Do you like socks? John Lee Cronin likes socks. This 29-year-old man with Down syndrome likes them so much that he, along with his dad Mark, made the decision in December of 2016 to start a sock company called “John’s Crazy Socks.”

Shayna Jones is an INCIGHT scholar and was invited to share her story in The Understanding Digital, which is all about sharing positive disability perspectives. Her story is called "Finding My Voice"

Key insights included: 1. How self-awareness can guide you toward the right career fit. 2. Ways to identify and use the transferable skills you already have. 3. Tips for showcasing those skills in applications and networking. 4. And how setting small, realistic goals can keep you motivated.

IF you are having trouble with responsiveness from a professor, it would be wise to document the incident with an email to the Disability...

am honored to share this beautiful story that I have titled “A Masterpiece in the Making”. Yes, it is a story about art, but the true masterpiece in the making is the artist, Kobey Bonin. Kobey’s disability is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. He was diagnosed around the age of 12 and got his first wheelchair at 15. Today at the age of 27, he is an inspiration to many throughout the art and disability communities.

We are grateful to all the participants and members of the INCIGHT Community. We had the opportunity to interview some of our previous scholarship recipients and jobseekers and asked them to share the impact they are making in the world. With a special focus on DIVERSITY, we also asked them to share what this word means and why it matters to them.

“We recognize that our students are all unique and learn, grow, and flourish in different ways – there is no ‘one way’ to success!” This is a mantra of an Oregon Alternative High School called the Innovations Academy in The Dalles. We are noticing more alternative options for students and the philosophy of a different approach to education is being adopted. Students and their families are seeing success at schools that take a different approach to education, especially at the

When I started my newsletter, Hello, Adversity, in 2023, I had modest expectations. Although I was excited to write about how I’ve cultivated resilience on my rare disease journey, I didn’t know if I’d be able to keep up a consistent writing habit, or if anyone would want to read what I had to say. But I did know this: I desperately needed a creative outlet.