Grace Anne Alfiero
Self-Determination is for Everyone!
How many of us live self-determined lives? How often do we take the time to map out our personal dreams and desires in a practical and...
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Grace Anne Alfiero
Jan 28, 20162 min
Selfie Satisfied!
Please enjoy this post below written by my buddy Erin Dalton. Recently, I decided to start a page on social media to encourage and...
Grace Anne Alfiero
Dec 21, 20154 min
Moving Toward Meaning
In the last two blog-posts, guest author Erin Dalton shared her poignant thoughts about blending instead of balance, a welcomed...
Grace Anne Alfiero
Dec 14, 20152 min
Blending…The Holiday Edition!
Here is installment #2 of Erin Dalton’s take on blending vs. balance in our ridiculously busy lives! Happy Holidays from all of us at...
Grace Anne Alfiero
Nov 24, 20152 min
Balance, Blurring, Blend!
Introducing Erin Dalton, Arts In Action’s newest Writer! Erin holds a BA in English from Loyola University in Maryland. Before becoming a...
Grace Anne Alfiero
Nov 10, 20151 min
Busy Is, As Busy Does…
Because we have been busy, busy, busy at Arts In Action writing so many proposals, it’s been awhile since we have posted our grant...
Grace Anne Alfiero
Oct 20, 20152 min
Enduring Friendships Through Travel
When you travel to a new place with someone, you really get to know them. Sharing transportation, a hotel room and expectations for the...
Grace Anne Alfiero
Oct 5, 20152 min
Enduring Friendships through Travel
When you travel to a new place with someone, you really get to know them. Sharing transportation, a hotel room and expectations for the...
Grace Anne Alfiero
Sep 2, 20152 min
The COMMUNITY in Community Theater
My daughter has been cast in her first play at a community theater. For lots of reasons, it’s a place that I never really envisioned I’d...
Grace Anne Alfiero
Aug 23, 20153 min
Of Land and Local and Really Great Art!
Most of my summers, since graduating from Goddard College in 2011, I have had the opportunity to connect with my residency buddies....
Grace Anne Alfiero
Jun 9, 20152 min
Our Encouraging Universe of Good!
I would not describe myself as a religious person, but I would say that I am spiritual. For decades I have, in intervals, observed...
Grace Anne Alfiero
Mar 9, 20153 min
A Most Powerful Story, Introducing Laura Minutello!
As many of you know, I work with the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council on some Self-Advocacy projects geared toward assisting...
Grace Anne Alfiero
Dec 16, 20142 min
Square Wheels Need to Come Full Circle
If you have been following my posts, you have probably already met Tricia Riccardi; an inspirational Self-Advocate professional colleague...
Grace Anne Alfiero
Oct 15, 20142 min
Love is a Mirror
Tricia doesn’t normally like to admit that she has a disability. She was born an able bodied individual and treated when she was a child,...
Grace Anne Alfiero
Sep 30, 20141 min
Right on Target!
As a parent that is diagnosed with a developmental disability, Tricia worried that Brielle would not be on time with all of her cognitive...
Grace Anne Alfiero
Aug 25, 20142 min
Brielle’s Mommy
It’s scary for any new parent to take their newborn baby home from the hospital, especially one’s first baby! For Tricia, Brielle infused...
Grace Anne Alfiero
Aug 4, 20144 min
When Your Biggest Roadblock is Society
Tricia always dreamed of having kids some day. Realizing that for most people with a disability, this dream never has a chance to be...
Grace Anne Alfiero
Jul 14, 20143 min
Mutually Beneficial!
Tricia and Marshall at their wedding. Tricia and her husband Marshall met in 2004 through Yahoo Personals. Tricia had just graduated from...
Grace Anne Alfiero
Jul 10, 20141 min
Obsolete Then, Obsolete Now!
On April 8, 2014, the Justice Department announced it entered into an agreement that will resolve violations of the Americans with...
Grace Anne Alfiero
Jun 26, 20142 min
The Intersection of Motherhood & Advocacy
Meet Tricia. Mother. Advocate. College Graduate. Smart Phone Photographer. Blogger. Tricia’s warm smile and frequent Facebook posts of...
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