Category Archives: activism
Your Vote Matters!
Preparing to vote means more than choosing a day to cast your ballot. It means understanding your choices, knowing what to expect, and feeling confident that you can get the assistance you need. A little preparation now can make your voting experience easier.
The World of Smart Homes
Smart homes are not just about having cool gadgets. They show how technology can solve real problems. A voice command, automatic light, smart appliance, or robotic assistant may seem like a small change, but it can make a big difference in someone’s daily life. As technology improves, smart homes could become an even bigger part of making homes easier and more accessible for everyone.
Disability Inclusive Sports
Inclusive sports are also a good way to teach people about disabilities. Watching athletes with disabilities play sports can help spread awareness. It can also show the importance of giving everyone a fair chance. Sports can bring people together and help create a stronger community.
Celebrating Value and Talent (Benefits 26-10)
Employment is about more than a paycheck. It can provide independence, purpose, financial stability, and the opportunity to use our talents. Your disability does not erase your talent. Your work has value.
Alzheimer’s Awareness Always!
I started a virtual fundraiser through Disability Designs Etc. Happening now through November 15th, I will donate $1 from every sale of my t-shirts to the Alzheimer’s Association of North and Central Florida.
Making Schools More Inclusive
School is important for everyone, including students with disabilities. Every student should have a chance to learn and feel welcome at school. It is important for students with disabilities to be included in the classroom and in school activities.
Disability Voting Rights Week
Disability Voting Rights Week (DVRW), September 14-18, 2026, is a nonpartisan movement hosted by the American Association of People with Disabilities’ REV UP campaign. DVRW is about advocating for accessible futures, celebrating community, and building power.
The Primary Is Over, and Now It’s Time to Make Your Voting Plan
Making a voting plan early can help you avoid last-minute problems. This is especially important if you need accessible voting equipment, transportation, assistance at the polls, or an accessible vote-by-mail ballot.
A New Adventure: Real Estate and Livability
The phrase Thoughtful Living for Real Life captures what I hope to build. I believe people are the experts in their own lives and should have the information and support they need to understand their options and choose their own path.
Accessibility Shouldn’t Be Rare
Overall, accessibility in the beauty space shouldn’t be rare, it should be the standard. Everyone deserves products that are thoughtfully designed, easy to use, and high quality.
Get Ready to Vote: The Florida Primary Election
Florida’s Primary Election is happening this month! Election Day is Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Even if you do not have a party primary race on your ballot, you may still have important nonpartisan races or local questions to vote on.
Celebrating the ADA: Then & Now
The ADA is more than a law. It represents the voices of advocates who refused to accept barriers and believed that disability should never limit opportunity.
Your Vote Starts with an Informed Conversation
Get information directly from the candidates on the issues that matter most to our community, including housing affordability, transportation, economic opportunity, public safety, and quality of life, before casting your ballot in the August 18 Primary Election.
2026 Miami-Dade County Voting Information
A particularly important priority is ensuring that voters with disabilities can cast their ballots independently, confidently, and with dignity.
Representation in Musicals + My Recommendations
More than anything, this class taught me to look beyond whether disability is simply present in a story and instead ask how it is represented.
36 Years of the ADA: Why It Still Matters
As we recognize this anniversary, we should also remember that the ADA only works when it is understood, respected, enforced, and upheld. Its protections affect real people in real ways every day. The ADA establishes the minimum standards required by law, but our goal should never be to do the bare minimum.
Get Ready to Vote: Check Your Registration for Florida’s Primary Election
Even if you have voted before, it is a good idea to check your registration information now. If you moved, changed your name, or need to update your signature, taking care of it before the deadline can help prevent problems later.
Hurricane Season: Prepare Before the Storm
For people with disabilities, emergencies can affect more than shelter and supplies. Power outages, transportation changes, communication barriers, service interruptions, and limited access to medication or medical equipment can all impede staying safe and accessing needed support. Planning ahead can help reduce stress and make emergencies easier to manage.
Preparation does not need to happen all at once. Start by thinking about the things you use every day and what you would need if you had to leave quickly or stay home for several days.
Get Ready to Vote: Check Your Registration and Signature
Many people register once and do not think about it again, but information can change over time. If you moved, changed your name, or your signature looks different than when you first registered, it is a good idea to update your information now.
Your signature is especially important. In some situations, election officials compare the signature on voting forms to the signature they have on file. If your signature has changed because of age, disability, illness, injury, or simply signing differently over time, updating it now may help you avoid problems later.
What Do You Have to Lose?
I didn’t get everything done correctly, but I exceeded my expectations and I met some amazing ladies in the cast, who I now call my angels. I am grateful to Phillip Church and his team, who brought us all together to bring Rebekah Taussig’s book to the theater.
