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Pat Hilferty: Iā€™m No Hero, Iā€™m a HOCKEY PLAYER

Moving up the floor, the game is on the line. Playing sudden death overtime against a team who beat yours by more than 10 goals just a few years ago, the crowd is on the edge of their seats. The shot is firedā€¦ GOAL!!! The stands erupt into frenzy. Parents, siblings, and fans are thrilled. [...]

By |2017-03-10T00:14:30+00:00January 22nd, 2014|blog|Comments Off on Pat Hilferty: Iā€™m No Hero, Iā€™m a HOCKEY PLAYER

Ericka Schaefer: Getting Back Up on the Horse

Throughout life, you learn all the things you are supposed to do. Youā€™re supposed to brush your teeth twice a day; youā€™re supposed to turn your homework in on time; youā€™re supposed to change your oil every three thousand miles. Each phase of life also has typical ā€œto-doā€ lists. When you are sixteen, you are [...]

By |2017-03-10T00:14:30+00:00January 14th, 2014|blog|Comments Off on Ericka Schaefer: Getting Back Up on the Horse

State Senator Daylin Leach: The Pennslyvania Waiver System

We are very pleased to have State Senator Daylin Leach blogging with us this week! He was an ally of mine as I traveled troubled waters navigating the waiver system when I got my first full-time job, so I can personally attest to Daylin's commitment to this issue. In this post he shows how vital [...]

By |2017-03-10T00:14:30+00:00January 6th, 2014|blog|Comments Off on State Senator Daylin Leach: The Pennslyvania Waiver System

Happy New Year: disABLE in 2013

In the fourth quarter of 2013 we launched disABLE The Brand. The success of the Brand thus far can be attributed to all of those who recognize that a personā€™s disability does not ā€œdisableā€ the individual. Being disabled is only a frame of mind. Here are some statistics that show our success in just three [...]

By |2017-03-10T00:14:30+00:00January 1st, 2014|blog|Comments Off on Happy New Year: disABLE in 2013

How I Won My Job

I went on over thirty interviews before I was finally offered two different full-time positions. Having a degree in finance and two internships under my belt, I was given interviews at top-notch companies such as Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and many more highly regarded finance companies. It wasnā€™t until I read How [...]

By |2017-03-10T00:14:30+00:00December 24th, 2013|blog|Comments Off on How I Won My Job

Conor McCafferty: The disABLE Dilemma

Living with a disability is obviously no walk (ā†pun!) in the park. If youā€™re an avid disablethebrand.com reader, youā€™ve already read about some of the challenges we face; from dating with Morgan Duffy to apartment hunting with Jimmy Curran. While I concede that these things are especially difficult for the disabled, they are not inherently [...]

By |2017-03-10T00:14:30+00:00December 17th, 2013|blog|Comments Off on Conor McCafferty: The disABLE Dilemma

Elliot Joslow: disABLED Adults Are Adults Too

For this week's feature blogger we have Elliot Joslow, who has dedicated his professional life to working with people with disabilities. I asked him to discuss some of the barriers for people with disabilities working to disable their limitations, and I couldn't agree more with his perspective. I know you'll enjoy! I am not a [...]

By |2017-03-10T00:14:30+00:00December 10th, 2013|blog|Comments Off on Elliot Joslow: disABLED Adults Are Adults Too

Finding a New Place to Call Home

I moved out on my own when I was 18 years old. First, I lived in a dorm setting at Temple University, then in a two-bedroom apartment with a roommate in downtown Philadelphia, and, finally, most recently I moved into a one-bedroom condo also in downtown Philadelphia by myself. Each scenario has come with new [...]

By |2017-03-10T00:14:30+00:00December 3rd, 2013|blog|Comments Off on Finding a New Place to Call Home

Morgan J. Duffy: Dating with a Fourth Wheel

For our second featured blogger, we have a good friend of many years, Morgan Duffy! Her and I met when we were kids at Muscular Dystrophy Camp at the Variety Club. We are very grateful she is willing to share her experience with online dating! When Jack asked if I was in an accident, I [...]

By |2017-03-10T00:14:30+00:00November 26th, 2013|blog|Comments Off on Morgan J. Duffy: Dating with a Fourth Wheel

Life is a Team Sport: Win

The other day a girl approached me while I was out, and in the course of our conversation she went on to tell me about her cousin who "was born with a severe disadvantage also." "Disadvantage?" I thought to myself. Immediately dismissing this girl as a desirable take home candidate, I began to think about [...]

By |2017-03-10T00:14:31+00:00November 19th, 2013|blog|Comments Off on Life is a Team Sport: Win
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