You might think that with stay-at-home orders still in place, it’s impossible to visit your favorite museums, but the National Museum of American History solved this problem back in 2013 with their online exhibit, EveryBody: An Artifact History of Disability in America. Museums have always been inaccessible for some of us, but now that we’re all locked out of them, there has never been a better time to take advantage of this online resource and learn about the history of disability.
EveryBody documents the history of people with disabilities and the ways they have and have not been able to navigate public life in the United States. Different pages display images of people with disabilities, the adaptive technology they have used, the places they have lived, and the policies and practices that both helped and harmed them throughout American history. The exhibit paints a rich picture of the place people with disabilities have had in American communities and how hard it has been to achieve access and inclusion.
We are fortunate to live in a country that now has legal protections for people with disabilities, but this does not mean that life is easy. Someone who functions well in one environment, or one set of tasks, may be challenged in another area. Daily money managers can help when an area of challenge is reading, writing, or understanding day-to-day finances. Daily money managers also help when the disability affects energy or ability to focus. Some people prefer to delegate their daily money management tasks so they can spend limited energy or focus on things they enjoy.
Our professional advisors provide everyday organizational support, giving our clients back the time they need to manage the parts of their lives that don’t just happen on paper. When we organize someone’s finances, taking care of everyday paperwork, and acting as liaison with insurance brokers and attorneys, people have more peace of mind and can focus on their other needs or other joys.
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Read the Washington Post article here.