Disability RAPP Archive - Page 16 of 17

Posted in: Spring 2020 Disability and Sexuality Posted on April 23, 2020April 28, 2020

The Marriage Paradigm: Finding Love. Losing Eligibility.

By Stephanie Patrick, Executive Director of Disability Rights Center – New Hampshire Over the past decade, marriage equality has become part of the common vernacular. Marriage is a choice for people of all races, genders, and sexual orientations. The only people routinely left out of this conversation...

Posted in: Spring 2020 Disability and Sexuality Posted on April 23, 2020April 28, 2020

Friendship Survey

Are friendships important to you? What are the opportunities for, and barriers to, meaningful relationships? Take this 15-minute survey and tell us what you think! Are friendships important to you? Take this survey! The University of New Hampshire and Boston University Wheelock College are...

Posted in: Spring 2020 Disability and Sexuality Posted on April 23, 2020April 28, 2020

Finding Love with Common Ground

By Vanessa Blais, Project Manager with the NH Council on Developmental Disabilities Happily married! Jim Piet and Pat Vincent-Piet on their wedding day.Two Perspectives. One Future. Jim Piet and his wife, Pat Vincent-Piet, had very different experiences growing up with Cerebral Palsy (CP). Their story is one of faith in themselves...

Posted in: Spring 2020 Disability and Sexuality Posted on April 22, 2020April 28, 2020

The Intersection of Disability and Sexuality

Amidst the current isolation we are feeling related to COVID-19, the importance of human connection and the role relationships have on our physical, emotional, and mental health has never felt more timely. We bring this issue to you with open hearts and hopes for better days ahead. Couple holding hands Theme...

Posted in: Spring 2019 Advocacy is For Everyone Posted on April 22, 2020

In Memoriam

Jocelyn Marie Curtin, daughter of Marlyn and John Curtin, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2018 at the age of 40. For New Hampshire advocates, Jocelyn was a pivotal figure. Marlyn, who graduated from the New Hampshire Leadership Series in 1988, widely shared her daughter’s story. Through...

Posted in: Spring 2019 Advocacy is For Everyone Posted on April 22, 2020

Leaving Your Comfort Zone

By Darlene Gildersleeve Darlene Gildersleeve and her daughters arrive at the NH State House for the Budget Hearing. In 2012, my son was diagnosed with a disability. I was in shock and felt scared and alone. Looking for help, I found the Family Voices Facebook page. Immediately, I was connected to...