Well my 46 year career assisting individuals with disabilities with employment is coming to a close. Today is my last day – tomorrow I begin my retirement. The last 29 years working at Morningside have been wonderful. During this time the organization transformed from a sheltered workshop where individuals with disabilities worked in a segregated […]
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I admittedly don’t know much detail about Medicaid. What I do know is that much of the funding for individuals with disabilities living and working in our community are supported through this funding. According to Wikipedia: “The Social Security Amendments of 1965 created Medicaid by adding Title XIX to the Social Security Act. Under the […]
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Over several posts I have shared King 5 news investigators reports on “Last of the Institutions”. This hard hitting and truthful series pointed out Washington State’s archaic practice of institutionalizing individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Advocates for inclusive communities have been waving the banner for years to close the institutions pointing out all the […]
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In December I posted a comment and link to a series of reports conducted by King 5 Investigators. The series entitled “Last of the Institutions”, is a multi-part in depth series examining the many facets of Washington States institutions for individuals with developmental disabilities. Susannah Frame who produced and narrates the series explores the social, […]
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Over the past several weeks, King 5 Investigators have been airing “Last of the Institutions”, a multi part in depth series examining the many facets of Washington States institutions for individuals with developmental disabilities. Susannah Frame who produced and narrates the series explores the social, political, and emotional issues from various views of individuals who […]
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The November 20th edition of the Puget Sound Business Journal includes an article titled “Washington’s Economic Detective: Dick Conway (pictured) explains why the tax system of today starves the state.” Mr. Conway is a regional economic researcher and serves on the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisers. As a proponent of a single rate income tax […]
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Advocacy is very critical for continuing to provide services for individuals with developmental disabilities in the community. There has been quite a tug of war the last few years over services offered by the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) over the types of “day services” individuals with disabilities need. Basically we have advocated and the state […]
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I just heard today driving to work listening to NPR that the Department of Education is creating a Title 9 program for individuals with disabilities in publically funded schools. This is absolutely cool. Please read the NPR news spot. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=170229198 This is indeed great news. CEO Viewpoint is published by Jim Larson, CEO Morningside […]
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Well the legislative session is upon us and before it comes out of the gate we hear “Olympia we have a problem”. The Senate is now run by a new coalition. Here is an excerpt from The Olympian article written by Brad Shannon and Jordan Schrader “Washington’s Legislature opened its 105-day session Monday with a bit […]
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I know I’ve mentioned my son, Andrew, in my blog before. Andrew is a 17 year old junior in high school with a personality many wish they had. He is very friendly, outgoing and kind. He befriends everyone and has more friends than most people I know. As an example, this summer when we went […]
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