Last month, the Illinois House of Representatives and Senate proclaimed March 15th Adult Down Syndrome Awareness Day in Illinois, the first state to create this particular awareness day. A group from the Adult Down Syndrome Center at Advocate Lutheran G... Read more
A new disability awareness card was introduced this year as part of a law sponsored by Democratic Rep. Stephanie Kifowit of Oswego and Democratic Sen. Linda Holmes of Aurora to help people with intellectual, developmental or mental disabilities to communi... Read more
White rabbits flood the streets, As more dance to the ground. It sparkles like crystals, The snow in: White Winter. It’s the holiday season, Red, green, blue, white lights shine. Families and friends get close, In the White Winter. Laughing kids are thr... Read more
One bright sunny day, The birds are singing. People are talking, The grills are flaming. One bright sunny day, All the food is out. Games are all about, All the kids do shout. One bright sunny day, We’re out at the park. Nature comes to play, Soon it wi... Read more
The shining summer sun, Plants, flowers, trees fully back. All in full bloom, what a sight. This is Simply Summer. Kids smiling, running around, Run, bike, sports and more. Swimming through a lot to do, This is Simply Summer. Outside parties and events, S... Read more
The snow is melting, Green grass comes back. Flowers start to bud, This is Simply Spring. Trees start to bud, Birds return from south. The rain season starts, This is Simply Spring. Winter items put away, People prepare; seasons change. As winter goes awa... Read more
From birds that fly high in sky, To the grounded animals. Even ones in the water, Nature is one big window. From Nature’s Strength/ violence, To Nature’s beauty, magic. Watching from a Window or being outside, you choose? It’s an emotion connection,... Read more
Invisible among us, Moving at any pace. We can’t see them, just feel, Hot, cold, cool, blowing around. They toss leaves, anything loose, Flying around tossing sound. Blowing through, choice of street, Fly through the air, anywhere. The wind is invisible... Read more
From the changing of seasons, To the changing of time. All humans and animals, Survive the changing time line. From how we act each day, All people are different. Watching the animals play, All animals are different. Life itself, beautiful thing, See ever... Read more
Define Me No More, I define myself. No one can label me, No one puts a sign on me. Define Me No More, Anyone who tries. Since I am just myself, Only I can change myself. Define Me No More, For I am normal. Since my life is normal, I will continue to live.... Read more
