by John Beaubien | Jan 31, 2019 | Advocacy, Community, President Commentary
Edition 15 | Winter 2019 By Phil Pangrazio, President & CEO, Abililty360 Photo by Loren Worthington You can’t always win. And if you do, you probably aren’t pushing hard enough. We started advocating for a light rail stop about a year after the Sports &...
by John Beaubien | Nov 7, 2018 | President Commentary
Edition 14 | Fall 2018 Story by Phil Pangrazio Photo by Clinton McDaniel This September marked my 39th year of living with a disability. My 39th year since I was injured in a car accident at age 19. When I was discharged from rehab in 1980, I found myself sleeping in...
by John Beaubien | Jul 6, 2018 | President Commentary
Story by Phil Pangrazio With the upcoming 28th anniversary of the ADA, it’s fitting to recognize and thank long-time Ability360 employee and Vice President of Advocacy, Amina Kruck. She officially retired in December of 2017 after 27 years at Ability360. A tireless...
by John Beaubien | Apr 13, 2018 | President Commentary
Story by Phil Pangrazio In each edition of LivAbility Magazine we ask, “How are we doing?” I’d like to take that a step further. I’d like to ask, “How is Ability360 doing?” Yes, I’d like to know what you think of LivAbility, but I’d also like to know what you think of...
by John Beaubien | Jan 4, 2018 | President Commentary
Story by Phil Pangrazio Now that 2017 is in the rearview mirror, we look forward to 2018. What lies ahead for people with disabilities is anyone’s guess. By the time you read this, several shoes may have already dropped. Tax reform, if passed, will have the greatest...
by John Beaubien | Oct 12, 2017 | President Commentary
Summer Recap By Phil Pangrazio, President & CEO, Ability360 For nearly 20 years, I’ve been going to the annual conference of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) in Washington, D.C. The conference is always a great reenergizer. It reminds me of why...
