Tag: disabilities
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Are the Disabled a Protected Community ?
Legally in the United States of America, the disabled community is a protected class. Yet in the eyes of rising crime? I feel that the average criminal would not care if you are disabled or not. After all, a Mayor’s aide in NYC was robbed at gunpoint, yes gunpoint! (https://www.fox5ny.com/news/mayor-adams-aide-robbed-at-gunpoint) Criminals are becoming more brazen […]
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For Public Transport, Masking Up Was A Priority Over Accessibility This Whole Time
Listen world, Listen MTA and other public transportation services , THE PANDEMIC DOES NOT STOP THE DISABLED COMMUNITY! It’s almost like the MTA felt OK with using the pandemic to fix or put every elevator possible out of service for work. Furthermore, every other word blaring out of loud speakers was that it was THE […]
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Adapting To , Not Ridding, Disability
Below is a portion of a transcript from my January 15th podcast, ‘Adapting To, Not ‘Ridding’ Disabilities’.(https://www.spreaker.com/episode/42959125) Article referenced in the DurangoHeraldOpinion by Tara Kiene on 1/8/21 (https://durangoherald.com/articles/359852) ‘I want you to be introduced to a woman named Tara Kiene. She’s the president CEO of Community Connections and in the Durango Herald she writes this incredible piece […]
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Bringing EB Awareness With Robbie Twible
welcome a family friend , Robbie Twible, who discussed his journey living with Epidermolysis Bullosa. The below transcript put together by Rev Transcripts! Link to the full interview here: (https://www.spreaker.com/user/agsportshournyc/12-17-20-adapting-with-robbie-twible) Alex Garrett:I remember when you were just a little kid running around the campus at Queens college and doing the athletics. Now you are in […]
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How Adapting With Alex Began: Part 1
Over the years , many have paved a path in my life for me to follow along right up to this blog post. That is where the backstory of ‘Adapting With Alex ‘ starts. Because of all the kindness, love and opportunities from all around, I can say God has me here writing you tonight […]
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In An Olympics-Less Year, Athletes Can Still Get The Gold
For the first time ever, the decision as most know by now was made to postpone the Summer Olympics in Tokyo until 2021. As historic as that is dating back to Grecian times, there is still gold to be won by athletes during this trying time. If not for a physical gold medal this year, […]
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City Honors Disabled Community As ADA Turns 28
On July 26th, Mayor Bill de Blasio kicked off the annual Sapolin Awards at Gracie Mansion by stating strongly that “we want to be the fairest big city in America, and that means we have to be the most accessible big city in America!” That statement kicked off a night in which companies in and […]
Adapting With Alex Garrett 