By: Tonia Nifong “I love my job, because I’m making a difference. I like to look to the future. I have two sons and always thought about a place for them to work that’s as good as where I work,” Marty Schmitt, arc Thrift Trucking Manager and Assistant Warehouse Manager, explained. “The (work) environment here [...]
“Teachers and community members need to be educated about the fact that people with autism have triggers. They (teachers and community members) need to be educated on what to do to avoid an escalation – including understanding that the person is not being defiant, but that he is just acting out of his ability,” Theresa [...]
In This Blog: Create Bright Futures Navigate the Criminal Justice System Protect Individual Rights To ‘Join the Dance,’ for me, means to be a part of something beyond the world of disabilities. People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) sometimes live in a ‘bubble’ of services and supports only. They have no life outside [...]
Self-Advocate Bill Baxter By: Bill Baxter, self-advocate The Arc Pikes Peak Region was recently honored to publish Self-Advocate Bill Baxter’s blog, “Realities of Being a Self Advocate: Part I,” “Realities of Being a Self-Advocate: Part 2,” and "Realities of Being a Self-Advocate: Part 3." We are pleased to continue this series in part [...]
Self-Advocate Bill Baxter. The Arc Pikes Peak Region was recently honored to publish Self-Advocate Bill Baxter’s blog, “Realities of Being a Self Advocate: Part I” and "Realities of Being a Self-Advocate: Part 2." We are pleased to continue this series in part 3, below. To learn more about or get involved with The [...]
Self Advocate Bill Baxter This past summer, The Arc Pikes Peak Region was honored to publish Self Advocate Bill Baxter’s blog, “Bill Baxter's Story.” We are pleased to share Bill's special series, "The Realities of Being a Self Advocate". To learn more about or get involved with The Arc Pikes Peak Region’s group [...]
The Arc Pikes Peak Region was recently honored to publish Self Advocate Bill Baxter's blog, "Realities of Being a Self Advocate: Part I." We are pleased to continue this series in part 2, below. To learn more about or get involved with The Arc Pikes Peak Region's group of self advocates, Include USA, click here. [...]
Bill Baxter, a self- advocate, accomplished local musician and public speaker shares his story on how the benefits of special education and medical services, such as Medicaid, impact his life. You can follow Bill's self advocacy at his Facebook Page, "Bill Baxter, Self Advocate". Bill's Journey to become a Self-Advocate In 1954, after being stuck [...]
A large part of our advocacy work at The Arc Pikes Peak Region focuses on providing guardianship for 75 adults who have intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). As legal guardians for these individuals, we look beyond the disability to get to know the individual. Maintaining strong relationships with our guardianship program participants helps us to make [...]
Tales from an AutiMom: Intensive Training With over a decade of parenting on the Autism Spectrum under her belt, Joy Blackburn has learned a thing or two about finding what works for her children. We're pleased to feature Joy's writing in our blog series, "Tales from an AutiMom." You can find these stories and more [...]
