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Everyone has skills, talents and strengths to share in the workplace – including people with disabilities. That’s why every October, SOAR365 is proud to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This year’s theme is “Access to Good Jobs for All.”
Curious kids love to explore the world around them, and the observations they make help them grow and learn. By the age of three, children are learning shapes, colors, and patterns. They also begin to notice differences in the way people around them look, talk, and move. Here are some helpful strategies for talking to children about disabilities.
Back-to-school season has many of us spending time looking for the right lunch box and backpack, or the right sneakers for the classroom and the playground. If your child has a developmental disability, this time of year may require special attention. Here are some tips to make this transition easier.
Local independent radio station WRIR broadcasts a radio show focused on disability. Titled “Discussing Disability,” the show features interviews with staff and participants of SOAR365 with a goal to bring disability into daily conversations and introduce underrepresented perspectives. Listen here: November 2023: Examining Disability in the Workplace...
SOAR365’s Business Solutions department runs multiple successful businesses that employ people with disabilities. Jim Quigg, Vice President of Business Solutions, shares, “Our mission is to improve the lives of people with disabilities. We work with a population that wants to work, has an opportunity to work, and we support them.” Read the Volunteering...
This time of year is filled with holiday cheer! As we celebrate, it’s important to keep our friends and family members with disabilities in mind. The holiday season brings lots of fun but may also offer certain challenges. As a community, we want to do our best to make sure everyone feels safe, comfortable and enjoys the festivities. For both children and...
SOAR365 Pediatric Therapy Serves a Critical Need in Our Community Bubbles, toys and crayons galore. Every day in homes across Central Virginia, SOAR365 pediatric therapists are hard at work. But at first glance, it might look like play! In fact, that’s how SOAR365 Clinical Lead and Speech-Language Pathologist, Stephanie Howley, became interested in the...
Announcing Updates to Our Mission, Values, BHAG and Envisioned Future We’re excited to announce that SOAR365 has a new and updated vision! This includes our mission, values, Big Hairy Audacious Goal and envisioned future. Why did we make these updates now? We realized this was a perfect opportunity to set a solid foundation for SOAR365, as we come out of...
Learn more about the benefits of hiring people with disabilities. Did you know? October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)! At SOAR365, we know that employees with disabilities are dedicated and valuable members of the workforce. And more and more businesses are learning this, too. A 2018 report by Accenture found that businesses that...
August 2023 SOAR365 is excited to announce that PARK365 is a winner in Richmond Magazine’s 2023 Best & Worst survey! PARK365 was voted Best Community Playground. With more than two acres in Northside Richmond, PARK365 is a beloved gathering place for families and children in Richmond and the surrounding area. It's known as a great place to host a...
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