The Traveling Wheelchair

John Seewer, Correspondent
Associated Press, Toledo
The Blade
541 N. Superior St.
Toledo, OH 43614
Phone: 419-255-7113

http://www.ap.org/ohio/

This morning my mom and I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with John Seewer, a very kind, compassionate and caring Correspondent with the Associated Press in Toledo Ohio. John contacted me about my efforts to increase Transportation Safety for people traveling in wheelchairs. […]

Massasoit State Park
1361 Middleboro Ave
East Taunton, MA 02718
Phone: 508-822-7405
Website:
http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/southeast/mass.htm
You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=838FbUF_FGU

My Aunt Nancy visits me every Sunday and we always have a lot of laughs and fun. We both love the outdoors and often go fishing during warmer months. We both miss fishing a lot during the winter but still find some adventurous activities […]

An International Workshop on
After the cameras have gone:
Rebuilding Sustainable Communities in Haiti after the January 12 Earthquake

April 9, 2010
 
www.rebuilding.umb.edu 
An event of the John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies
Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters
at the University of Massachusetts Boston
 
The Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters (CRSCAD), in concert with a number of […]

 
An International Conference On
Rebuilding Sustainable Communities
with the Elderly and Disabled
People after Disasters

July 12-15, 2010
An event of the John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies
Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters
at the University of Massachusetts Boston
 
Conference Objectives
While many conferences have examined challenges that the elderly and people with disabilities face in emergencies, no significant systematic […]

Dvee Media Productions
3 Outlook Road
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 781-209-1985
Website:
http://www.dveemedia.com
You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH9GxS1R8ec

In June, I participate in the 
Department of Developmental Services (DDS) ’Community Living’  video filmed by Dvee Media Productions of Waltham. The ‘Community Living’ video is a story of four individuals who successfully moved from a nursing home into the community. I was honored I was asked to be one of four persons […]

Homes For Our Troops             
6 Main Street
Taunton, MA 02780
Phone: 508-823-3300

http://www.homesforourtroops.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AboutHFOT

Before working out at
Healthrax Fitness & Wellness Center, my mom, Ric, Josh and I stopped by a home in Middleboro being built by 
Homes For Our Troops for Army Staff Sergeant Michael Downing. Michael Downing, a Middleboro resident was on his second deployment when he was left a […]

MA Architectural Access Board
One Ashburton Place, Room 1310
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-727-0660 / 1-800-828-7222
TTY: 617-727-0019
Fax: 617-727-0665

www.mass.gov./dps

Middleborough Council on Aging
558 Plymouth Street
Middleboro, MA 02346
Phone: 508-946-2490
T.D.D. (508) 946-4446

http://www.middleborocoa.com/
 
I. Architectural Access Board Training

Wednesday, December 9, my mom, Ric, Tony and I attended an Architectural Access Board Training at the Middleborough Council on Aging. Laura O’Connor and other members […]

Troop D Headquarters
326 West Grove Street
Middleborough, MA 02346
Telephone: 508-947-2222

Station D-4, SP Middleboro

When my friends and I were driving by the Middleboro State Police barracks last week we noticed the front stairs are gone and a lot of construction going on. We were curious to see if the construction included a wheelchair accessible ramp.

We stopped and spoke with three […]

Kenmore Square
Boston, MA

In June, my friends and I read the Boston Globe article,
‘Arlington T station reopens with disabled access’ By Noah Bierman/ Boston Globe/ June 2, 2009; it was all about the renovations being done by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to improve ACCESS at Kenmore Square. Specifically we read they were adding “three elevators, […]

The Equal Rights Center
11 Dupont Circle N.W., Suite 450
Washington, DC 20036
Toll Free: 866-719-4372
Voice: 202-234-3062
TTY: 202-234-7590

http://www.equalrightscenter.org/

Yesterday Kat Taylor, Project Assistant, Disability Rights Program at The Equal Rights Center (ERC) contacted me to let me know about a press release ERC was ready to release regarding a settlement between ERC and Johnny Rockets. Kat told me this settlement requires […]