Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity to spend some quality time with your loved ones over a family craft. Children with physical or cognitive disabilities can struggle with fine motor skills like cutting or drawing, but there are still many activities they can enjoy on this holiday. We put together a list of our five […]
New Coffee Shop in Livonia, MI Helps Workers with Disabilities
Mi Work Matters is a nonprofit dedicated to improving job opportunities in Michigan, where the rate of employment for people with developmental disabilities is below 20%. Their mission statement notes that, “At Mi Work Matters, we believe the hopes, dreams and talents of every person matter” (1). In order to help bridge the employment gap […]
Michigan House of Representatives to Vote on Adult Changing Table Implementation
The Michigan House of Representatives just introduced a bill that would require establishments to have adult-sized changing tables in their restrooms. This follows a campaign called Changing Spaces, that brought awareness to the need for adult-sized changing tables for adults with disabilities, such as hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), cerebral palsy (CP), developmental disabilities, and others (1). […]
New Accessible Playground in Edmonds, Washington Honors Boy with Cerebral Palsy
Mumtak Zimbalist, a mother in Washington, is working with the city of Edmonds, Edmonds Rotary, and other parents to build a new playground that will be accessible to children with disabilities. Zimbalist used to take her son, Mika, to a local park, but was frustrated by the lack of playground equipment he could use. Mika […]
Congratulations to Racic Fernandez, Winner of the January 2020 HIE Help Center Scholarship
We are pleased to announce that Racic Ferndandez is the winner of the January 2020 HIE Help Center Scholarship! Racic is a student at Texas State University, who is working towards a career as a pediatric nurse. In her essay, Racic wrote about how her experience as a dancer sparked her interest in the medical […]