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For quality attendant care, first you have to assess how many hours a day you require personal assistance, and then you have to come up with a way to pay for it. Next you need to find people willing to work for you, and it helps if they’re not criminals. Once you’ve got all of…
1990 law provided many opportunities for diisabled people Tallahassee Democrat 97/23/2015 written by: Gerald Ensley Twin sisters Leslie Kitterman and Lynn Picolo, 60, were born with Osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic condition characterized by bones that break easily. They’ve spent almost their entire lives relying on wheelchairs for mobility. That hasn’t kept them from rewarding lives.…
FSU College of Fine Arts News Posted: 1st Quarter 2015 Veteran Student Competition Winners Announced – Dr. J.R.Harding is a judge Department of Interior Design students learn that design can make a big difference in the lives of people, especially those recovering from illness. With this in mind, thirty-nine third-year students were charged with designing…
Tallahassee Democrat Posted: December 7, 2014 by Martha Clark An attack on J.R. Harding his senior year in high school left him with injuries that caused him to be paralyzed from the chest down and wheel-chair bound. This created many life-long challenges and forced him to make choices he would have never faced otherwise. Dr.…
Eagle Scout magazine Winter 2014 Although Scouting teaches boys to Be Prepared, few are prepared to go from varsity athlete to quadriplegic in the blink of an eye. But that’s just what happened to J.R.Harding 30 years ago. One cold day in 1983, the 16-year-old Eagle Scout tried to walk away form a fight at…
Business Observer Posted: 4th Quarter 2014 Dr. J.R. Harding has been elected to the Disabled Veterans Insurance Careers operating board. Harding is a two-time U.S. presidential appointee, seven-time Florida gubernatorial appointee (four different governors), author of “Now What?” and recognized international disability expert who has made significant contributions to both public policy and the community.…
New Mobility Posted: June 2014 Written by: Uncle Mike Learning to drive, safely, is a serious matter for everyone. To maintain control of a rapidly moving vehicle in a flow of traffic takes finely-tuned motor skills and an extraordinary level of alertness, sometimes for hours at a time. Adding paralysis to that mixture increases the…
The Florida Current Posted: March 17, 2014 Written by: Arek Sarkissian A Senate bill would implement a uniform standard that Florida gas stations would use to alert persons with disabilities of ways to get help at the pump, but advocates say it does not do enough. SB 1184, by Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, would…
Florida Capital Bureau Posted: March 06, 2014 Written by: Paul Flemming A business-backed proposal to provide uniform rules for gas stations to aid drivers with disabilities was approved by a House committee Wednesday, but not before advocates and counties raised objections that the bill would preempt local ordinances, including in Leon County. Rep. Mark Danish,…
Tallahassee Democrat Posted: January 26, 2014 Written by: Arek Sarkissian II If you go What: Best Buddies Annual Benefit When: 6-9 p.m. Feb. 3 Where: 101 Restaurant & Lounge Tickets: $50, which includes dinner and two drink vouchers Contact: For more information, email FSUBestBuddies@gmail.com Florida State student Rachel Smith wants everyone to get out of…