Empowering the Future: How ANI’s Interns Are Building Skills and Changing Lives
At Additional Needs, Inc. (ANI), we believe that when individuals are given the right resources and tools, they don’t just succeed—they thrive. Our internship program…
Category: Advocate Profiles
A Success in My Life Journey
Hello! My name is Hannah Rose Kandel. My family and friends sometimes call me Hannie or Rosie, but I also like to be called HannieRosie.…
Vilissa Thompson
Vilissa Thompson Ramp Your Voice! is the brainchild movement of Vilissa Thompson, LMSW, a macro-minded social worker and prominent leader and expert in addressing and…
Ron Suskind
I never thought I’d be the CEO of a tech startup. But after I wrote Life, Animated, I got thousands of responses asking largely the…
Steven Spohn
Steve Spohn is the Chief Operations Officer and Community Outreach Director for AbleGamers charity, award-winning author, and advocate for people with disabilities. Featured on CNN,…
Kevin Pearce
Former professional snowboarder Kevin Pearce is now an inspirational survivor, sports commentator, motivational speaker and advocate for brain injury and Down syndrome. via his website kevinpearce.com…
Kelle Hampton
Kelle Hampton: This blog grew from an itty bitty space to a bigger floor plan in 2010 when I wrote about the birth of our…
Eliana Tardio
My name is Eliana Tardio, I’m the proud mom of Emir and Ayelén; both with Down syndrome. Having two biological children with Down syndrome is not…
Hannah Deakin
My name is Hannah, I am 26 years old. I had an injury as a young teenager, I developed several illnesses, then secondary complications and…
Peter Frates
A former Captain of the Boston College baseball team and professional baseball player in Europe, Pete Frates was diagnosed with ALS in March of 2012,…