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Celebrating ADA Awareness Month at CavanKerry

Celebrating ADA Awareness Month at CavanKerry

Happy 25th Birthday to the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into law on July 26, 1990! Today I have the pleasure of kicking off the second annual “October is... Read More
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The ADA and Me by Jacqueline S. Guttman

The ADA and Me by Jacqueline S. Guttman

My first conversation with Jackie Guttman, who recently joined the CavanKerry Press ADA Advisory Board, was about non-profit development. My main impression of her at our first meeting certainly was... Read More
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ASL Poetry: A Moving Experience by Karyn Lie-Nielsen

ASL Poetry: A Moving Experience by Karyn Lie-Nielsen

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. CavanKerry Press is committed to finding ways to educate... Read More
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ADA Awareness Month: ASL poem “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allan Poe

ADA Awareness Month: ASL poem “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allan Poe

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ADA Awareness Month: Joan Seliger Sidney

ADA Awareness Month: Joan Seliger Sidney

Although I first met Joan Seliger Sidney at a gathering of CavanKerry Press authors, I didn’t really meet her until I read Body of Diminishing Motion, her powerful collection of poetry and prose which... Read More
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ADA Awareness Month: Robert Carr and The Cultural Access Network Project

ADA Awareness Month: Robert Carr and The Cultural Access Network Project

As I mentioned in my first piece for ADA Awareness Month, I recently attended an ADA Plan training session facilitated by John McEwen and Robert Carr of the Cultural Access... Read More
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ADA Awareness Month: “Disability Is Not Just a Metaphor” from The Atlantic

ADA Awareness Month: “Disability Is Not Just a Metaphor” from The Atlantic

“Pop culture’s more interested in disability as a metaphor than in disability as something that happens to real people.” Read the full article at The Atlantic Read More
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From Randy Smit, for ADA Awareness Month

From Randy Smit, for ADA Awareness Month

Several years ago I received an email from Randy Smit. I had no idea who this Randy Smit was. He asked if I had any time to come by and... Read More
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ADA Awareness Month: "Why Do We Fear the Blind?" from NYT

ADA Awareness Month: "Why Do We Fear the Blind?" from NYT

“Even the most brilliant sighted person can be dumb about the obvious.” Read the full article at The New York Times Read More
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