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Working with Disabled American Veterans
Over the past decade, my work with disabled Veterans in the VA’s Vocational Rehabilitation Program has been the highlight of my time at...
Incoming!
Having PTSD means chemical changes have occurred in the brain that result in a continuously active state of arousal for the individual...
Repeat Performance
Medical experts are predicting that we are not yet done with the coronavirus pandemic. I suspect that’s true. People want it to be over so...
A Veterans Success Story
When Gage called Disability Network Lakeshore, he was unemployed and was struggling to cope with PTSD. He had no idea how the skills he...
Learning To Live With PTSD
A while back, I thought I’d done a fairly good job at learning to live with PTSD, but I hit another bump in the road and everything went...
The Roses
It has been an extremely difficult summer due to the coronavirus crisis. We are all stressed more than usual with wearing masks, washing...
Everyone Needs A Plan
I’ve been watching the news this week about the wildfires in California, and my heart goes out to the folks dealing with that horror. It’s...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) turns 30
This year (2020) marks the 30th anniversary of the ADA (American Disabilities Act). Without the ADA our lives and communities would look...
A New World
To me, it feels as though life with PTSD has become more difficult with this pandemic crisis. Emotions are closer to the surface for...
How to Vote with a Disability in the 2020 Election
Voting is a constitutional right for all adult United States citizens, but for people with disabilities, the process can be extremely...
Disarming Anger
When you have PTSD, you have an invisible wound that is not easily healed. You may feel as if you have been damaged beyond repair, and you...
Knowing Who You Are and Where You’re Goin
Currently, at work, I’m hosting a workshop on developing healthy living habits, and one of the things we are looking at is identifying...
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