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Mosquito

Stay Happy and Healthy While Enjoying the Outdoors

July 19, 2016July 19, 2016Category: Community Stories

By Peter Lyskowski

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

Chris Worth

A Walk in the Land of the Laughing Blue Water

July 12, 2016July 14, 2016Category: Independent Living

By Christopher R. J. Worth

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

Aimee Wehmeier

CDS Program Emphasizes Independence

July 8, 2016July 8, 2016Category: Attendant Services

By Aimee Wehmeier

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

Youth Summer Camp

Summer Camps Help Youths Meet Goals

June 24, 2016June 23, 2016Category: Independent Living

By Tiffany Moriarty

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

Social Security

Paraquad Offers Legal Advice to SSI, SSDI Applicants

June 23, 2016June 23, 2016Category: Public Policy and Advocacy

By Jacob Kuerth

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

Mandy Ruzicka

Paraquad Participant Shares Her Vision of Fun

June 22, 2016June 9, 2016Category: Community Stories

By Kevin Condon

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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Paraquad I&R Team Attends National Conference

June 20, 2016June 9, 2016Category: Independent Living

By Steven C. Schenck

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

Visit to Great Wall of China

Lessons Learned On Top of the Great Wall of China

June 17, 2016June 7, 2016Category: Independent Living

By Christy Herzing

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

Rex Bertram

Longtime Paraquad Board Member Rex Bertram Passes Away

June 16, 2016June 16, 2016Category: Community Stories

By Jacob Kuerth

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

Accessible Hunting and Woodworking

June 15, 2016July 19, 2016Category: Community Stories

By Carrie Schmitt

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

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