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Cuba In Flower now at the NYBG
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Did you ever imagine trekking through a tropical jungle in search of that beautiful orchid? I mean, the kind of flower you have to really travel far and deep into the green abyss; the ones that only grow in the moist forest of Central and South America, or maybe in Cuba. Yes, orchids in Cuba! You no longer need to imagine the long journey needed to reach these tropical beauties. The New York Botanical Garden is bringing hundreds of exotic orchids right to your doorstep.
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The 3 Step Process to Hiring a PCA
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Hiring the perfect Personal Care Assistant (PCA) takes three things, time, commitment and flexibility. First, one needs to make enough time to insure that the interviewing period (“getting to know you”) stage is not rushed. Second, one must commit to the hiring process by researching exactly what one wants in a PCA. Third, flexibility throughout the hiring process and after is key to success. However, this flexibility must be mutual from both parties.
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EveryBODY Skates New Jersey
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By: Kelly Rouba
As part of Hockey Weekend Across America, a group of hockey players with disabilities and their coaches recently embarked upon a three-day journey across New Jersey in an effort to convince area rink owners to allocate at least one hour of ice time per week specifically for disabled hockey programs.
“The reality of it is the disabled hockey programs aren’t like traditional programs,” said Jon Schwartz, who has been coaching a special hockey team in New Jersey for the past eight years. “They aren’t like travel hockey, high school hockey, (and) house league programs that are buying ice in bulk. We buy ice in increments of hours. Those other programs buy them in increments of dozens of hours.”
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The National Alliance on Mental Illness Responds to Soap Opera Stars Article
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Thom Bierdz’s account of his brother’s struggle with schizophrenia is horrifying for anyone to read, let alone for someone who has firsthand experience with serious mental illness. The families lack of access to resources or information, a parents desperate and often lonely attempts to be a caregiver, the gradual descent into self medication with drugs and eventual imprisonment, is sadly enough, a common story. However, some facts need to be emphasized. Schizophrenia is a rare mental illness; under 1% of the population is diagnosed with it. The bulk of people with serious mental illness are usually the victims of violence, not the perpetrators. In 2010, most states have a support and information for families in this situation.
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VSA arts of New Jersey and ThisAbled Debut “Connect” Exhibition at Artworks in Trenton
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VSA arts of New Jersey and ThisAbled will present the art exhibition “Connect” at Artworks, Trenton’s downtown visual arts center, located at 19 Everett Alley in Trenton from March 20 to May 1, 2010. Featuring ten artists with disabilities, “Connect” showcases the diverse two-dimensional work being produced by emerging and established artists and invites visitors to explore the relationship between arts and disability. The public is invited to attend an opening reception on Saturday, March 20 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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