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Providing a Safe Harbor
By
Linda G. Howard
One of the most important things a person can provide for any person and especially for a man or woman who is developmentally disabled is a safe harbor–a place where they can securely share their thoughts, feelings and emotions. Because of their intellectual development, many people within the mentally challenged community are also stunted in…
The First Points of Light Award
By
Linda G. Howard
When President George H. W. Bush gave the first Points of Lights Awards, one of them went to a NASA employee named Frank S. Howard who was a volunteer for The Special Gathering of Indian River. The fact that Frank S. Howard was my husband and I am the area director for The Special Gathering…
Eating fish
By
Linda G. Howard
We all know that when you eat fish you will usually come across a bone or two no matter how carefully the fish has been filleted. We also know that the bones aren’t digestible and should be spit out. Fish bones, in fact, can be dangerous; but that fact never kept me from eating and…
End of an era
By
Linda G. Howard
Carla is not adjusting well to this time. It is an end of an era for her. Carla is a high functioning person with intellectual disabilities. Both parents have died. She became too ill to live in her own apartment any longer. For health and safety reasons, Carla has been moved into a group home…
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