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The three-part accessible trilogy Fighting COVID, Beating COVID, and Living with COVID has been a hit for all ages.
I want to send my deepest gratitude to all the amazing children, families, and colleagues that I have had the pleasure of walking alongside over the last 20+ years.
As we move into spring, it’s a good time to reflect back on the amazing journey we have experienced as a family over the last two decades.
I am grateful for a chance to say goodbye to you all. Twenty years have gone by so quickly and in that time my work has connected me with so many amazing and beautiful people.
We want to congratulate the first graduating class from Portland State University’s four year Think College Inclusion Oregon program.
Lleve la vacuna COVID-19 a la comunidad con esta lista de verificación de eventos accesible.
Rachel, one of the first students to complete the College and Community Studies Program at PSU, and staff member at NWDSA/ABI reflects on her experience.
After a two year hiatus, we are thrilled to announce that our 15th year of ABI Bike First! will take place in June.
Diez meses después, les compartimos con orgullo que hemos llevado a cabo Diez eventos mensuales de vacunación, con un total de 375 personas vacunadas.
People who get vaccinated at our community events are of all ages and abilities, including a number of children and youth who have already tried unsuccessfully to get vaccinated elsewhere.
It had been 641 days since my daughters had last been inside a school—when they were sent home for an early spring break, not knowing when they would return.
This year, we held our second live virtual event to mark the important day, share the pride of our community, and have some fun.
La pandemia dio un pequeño jiro al enfoque de nuestro trabajo, pero nuestra misión y valores como organización permanecen firmes y continuamos trabajando para crear y nutrir una comunidad amorosa e inclusiva celebrando a cada persona que experimenta una discapacidad.
The pandemic took a small toll on the focus of our work, but our mission and values as an organization remain strong, and we continue to work to create and nurture a loving and inclusive community celebrating each person who experiences a disability.
On September 10th, Angela Frome, Angela Jarvis-Holland, Shannon Wheeler, Martin Thomas, Maria Rangel, Daniel Jarvis-Holland, and Mike Rosen gave the presentation “How to Turn a Pandemic into a Great Comic” at the Rose City Comic Convention.
Theo’s parents Vanessa and Andrew share that they’ve come to realize Down syndrome is about community and love, and I couldn’t agree more!
Este nuevo año escolar Violetta ha logrado entrar a uno de los primeros programas, inlclusivos de nuestro distrito.
Thanks to the support of NWDSA/ABI, and to our vision for her to belong and be part of inclusion this new school year, Violeta is part of one of the first inclusive programs in our district.
The Kindergarten readiness program offers facilitators who have walked in your shoes and understand that parents are the experts on their children, partnering with professionals and speakers in the field of special education.
Hace tres años me enteré que la bebé que esperaba tenía Síndrome de Down. Al principio fue difícil para mi entenderlo y aceptar. Nunca había tenido contacto con alguien con Síndrome de Down y tenía muy poca información. Pero felizmente tuve mucho apoyo de mi familia, que me animaban diciendo que todo iba a estar bien.
A little over three years ago, I found out that the baby I was expecting had Down Syndrome. At first it was hard for me to understand and accept this. I’d never had any contact with someone who had Down Syndrome, and I had very little information. But, happily, I got a lot of support from my family who encouraged me, saying that everything was going to be fine.
En broma le dije a mi esposa: "Soy un hombre heterosexual, blanco, de clase media. Aparentemente, el único espacio que falta en mi voz es cómo aparecer como padre de un niño con una discapacidad ".
I jokingly told my wife, “I’m a straight, white, middle-class male. Apparently, the only space my voice is missing from is how to show up as a father of a child with a disability.”
This hike was simultaneously one of the hardest and one of the most successful walks our family has ever taken together.
I can assert that my volunteering at Bike First! is one of the most salient reasons behind my continued development as a human being.
Five years ago, we asked our children what they wanted for their future, encouraging them to envision no limits. A shared dream was college. Emma had choices and options; there was no college option for Dan in Oregon.
Our team understands disability and how to get creative to meet diverse needs. Here’s a great example.