more »

Learn about the Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley (GESMV) Child Screening Program and how it helps many from guest blogger Sarah Wrazen, Child Outreach Coordinator. Shari Coffee. The day always starts with coffee. And screening surveys. It’s become such a morning ritual that my staff jokes “Are you free? I don’t want to barge in on... Read more »

For many with disabilities, going back to school not only means back to hitting the books, but it also means going back to therapy. I was one of the kids who were doing both. Occupational, physical, and speech therapy was the name of my game for twelve years of school and a little before. I... Read more »

I never learned how to swim when I was younger. Although I love going to pools, lakes, oceans, and beaches, typically when visiting any of these water venues I’m limited to just putting my feet in the water. The only time I can go into a body of water is when someone carries me or... Read more »

I love going to see plays. Some of my favorite plays that I’ve seen at the Dayton Schuster Center are Motown, The Lion King, and Tina. You would think with all of the plays I’ve seen; I would have seen an actor or actress in a wheelchair. When I say this, I mean an actor... Read more »