Breaking Barriers Spring 2022
The Spring 2022 issue of Breaking Barriers features young people with disabilities. Read their stories!
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The Spring 2022 issue of Breaking Barriers features young people with disabilities. Read their stories!
Aproximadamente 1 de cada 8 jóvenes de 15 a 30 años vive con una discapacidad. En este número, varios jóvenes adultos con discapacidades, que van desde tumores y diferencias en las extremidades hasta trastornos de procesamiento y lupus, cuentan sus historias sobre lo que ha sido para ellos.
이번 호에서 우리는 특별히 말하기의 차이를 가진 이들과 그들이 직면한 도전, 그들이 어떻게 적응했는지, 그리고 듣기와 들어줌의 힘에 대해서 전하려 합니다.
Nuestras historias en este número presentan a personas que viven con diferencias en el habla y los retos a los que se enfrentan, las adaptaciones que han hecho y el poder de escuchar y ser escuchados.
Born with severe childhood apraxia, Norah has been incredibly busy with therapy and activities that help develop her speech and gross motor skills. Her persistence is helping her make great strides!
"God taught me to adapt to this life when he restored my voice—through my eyes!"
My friend Cecil lives with Parkinson’s disease. My visits with him are both countercultural and a true delight!
Although Chris continues to accomplish many goals he has set for himself, he often is ignored, minimized, and isolated from community, including the church.
Though being asked “What?” can be frustrating, Elizabeth interprets the question as a signal someone cares enough to seek understanding of what she is saying, and that they value her as a person.
This issue features articles on people living with speech differences and the challenges they face, adaptations they've made, and the power of listening and being heard.
It's a challenge dealing with assumptions people make about his stammering speech and with his own frustrations, but Christ’s peace keeps him from bitterness.
In the presence of "healthy" friends or family members, disabled persons are sometimes not even addressed directly.
Free resources (e.g. factsheets, videos, slideshows) are available to help support people living with spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and burn injury.
United Way in the U.S. and in Canada has done magnificent work compiling extensive, up-to-date, and user friendly databases of local agencies and resources in both countries.