Author Archives: Danny Whitty

Dear Friends, I am so hoping you can help with this! An advocacy group I am part of is seeking disability-informed diversity training. Communication access is limited for us nonspeaking apraxic folks, but particularly for BIPOC families. Even our group is not very racially representative. So we are needing to develop a diversity campaign, butContinue reading “Seeking disability-informed diversity training”

Dear Friends,I am pleased to share Episode 2 of All Our Brave Hearts! This is on the labels “nonspeaking” versus “nonverbal.” It might seem like a niche topic, but it is an example of how important terminology is. Please listen to the full episode. I also sass Tara a bit, so tune in to catchContinue reading “Episode 2 of All Our Brave Hearts”

Dear Friends, Wow, I had the best night last night! Tara took me out to a dinner and show at a newly opened, renovated historic venue, Lou Lou’s Club at the Lafayette Hotel. It was gorgeous! So elegant and fun. It was a real supper club experience, with a beautifully dressed crowd, delicious food, andContinue reading “A night out”

Dear Friends, I am so thrilled to share our first full episode! All Our Brave Hearts is my passion project for this year. I love how this episode turned out! The topic is interdependence. This is so important in envisioning a better world for disabled people and everyone, really. It is the foundation of thisContinue reading “First Full Episode!”

Dear Friends, Wow, I am so excited to share the introductory episode of our new podcast, All Our Brave Hearts! I am so proud of this project. It is a podcast about interdependence and about how we can shape a better world together. Tara is my co-host. It is about my disability and my family’sContinue reading “Announcing All Our Brave Hearts, a new podcast!”

Dear Friends,Something special is coming soon… Here’s a sneak peek for Valentine’s Day! I love you all. Thank you for being such a loving community. Feeling coy,Your Friend Danny

Dear Friends, I finally have put together a complete professional outfit! New shoes and a new shirt brought it all together. It is a bit wrinkled in the photo, but Tara will steam it for me. I am a stylish guy in my heart, even though I don’t often show it. I love a sharpContinue reading “Professional Me”

Dear Friends, Happy February! It is a rainy day here in San Diego. I am cozy in a coffeeshop with Tara. It is crowded here with people working or trying to work but trapped on social media or chatting away. I love this kind of bustle. I feel like I am part of something whenContinue reading “Rainy February”

Dear Friends, Today I have an unpleasant task: I need to go to the USCIS (US Citizenship & Immigration Services) office. Ugh. It is all because of a mistake they made, which has caused me months of stress and really added to my sister’s stress too. They are a remarkably inefficient and incompetent agency. UnlessContinue reading “Immigration”

Dear Friends, I am wanting to do a quick post about my mom. You don’t hear that much about her, because she is a bit shy and she does the kind of background support that is so important but so routine. She is not the kind to care much about public recognition. But I wantContinue reading “Mom Appreciation Post”