I ASKED, “WHAT DO OTHERS LIKE ABOUT YOU?”
I’m working on a writing project and looking through old notes. Today, I found this fascinating gem from 2011:Yesterday, I had the most interesting conversation with our son Nicholas. On…
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LawFact of the Day: Employment Law
Here is your daily #LawFact from Wise Law Toronto for Tuesday June 13, 2017. Today we are talking about Employment Law. Did you know that your Employer has a duty…
LawFact of the Day: Employment Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday February 22, 2017. Today we are talking about Employment Law. For more information on Employment Law, Family Law and Wills,…
LawFact of the Day: Employment Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday February 22, 2017. Today we are talking about Employment Law. For more information on Employment Law, Family Law and Wills,…
LawFact of the Day: Employment Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday October 25, 2016. Today we are talking about Employment Law. A video posted by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on Oct…
An Ad Campaign That Sells More Than a Product
It can be hard navigating the world as a person with a disability, be it mental or physical, and it can be even harder to make friends. Unfortunately there is…
This Mother Spoke Up When Her Son Was The Only One Not Invite To A Birthday Party
This is a busy time of year and I have not posted much on my blog lately, but this piece posted on ‘Buzzfeed’ jumped out at me and I decided…
Helping Someone Apply for Social Security Disability Benefits
A Guest Post by Donna FitzgeraldAs a caregiver, it’s likely you’ve helped to fill out and assisted with mountains of important paperwork. If you are caring for a loved one…
Helping Someone Apply for Social Security Disability Benefits
A Guest Post by Donna FitzgeraldAs a caregiver, it’s likely you’ve helped to fill out and assisted with mountains of important paperwork. If you are caring for a loved one…
‘SETTLING FOR’ – THAT’S WHAT CAREGIVERS DO
settling for, to be satisfied with:to settle for less.I had a dream and it was to become an actor. I studied performance at university and went on to work in…
Parents of Kids With Disabilities Don’t Get Sick, Right?
This morning, there is a medical appointment in my diary. It’s not a specialist clinic for our son Nicholas; it’s for me. I’m going to review my spinal xrays with…
How To Be A Resilient Caregiver – Especially When Change Hits Hard
Resilience is a word that’s thrown around a lot these days. Everyone needs it and everyone wants it, especially people giving or receiving care. And the truth is we all…
wheelchair rugby finals, parapan am games 2015
The 2015 Pan Am Games and Parapan Am Games were held in Toronto and the GTA this summer. Although I regard these events as a ridiculous waste of money, a…
WHAT IS A SUPPORT NETWORK AND WHAT WILL IT DO FOR ME?
I wrote this for an audience of adults with disabilities who want to get started using a tech tool to coordinate the help of friends and family in a circle…
National Community Care Insurance: What’s New in Canada
According to the 2014 Global Age Watch Index, Norway is the best country to be a senior citizen or person with disabilities. Apart from Japan (9), all the top 10…
The Worth of Vulnerability
Marilynne Robinson is a great American novelist and essayist who mines contemporary society for meaning. Her themes are expansive and biblical in their proportions. This what she said in a…
A Dream Come True: How One Community is Supporting its Citizens with Disabilities from Cradle to Grave
Until very recently, I have never met a parent of a child with disabilities who didn’t worry about the future. “What will happen to my child after I die? Where…
How Can Yoga Help Dementia Patients (and Their Caregivers)?
How Can Yoga Help Dementia Patients? by Camille Leavold Yoga is a popular form of exercise that has a variety of health benefits, which have gained attention from the general…