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About me - Lolly Lijewski

I am a person with disabilities and have been an advocate for people with disabilities for nearly three decades. I wrote a column on disability culture in Minnesota's Disability Community newspaper for five years.

Currently I develop and produce communications

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Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Is universal health care a real possibility?
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IS UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE A REAL POSSIBILITYIf creating a universal health care system is framed only as a "single payer system," it's unlikely to succeed. However, if creative thinking is employed, the possibility, can become real.Framing universal health care as a single payer system will doom the concept. The United States ... More..

Pets & Animals > Dog Psychology Common dog behaviors explained
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DOG PSYCHOLOGY:DOG'S BEHAVIOR EXPLAINEDAs the man started to cross the street, he noticed a black dog on a leash with its handler coming toward him. He stiffened, and gave them a wide birth. This scene gets repeated many times over in canine/human interactions all around the world.People generally perceive a new interaction w... More..

Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership Which makes a better pet: A dog or a cat?Smallicon
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CATS OR DOGSI have two cats, a Flame Point Siamese and an American Short Hair, and my fifth Seeing Eye Dog, a black Labrador Retriever. As much as I love my cats, I come down on the dog side of this debate.I grew up with dogs all kinds of dogs; Pugs, a Beagle, an Alaskan Malamute, a Chihuahua, a couple of dachshunds, a Corgi,... More..

Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership How to choose a pet
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CHOOSING A PET:ADOPTING A GUIDE DOGWhen choosing a family pet, guide dogs are a unique option to consider. There are two ways guide dogs might become available for adoption; career change, or retirement.Career ChangeMost guide dog schools have excellent breeding programs that produce dogs with the right characteristics to bec... More..

Arts & Humanities > Who & What is Helium Helium writer autobiographies
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WRITER'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY"Who, me, a writer?" It's not a label I ware easily like the other labels in my life; daughter, sister, aunt, friend, person with disabilities, advocate, bureaucrat, pet owner, guide dog handler, home owner, and registered Democrat.I have always been attracted to writing. I remember in grade school, writ... More..

Computers & Technology > Web Design Thinking through the issue of web accessibilty
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THINKING THROUGH THE ISSUE OF WEB ACCESSIBILITYFor web developers, Section 508 compliance, or "Making web sites accessible," is often an after thought. For users with disabilities, it's the first thing they notice when pulling up a web site. Because the regulations in Section 508 apply to e-government sites, many web develope... More..

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