- Todd family needed help; Dixon family wanted to help
- “Shared care” gives families a break from the sometimes overwhelming demands of caring for a child with special needs and avoids institutionalization

Last summer, Insights featured a story about the Todd family, who was seeking a shared foster care arrangement for Katelyn Todd.

- Donations propel “Five Homes in Five Years” building campaign forward at top speed
- Chronically underfunded respite care program gives parents a break and helps keep families intact
- End of life respite care allows people to spend their last days at home instead of in a hospital
- Your gift of just $1,000 provides a family two hours of respite once a week for a whole year

More than 400 guests attended the seventh annual Dreamweavers Lunch at the Dena’ina Center on May 5, 2011.

“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.” ~ Mark Twain

Journalists and reporters have a special role to play in the use of language. This is especially true when the connotations of words carry more weight than their actual meaning.

“People first language.” What does this mean for people who experience disabilities?

It was Shakespeare who famously said, “What’s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” The question of proper spelling of our name may not be as momentous as the feud between Romeo and Juliet’s families, but we’d appreciate your attention to this small detail.