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Tara Kiene
Position: Staff reporter

A brief history of vaccines

A lot of people are staunchly pro-vaccines, some are militant anti-vaxxers and much of the population is wondering what all the fuss is about. If you already have a firm viewpoint on the que...

We can do better addressing gender disparities in disabilities

Does gender impact disability? It’s an interesting, complicated question that is finally being asked and more than we can completely unpack in a few paragraphs. But the simple answer is “yes...

Why aren’t we building new homes to be accessible?

Recently, I helped a friend move into a brand-new house. Moving is an exciting and stressful time, and I will admit having a little house envy. A new build is a blank slate, with all the lat...

Finding gratitude for our privileges

This is a time of year when a lot of Americans stop and take stock of the many blessings we have. Along with turkey, ham, tamales, shrimp cocktail, frozen pizza or whatever your family enjoy...

You don’t have to age alone

At what age do you become an older adult? For many of us, the definition of “old” changes as we age. Or perhaps it’s “at least 20 years older than I am now.” Aging is a very subjective and p...

A look at some of the tricks used by fraudsters

I think I am essentially an optimist about humanity. Most people are basically good; even when we do a bad thing, it’s either a mistake that we can learn from, or we are doing it for what we...

Teaching children about disabilities

What did you learn about disabilities as a kid? I grew up in Louisiana and Arkansas in the 1970s and ’80s, and I suspect my experience was typical of that place and era. If there were kids w...

Everyone should be able to enjoy outdoor recreation

It’s summer in Colorado. For many Coloradans, this means taking to the great outdoors to enjoy our beautiful state. While limited number of trails are wheelchair accessible, the vast majorit...

Millions of Americans living with invisible disabilities

The power of invisibility may seem hugely attractive. Indeed, some comic superheroes rely on invisibility as an important tool in their arsenal against evil-doers. But for many people living...

Colorado bills impact people with disabilities

With the run up to November elections and all the coverage of presidential primaries, you may have forgotten that the Colorado Legislature is in the midst of its yearly general session. Many...

Local nonprofit learns from change

I love the saying, “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” These days, it seems like the opportunities to “grow” are endless. Over the past eighteen months, Community Connections has bee...

Like the civil rights movement, disability rights movement persists

On Monday, we will celebrate the life and work of one of the most well-known and influential leaders of the civil rights movement. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of a group of leaders o...