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For more than 50 years, Lifespire has been dedicated to improving the lives of individuals For more than 50 years, Lifespire has been dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities in New York areas including NYC, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx. Throughout its history, Lifespire has striven to educate others, fought discrimination, been a staunch advocate for the disabled and assisted individuals with developmental disabilities in living full and rewarding lives.
| Churches challenged to embrace people with disabilities (Christian Today) Churches in the UK have been accused of questioning Gods creativity within people with disabilities |
| Chattanooga: Exhibit shows children what it?s like to live with disabilities (Chattanooga Times Free Press) An exhibit opening today at the Creative Discovery Museum will give children a chance to play basketball in a wheelchair, go through their morning routines without their sense of hearing and experience a day in the life of a child with disabilities |
| Grant will be used to help people with disabilities live independently (The Holland Sentinel) People with disabilities will get more support as a result of a state grant awarded to Disability Network/Lakeshore. The Holland group received $228,853 Thursday, Oct. 9, from the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth. The grant will be used to help people with disabilities in Ottawa and Allegan counties live more independently and gain employment by enabling the nonprofit to ... |
| Disabilities advocates win local recognition; People First has been active for 10 years. (Columbia Daily Tribune) Sara Small remembers being singled out and made fun of when she was in school. As secretary of Columbia?s chapter of People First, Small is active in an organization that advocates for Boone County residents with developmental disabilities. "We?re people, too," Small said. "We?re human." |
| Job fair Wednesday for people with disabilities (Texarkana Gazette) The Bi-State Coalition for Persons with Disabilities is opening doors for people with disabilities to find employment. The coalition will sponsor the 2008 Job & Community Resources Fair from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Truman Arnold Student Center at Texarkana College. |
