Category: Dissabilities
-
Chicago No Limits Fishing
We recorded this video with friends Ken and Kathy Carwell in Three Lakes, Wisconsin. Chicago No Limits Fishing creates opportunities for persons with disabilities to explore the world of fishing in the Chicago area. Organizer Ken Carwell shares his passion for fishing and his journey into the world of disability. Chicago No Limits Fishing purchased…
-
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois 2015
Here is a fun series of videos I produced for Lutheran Social Services of Illinois. LSSI is the largest social service provider in the state, and last year served 73,000 people through 190 programs at 85 sites across Illinois. More than 80 percent of LSSI clients report an annual household income under $15,000, compared to…
-
Faraja School: Senorina Laurent
The Faraja School is one of only two primary schools in Tanzania that serve children with disabilities. Senorina Laurent is an Occupational Therapist and helps children adapt to their environments and gain independence
-
Bethesda Lutheran Communities: Journey to Independence
This is a story I recorded for Bethesda Lutheran Communities, a Watertown, Wisconsin based organization that serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. After eight years of home ownership Ken Larson, Dick Servatius and John Zidlicky are living lives that amaze their families, inspire friends and energize Bethesda Lutheran Communities’ staff. For the three men,…
-
Advocating for the Deaf: Rehema’s Testimony
Advocating for the Deaf: Rehema’s Testimony CBM US, asked me to record this story at a disabilities forum at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C. The event took place in advance of the 2012 International AIDS Conference. Rehema works with Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT), the largest indigenous provider of disability and rehabilitation services…
-
Bethesda Lutheran Communities, Boy Family
My friend and colleague from our days together at the ELCA Lutheran Center, Sue Edison-Swift, asked me to help her new employer, Bethesda Lutheran Communities, tell stories about their work. The mission of Bethesda Lutheran Communities is to enhance the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through services that share the good news…