About two and a half hours south of Atlanta, the Peacebuilders Camp at Koinonia Farm (Peacebuilders) is nestled in Americus, GA. A unique overnight summer camp, Peacebuilders invites youth ages 11-14 to spend a week together learning how to work towards peace and justice. Campers enjoy farm...

by Pat Nobbie, PhD Making a Difference is taking a new direction, so this is our last Mia's Space. Two thousand words a year, for 14 years, have managed to capture our experience as a family living, learning, laughing and occasionally crying with Mia pretty well. So many positive changes in...

by Christine Clark My son, Jack Clark, had a big transition this year as he started middle school. My husband and I saw it as the perfect opportunity to teach him how to advocate for himself. We started this summer by fighting against Medicaid cuts proposed by the US Congress. Jack will proudly...

by Alison Barkoff, Director of Advocacy, Center for Public Representation I am excited to be starting a new column for Making a Difference titled What's Happening in Washington? to provide insight on the many federal policies that impact the lives of people with disabilities. This includes...