Accessible Parks and the Beauty of Nature for Everyone
I was visiting Cape Cod in South Dennis, Massachusetts where I came across a nice park called The Johnny Kelly Recreational Area named...
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The focus at Southern Adirondack Independent Living is to assist individuals with disabilities to become independent, empowered self-advocates.
We will work within our community to remove physical and attitudinal barriers that stand in the way of independence. SAIL promotes the concepts of self-determination and person centered planning for work, leisure, and life.
This blog, "SAIL-on", is an extension of this goal by providing information to the public to improve awareness of disabilities.
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Why Is It Always Raining On Me & Why is Everyone Wearing Plaid and I’m Dressed in Polka Dot
Posted by Chas Barrie, SAIL Advocate Published Aug. 18, 2018 In recent months it seems one cannot turn on a news program or pick up a...
Stay Fit With Chair Exercises
I took a class with Cheryl Sonstein, an occupational therapist, of the Wellness Center of Glens Falls Hospital. She came to the SAIL...
A Brief Timeline of the History of Disabilities: The Shameful Treatment of People with Disabilities
A Brief Timeline of the History of Disabilities The Shameful Treatment of People with Disabilities By Chas Barrie and Peter Welch July,...
How to Interact with People with Disabilities
By Peter Welch, SAIL Peer Counselor June 30, 2018 How to Interact with People with Disabilities People with disabilities are people...
Why Can’t My Kangaroo Fly with Me?Sorting through the Confusion about Support Animals-(Part 3)
By: Chas Barrie and Peter Welch Service Animals: (Part III of III) In our first two postings we reviewed the ADA requirements regarding...
Why Can’t My Kangaroo Fly with Me?Sorting through the Confusion about Support Animals-(Part 2)
By Chas Barrie & Peter Welch Support Animals: (Part II of III) In our first part of this blog post series we provided a definition of a...
Why Can’t My Kangaroo Fly with Me? Sorting through the Confusion about Support Animals
By Chas Barrie & Peter Welch Support Animals: (Part I of III) Most of us are probably familiar with Seeing Eye dogs, but support animals...
What the Eye Sees May Not Be the Whole Story
By Chas Barrie, SAIL Advocate April, 2018 How many of us have noticed someone taking up an accessible parking space and then walking in a...
So What's Wrong with the Word "Handicapped"?
April 2018 -- By Chas Barrie If you browse the internet you will find many articles about the history of the word “handicapped”. It has...
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