Zoe has given me so much over the ten years of our partnership, but her recent act of love goes above what I could’ve ever imagined. For many years, I have dreaded her retirement and aging more than almost anything else in my life. A couple years ago, I learned that Zoe’s mom had Laryngeal Paralysis and it was a breathing emergency that took her way too soon. When I learned about Zoe’s mom, I suspected Zoe had it and began some self-management that we continued for several ye

Happy Disability Awareness Month/Blindness Awareness Month! In Indiana there is no way for me to vote on an absentee ballot because you cannot have someone else mark your ballot for you. A traveling board of at least two people must come to my house (during a pandemic) to verbally take my vote, violating my right to a private vote. In fact, I could vote independently via an email ballot or portal if I were overseas, but I do not have equal access in the United States. I also

It's Global Accessibility Awareness Day! Take time to think about how accessibility impacts our lives. There have been improvements globally In accommodating and tech accessibility due to the pandemic, and we will continue to learn from this experience. Here are some tips from Kristin and our friend and fellow attorney and advocate, Tai Tomasi on making sure Zoom meetings and other online communication is accessible to everyone. ZOOM/ONLINE MEETING SOFTWARE Prior to setting

I think humans can learn a lot from the habits of both working dogs and pets. 1)    Sleep More. I do not sleep the 18-20 hours a day that most dogs sleep, but I am good at sleeping while Kristin is working. Sleep is when I recover from all the hard work I do and it lets me keep doing the things I love. 2)    Snort and Sneeze. This translates to Lab Laughter (or human laughter and smiles). Smiling and laughing makes you feel good. It actually reduces pain, increases immune res

One bright Christmas Eve, Santa Claus awoke looking forward to taking to the night sky on his sleigh. He got out of bed, pulled on his hat and big red coat, and opened the outside door to go and visit his trusty reindeer. It was snowing and very cold. As Santa approached the stables, he smiled at the thought that he would soon see Rudolph's red nose shining through the blizzard. But, oh no, wait a minute; as he turned the corner, Santa saw not one but nine shiny red noses! Da

On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States denied an effort by Domino's Pizza to hear its case and potentially overturn a lower court opinion that required them to make its online pizza delivery accessible. The case was brought by a blind man named Guillermo Robles, who sued Domino's for not providing digital accessibility on their website or mobile app, preventing Robles from being able to order pizza. Robles pointed out that this was a violation of the Americans with