Author: Denise Quinn

September 7, 2022

Moving People Towards Jobs

Let me introduce you to the Progressive Workshop of Armstrong County (PWAC).  Many of you might already be familiar with the Progressive Workshop, as was I. However, after seeing a Facebook post about their cleaning services, I realized I didn’t know as much about them as I thought I did. I looked up their website and found they have a lot...

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August 3, 2022

The Rollettes

This fall, as part of our fall syllabus, we are pleased to host The Rollettes, a wheelchair dance team based in Los Angeles.  Founder and CEO, Chelsie Hill, created this amazing team of dancers in 2012 out of a need for wanting to meet and make friends and dance together with young women who were like her.  You see, Chelsie...

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March 2, 2022

The Year of the Olympics

2022 began with cold temperatures, snow, and ice which reminded us that it is winter.  With that kind of weather, there’s not much we can do outside so we tend to spend a lot more time indoors, more than likely watching TV.  I’m not sure about you, but I get tired of watching the same programs over and over, so...

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November 17, 2021

Accessible Chef

Our goal as providers and caregivers is to give people with disabilities an everyday life.  What is an everyday life?  According to the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP), “An everyday life is about opportunities, relationships, rights, and responsibilities.  It is about being a member of the community, having a valued role, making a contribution to society, and having one’s rights...

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August 25, 2021

Virtual Cooking Classes for Self-Advocates

Food…it’s something we all enjoy and can’t live without.  It brings people together and creates opportunities for us to gather and enjoy one another’s company while making memories.  For a lot of people, the most appetizing thing about food, of course, is eating it; however, for others it’s the cooking aspect.  You may not know it, but there are many...

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August 11, 2021

Special Needs Summer Camps

Summer is officially here and with summer comes… summer camps!  Perhaps you remember your summer camp days of hiking, swimming, canoeing, playing sports, doing crafts, sitting and singing around campfires, and participating in many other  recreational activities.  Oh, and we can’t forget eating the camp food! Summer camps offer people many different opportunities, as well as a chance to establish...

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May 19, 2021

The Miracle League

For it’s 1, 2, 3 strikes you’re out at the old ball game!  Spring is in the air and with it comes America’s favorite pastime…baseball.  Now I’m not much of a sports fan, but I do enjoy watching a baseball game from time to time, as I’m sure many of you do as well.  Not only do we enjoy watching...

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January 6, 2021

A New Year, A New Perspective

Finally, it’s 2021!!  We can put 2020 behind us and look forward to a new year ahead of us.  I think it is safe to say that everyone hopes 2021 will be better.  Was 2020 really that bad though? Now, I know many of you are probably thinking, “What is she thinking?  Not that bad?  It was terrible.”  To all...

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December 16, 2020

Journaling

Journaling…we’ve all heard the word, but up until the coronavirus pandemic I hadn’t really thought much about it.  Lately, though, it’s been on my mind.  I’ve always heard that writing can be therapeutic.  Put your thoughts on paper, see them, read them, meditate on them.  I’ve never been much of a writer so writing my prayers, thoughts, feelings, etc. is...

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October 21, 2020

National Down Syndrome Awareness Month

October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month.  To honor this month and bring attention to it, I’d like to take a moment of your time and introduce you to the Down Syndrome Association of Pittsburgh (DSAP).  For those of you who may not be familiar with the DSAP, it is a small, non-profit agency who supports the Down syndrome community...

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