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I swatted a mosquito in late February at my son’s soccer game just outside Jefferson City. February! In June, working up straw bales on my in-laws’ farm, we were talking how many ticks and mosquitoes we had been seeing this year. Read more
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The smell of freshly cut grass mixed with the evergreen wafted to his nose. The boy wobbled onto his crutches, looking like a living four-legged table as he pushed his body up into as close to a standing position as possible. Read more
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Anyone who really knows me knows I am a control freak. From the way my pants are creased, to how my bangs are laying, to chopping an onion — everything is intentional. Read more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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