Although it’s early in the process, I’m really enjoying my time in the Flagship program of Leadership Winston Salem. Before I applied, I was told I was the first person with a severe disability to participate. That’s why I’m …

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It might have been because I was putting in a lot of hours to Disability Rights NC last week, but I had an interesting experience. I recently watched the old animated Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer movie this past week for …

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New personal care assistants (PCA’s) always bring new experiences. One of the things I’m now doing is listening to NPR. Last week they had a TV critic explaining why he thinks today’s television is so great, and I agreed with …

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Bryan Dooley Motivated, personable and determined journalist and disability rights advocate This post is hosted on the Huffington Post’s Contributor platform. Contributors control their own work and post freely to our site. If you need to flag this entry as …

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“This act does something important for American business, though — and remember this: You’ve called for new sources of workers. Well, many of our fellow citizens with disabilities are unemployed. They want to work, and they can work, and this …

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So far, I really enjoy having seats on the NC Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD) as well as on the board for Disability Rights North Carolina (DRNC).   Both of these positions allow me to see and talk about important developments …

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