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Power Of Music By Karissa Phillips

Have you ever had one of those days where your down? I have let me share with you what I do to make myself feel good again I turn my radio on to 95.1 Shine Fm! Shine Fm plays inspirational music! I laugh at the funny things they say and listen to the touching music! […]

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Don’t be Afraid to Explain your Disability! by Karissa Phillips

I notice the Stares that people who are disabled get . What if we all were a little bit bolder in explaining our disability to people? That way there’s more awareness so people will give us the respect we deserve! For some people you might be the first disabled person that they have meet and […]

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Extending Gratitude This Holiday Season!

Some of the participants of our Teen Connect program made purchases of nonperishable food items over the Thanksgiving holiday in the hopes of extending gratitude to those less fortunate. All food items were delivered to the Manna House Food Pantry of the Bel Air United Methodist Church where they will be utilized in the weekly […]

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UMBC SUCCESS Students Assuming Multiple Roles for Learning

Pictured to the right UMBC SUCCESS student Chloe assumed the role of both student and teacher in todays lesson on healthy eating. A large part of the IMAGE course on Independent Living this semester encourages students to further their learning of curriculum by not only retaining the information that is taught, but extending that learning […]

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Kick off for the fall program: by Karissa Phillips

         I’m involved in the Harford county teen connect Image program .We have lots of fun together. We usually meet every other week and plan an outing for our group. I am so glad to be a part of this group because it helps me gain confidence in my disability knowing that I’m […]