There are many ways you can help KenCCID this holiday season. Throughout the holiday season, we are going to share 12 ways in which your donations can make a difference!

This month we looked at color blindness and dyslexia as part of our series on “invisible disabilities”. We’re ending the month by focusing on individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. In an earlier post, we chronicled the history of closed captions. This fascinating technology that we take for granted today on our Netflix binge, is rooted in providing an accessible way to communicate with persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.

The National Eye Institute (NEI) describes the symptoms of colorblindness as trouble telling the difference between colors. Color blindness is also known as color vision deficiency.

The International Dyslexia Association defines dyslexia as, “a language-based learning disability”. “Dyslexia refers to a cluster of symptoms, which result in people having difficulties with specific language skills, particularly reading.”

Wheelchairs? Accessible parking Walkers? Glasses? While it’s true that some disabilities are very visible, many types of disabilities are “invisible”. Persons with “invisible disabilities” may feel more pressure to conform to society’s standards of what “normal” is.

We opened the month of September with Labor Day. As September is quickly drawing to a close, we remember the health professionals and support staff at KenCCID who work tirelessly every day to support our individuals with disabilities.

We are pleased to announce that one of our very own, Molson Kargbo, was selected for the Communication Award of Excellence at the 23rd Annual Points of Transformation Awards held by the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services. Congratulations Molson!!! Today, we celebrate your extraordinary support to make sure individuals receive the best care. Today, we celebrate your natural ability to easily communicate with anyone and readily put

“It was and still is within our lifetimes that places like Pennhurst are seen as Halloween attractions and not places we sent human beings to live for decades away from their families to face abuse, neglect and a life of isolation.”

The fall season also brings our favorite sports. Any Philadelphia Eagles football fans in the house? Whatever your favorite sport is, it’s sure to be a good time whenever Philadelphia is involved.