Have Disability Will Travel.
Air travel can be challenging for people regardless of Ability. But things are changing to make the friendly skies more disability friendly.
The Past Is but a Steppingstone Toward the Milestones of the Future
As I look toward the future, full of untold opportunities, it is appropriate to reflect on the impact that 2022 has had on this journey we call life. I am undoubtedly grateful for the past, but I look forward to the future for all it holds. We must acknowledge recent events since the past informs
Is Special Education Really That Special?
As the end of summer commercials from Staples says, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” It’s when students of all ages are getting ready to head back to school.
People With Disabilities Get by With a Little Help From Our Friends, Even if We Don’t Know Them
I am eternally grateful to all those known and unknown to me who helped me on my journey. Truth be told, they may not have even been aware that they helped me.
Madison Avenue Recognizes People with Disabilities Can Sell Anything–Especially Inclusion!
In my last blog, I shared thoughts about people with disabilities being portrayed in film by actors who represent that ability authentically.
Should Characters With Disabilities Only Be Played by Actors With Disabilities?
When I was younger, I loved acting and performing in high school. Some of the roles I played were president of Almalou Records in “Bye Bye Birdie”, a degenerate gambler looking to play in the oldest established, permanent floating crap game in New York, in “Guys and Dolls”, and a knight of The Round Table in “Camelot”. I love theater, film, and all the other performing arts.
Situational Disability: The “Other” Disability
By Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed. My disability happened very quickly. My illness was like a freight train out of control without any chance of stopping. I entered the hospital with sight and weighing about 190 lbs. A short two months later, I survived my illness but happened to have been left completely blind and a
Eye-Opening: A Story of Friendship, Fishing & Adventure
Guest Blog Post by Eric Carter Spurio This life offers each an opportunity to paint their own portrait. Despite the definitions of culture --achievement and success are relative. So often, even the healthiest of folk are met with stress and strife toward an illusory purpose, thus creating a life of suffering, with moments of fleeting
2022: The Year of People with Disabilities
By Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed. As we turn the final page on 2021 and open a new chapter on 2022, it’s my sincere hope that we all experience a new year full of inclusion and life-changing possibilities. While I am a pragmatic realist, planning for the best but preparing for the worst, I think this
Tidings of ‘Dis’-Comfort and Joy: A Meditation on the Holiday Spirit in 2021
By Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed. As we enter another holiday season, the optimist in me wants to be filled with the magic, hope, and inspiration that usually comes this time of year. However, I must admit to being torn. The specter of COVID hanging like a cloud over us and the divisiveness around how to