by Karen Serevitch | Jan 19, 2018 | Date, Our Stories, Rethinking Disabilities
Though not an easy decision, it was the best choice for us to send our son to an elementary school across town so he could take part in a program for kids on the autism spectrum. This choice, however, marked yet another time in his life when my son did not feel...
by Paula Tucci | Dec 11, 2017 | Date, In the Classroom, Our Stories, Rethinking Disabilities
Understanding Disabilities is thrilled to announce our newest opportunity for expanding awareness, UD at Home. The credit for creating this program is due, in large part, to you the parents: you’ve told us that your children come home from school excited about their...
by Colleen Torell | Dec 4, 2017 | Date, Our Stories, Rethinking Disabilities
Every time I saw Mrs. LeBlanc, Understanding Disabilities (UD)’s founder, walking with her dog in town when I was little it was akin to a celebrity sighting for me. Decades later, I’m happy to be part of her legacy. Here is a bit more about why. As UD states, its...
by Paula Tucci | Oct 15, 2017 | Date, Events, Our Stories, Rethinking Disabilities
For ten months out of twelve I have a love-love relationship with our Jail & Bail fundraiser. The Jail & Bail takes place on just one day of the year, at the Reading Fall Street Faire, and the warmth this community expresses on that one day inspires me and the...
by Paula Tucci | Sep 1, 2017 | Date, In the Classroom, Our Stories, Rethinking Disabilities
Because the stakes are high. Our children are navigating a world where intolerance, rage, intimidation, extremism, and aggression are on constant display — whether towards a person with a disability, or someone whose religion or race is different from theirs....
