by Trish Robichaud | May 24, 2012 | All, Attitudinal Barriers, Physical Disabilities, Websites
By Claire Theriot Mestepey I thought it might be fun to research some of the myths going around about us folks with disabilities. I found an excellent article about this at www.easterseals.com and took my favorite five. Here they are: Myth 1: We are heroic. Myth 2: We...
by Trish Robichaud | Mar 13, 2012 | All, Employment, Websites
Studies show that curcumin has an antidepressant like effect and can improve mental health. If it helps control depression and anxiety even a small amount, it’s worth sharing! ~ Trish Robichaud:-) By Yosie Saint-Cyr Now I know what ails me! But seriously...
by Trish Robichaud | Jan 20, 2012 | Accommodations, All, Resources/Tools, Websites
Job Accommodation Network’s (JAN) Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR) system is designed to let users explore various accommodation options for people with disabilities in work and educational settings. These accommodation ideas are not all...
by Trish Robichaud | Nov 11, 2011 | Accommodations, All, Chronic Illness, Employment, Resources/Tools, Websites
In this section of Health Gateway’s website, health care and rehabilitation professionals, human resource professionals, employers, researchers and policy makers have access to different sources and formats of cross-disability and cross-disease information on...
by Trish Robichaud | Oct 21, 2011 | All, Employment, Physical Disabilities, Websites
By Jim Hasse I’ve been both a job seeker and a hiring manager during the last four decades in the mainstream job market. And, since birth, I’ve had cerebral palsy, which means I walk and talk with difficulty. With that rather unusual background, I’ve found that there...
