Though events and service work may be different this year, there are still many ways to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 18th.
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New Year, New Intentions
With the new year right around the corner, instead of making a resolution, try setting a new intention. An intention can be a short phrase (some call this a mantra), or even simply a word or two.
The Whole Hand Method: Combating the Winter Blues
As the days get shorter, the shortest being December 21st, 2020, which marks the first day of winter, in the Northern Hemisphere, and closer to home here in the great mitten-shaped state of Michigan. And with less sunlight, and less than ideal temperatures, those winter blues, as known as “seasonal affective disorder” (SAD), are knocking […]
These are a few of our favorite things
We asked The Disability Network staff to name a few of their favorite things (and people) here at TDN. We will be sharing these stories and photos all way into 2021.
Let’s Normalize All Feelings This Holiday Season
Four very simple and straight forward ways in which you can manage stress this holiday season and make sure you don’t get your tinsel in a tangle!
Cooking and Connection with TDN
Local residents can now learn recipes from the safety of their homes and connect with others while social distancing. The Disability Network will be offering adaptive cooking classes online starting in December. Classes can be accessed by computer, tablet, or phone.
New Ramp Program Starting at The Disability Network
The Disability Network is launching a new temporary ramp program in response to COVID-19 funded by the Community Foundation of Greater Flint.
Expressions Art Class Creates Accessible Space for Local Artists
Six artists participated in The Disability Network’s fall art class held at The Flint Institute of Arts. Expressions Inclusive Art Class, which concluded in late-October, gave students experience with oil pastels, pottery, and acrylic paint over four sessions.
Video: Wrenching for the Future
In a tiny garage in Corunna, Michigan, students transformed a truck and learned valuable life lessons during a class is called “Wrenching for the Future”.