Brittany Murdock, an artist at Access Gallery, is proud to represent the I/DD community. By Eliza Marie Somers Trust is the foundation to all relationships, and for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, trust is essential for them to open up and reveal their true selves and talents. As the participants in the Community Counts! […]

Mentor and panelist Joycelyn Roy says she gained numerous opportunities and life skills from participating in the Community Counts! program. By Eliza Marie Somers With quality nourishment and rays of sunshine a garden blossoms, so it is true with people when they are given a chance to expand their boundaries with guidance and support. While […]

La mentora y panelista Joycelyn Roy dice que obtuvo numerosas oportunidades y habilidades para la vida al participar en el programa de ¡La Comunidad Cuenta! Por Eliza Marie Somers (traducción: Regina Schoenfeld) Con nutrición de calidad y rayos de sol, un jardín florece, asimismo es cierto con las personas cuando se les da la oportunidad […]

Employers Tapping the I/DD Community Workforce By Eliza Marie Somers While many companies continue to have a difficult time finding reliable employees as the Great Resignation and COVID-19 linger, some employers are turning to the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) community. Along with finding eager people who want to work, employers discovered that hiring a […]

Por Eliza Marie Somers (traducción: Regina Schoenfeld) Mientras muchas empresas continúan teniendo dificultades para encontrar empleados confiables a medida que persisten la Gran Renuncia y COVID-19, algunos empleadores están recurriendo a la comunidad de Discapacidades Intelectuales y del Desarrollo (DIDD). Además de encontrar personas ansiosas para trabajar, los empleadores descubrieron que contratar a una fuerza […]

Diversity 201: Radical Civility By Eliza Marie Somers Words are powerful. They can build up others, or they can tear down people. They can bring a community together or drive a deep wedge between members. Words and how we use them were some of the topics discussed during the at the Community Counts! Diversity 201: […]

Diversidad 201: Civilidad radical Por Eliza Marie Somers (traducción: Regina Schoenfeld) Las palabras son poderosas. Pueden animar a los demás, o pueden derribar a las personas. Pueden unir a una comunidad o abrir una brecha profunda entre los miembros. Las palabras y cómo las usamos fueron algunos de los temas discutidos durante el seminario de […]

Jocelyn Roy, Chris Patten, his assistant, Chey and Joanne Cohen help new panelist with presentation skills during a Community Counts! webinar. Communication Skills: Key to a Thriving I/DD Community By Eliza Marie Somers Effective communication skills allow people to live a vibrant life from a satisfying career to a diverse social calendar to a peaceful […]

Jocelyn Roy, Chris Patten, su asistente, Chey y Joanne Cohen ayudan a un nuevo panelista con habilidades de presentación durante un seminario de ¡La Comunidad Cuenta! en línea. Habilidades de comunicación: la clave para una comunidad próspera de DIDD Por Eliza Marie Somers (traducción: Regina Schoenfeld) Las habilidades efectivas de comunicación permiten a las personas […]

A select group of five 2020 Community Counts! program members take on the role of mentors to new group of individuals with I/DD in 2021-22. Being a Mentor Can Change Lives of I/DD Community Members By Eliza Marie Somers What a difference a year makes! If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that change really […]

Un grupo selecto de cinco miembros del programa ¡La Comunidad Cuenta! del 2020 asumen el papel de mentores para un nuevo grupo de individuos con DIDD en 2021-22. Ser un mentor puede cambiar la vida de los miembros de la comunidad de DIDD Por Eliza Marie Somers (traducción: Regina Schoenfeld) ¡Qué diferencia hace un año! […]

Chris Patton with his mother, Anne, says he finds inclusion through the Wayfaring Band and poetry readings (pre-COVID). Creating Opportunities for Belonging Enhances Life for I/DD Community By Eliza Marie Somers Isolation. Loneliness. Remoteness. These words people have used to describe what the majority of the world’s population has experienced during the coronavirus pandemic of […]