Summer Camps Help Youths Meet Goals
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Summer is in full swing here at Paraquad!
In addition to baseball games, BBQs, and sunshine, that also means summer camps for our Youth and Family Program participants. Read more
Paraquad Offers Legal Advice to SSI, SSDI Applicants
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Did you know that in Missouri, almost 67 percent of people who apply for Social Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) are denied? Social Security can provide a critical financial safety net for people living with a disability who have no other source of income. Read more
Paraquad Participant Shares Her Vision of Fun
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Until recently, Mandy Ruzicka’s literary claim to fame was that she was the inspiration for her sister’s successful “Wendy on Wheels” book series for children.
Now, she’s a published author herself. Read more
Paraquad I&R Team Attends National Conference
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The three members of Paraquad’s Information and Referral Department — Sarah Coyle, Paul Lonigro and I — had a rare professional opportunity in May. We joined nearly 600 of our peers from the Alliance of Information and Referral Systems at their national conference in St. Louis. Read more
Lessons Learned On Top of the Great Wall of China
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I’m a self-described perfectionist. I analyze and overthink at times, but ultimately I’m learning that life is about jumping into the deep end and hoping you swim. Needless to say, I’m working on that perfectionism. Read more
Longtime Paraquad Board Member Rex Bertram Passes Away
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Rex A. Bertram, a longtime Paraquad board member and advocate for people with disabilities, passed away on Sunday at St. Anthony’s Medical Center in St. Louis. Read more
Accessible Hunting and Woodworking
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Steve Schlueter has been hunting for years. That might not seem like a big deal, but finding an accessible spot while using a wheelchair isn’t always easy. Read more
Are You Guilty of Invisible Disability Discrimination?
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Do you find yourself watching someone walk into a store from an accessible parking space? That could be invisible disability discrimination. Read more
Nixon Approves Measure to Increase Asset Limits
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Gov. Jay Nixon, D-Mo., on Thursday signed into law House Bill 1565, which updates an asset limit measure that is more than 40 years old and allows people with disabilities to retain Medicaid benefits and save for unexpected expenses. Read more
Paraquad’s Garden Flourishes
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Winter’s gone, and again this year, Paraquad is blooming.
Leon Zickrick, a Master Gardener, Paraquad participant and volunteer directs the efforts that have made our stretch of Oakland Ave. a bright spot for people coming in or passing by. Read more