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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I’m not the most vocal advocate since I’m off the charts on the introvert side of the scale, yet I do have a reputation for being a strong leader and at times a trouble maker. I’m not joking when I …
Observations From Below: Actions Speak Louder Than Flags Read more »
“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 …
Observations From Below: NDEAM – The Celebration Continues Read more »
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 …
Observations From Below: Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month Read more »
I had a whole other blog planned for this week, but my mom brought up an article from my college newspaper that I would like to add my two cents. My journalism teacher and long-time advisor to The Guilfordian, Jeff …
Observations From Below: When the Student is Ready, the Teacher will Appear Read more »
Sometimes as a disability advocate, I do a lot of work that doesn’t seem to pay off right away. This makes it hard to stay motivated, especially in times when I don’t see the progress as quickly as I would …
I certainly have been earning my reputation as a disability advocate and traveling a lot lately. Before I left for my Washington, DC trip, I was notified that I was appointed by Governor Pat McCroy to the NC Council on …
Observations From Below: The Young and the Restless Read more »
Maybe I was naïve, but I remember thinking that people with disabilities would never be targeted in a mass murder before the attack in San Bernardino. I thought that most moral codes in religion would prevent people from targeting people …
Observations From Below: The Pen is Mightier than the Sword Read more »
As I mentioned in my last blog a couple of weeks ago, I recently came back from Washington, DC. I had to attend a face to face meeting related to my work with the National Disability Rights Network. We spent …
Observations From Below: Reflections of my Trip to Washington Read more »
What a week it has been since I last blogged. I’ve experienced a rollercoaster of emotions, along with the rest of the country. We had headline-making shootings on three consecutive nights, not to mention what has happened on a “smaller” …
Observations From Below: Be the Change You Want to See Read more »