Author Archives: Vern

Hi, my name is Vern Anderson, and this month I am going to talk about my family and my disability. I was born in Billings, MT. in June 1967. At the time my dad was a paralegal and my mom … Continue reading →

Chris Fuqua knows first-hand the importance of having a good life insurance and disability policy. Chris was almost killed on May 27th, 2005 when he was assaulted in North Dakota while attending a wedding party. Chris was not drinking, but … Continue reading →

On March 17th, 2008 Vern Anderson, owner of AbilityNews had an interview with Ron Tussing, mayor of Billings, Montana. The staff of AbilityNews would like to thank Mr. Tussing and found him to be very approachable, honest and generous with … Continue reading →

According to the Brain Injury Association of America 1.4 million people every year sustain a brain injury in the United States. Of that number 235,000 are hospitalized and 50,000 die from their injury. There are an estimated 3.17 million Americans … Continue reading →

by Dr. Kent M. Keith People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true … Continue reading →

U.S. Labor Department announces ‘Expectation + opportunity = full participation’ as National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced “Expectation + Opportunity = Full Participation” as the official theme for October’s National … Continue reading →

AbilityNews is a newletter that I created because I wanted to help people by talking about my life and others who have disabilities. Life can be hard sometimes, but I have always had people around me that believed in me, … Continue reading →

Having spent 35 years of my life living quite independent of government services and support systems there came a day when my lifestyle irrevocably changed. A new medical condition increased my level of disability to the point where even previously … Continue reading →

The Board of Directors of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) approved a new position statement on American Sign Language (ASL) at its January 2008 meeting in Santa Fe, NM. The NAD reaffirmed its stance that acquisition of language … Continue reading →

You may have noticed some recent changes to the look and feel of AbilityNews. Michael Croft, an expert in print and design graphics has joined the AbilityNews team. Michael is employed at The Billings Gazette, and also does freelance graphic … Continue reading →