Happy Birthday from everyone at RCM!
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Celebrating Colleague Arthur Ginsberg’s Retirement!
We were so excited to celebrate long time colleague Arthur Ginsberg with CRI. Enjoy your retirement, thanks for your dedication to the field and your support of your fellow colleagues over the years!
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Congratulations Again to Ronald and Charles on their Gold and Silver Medals!
Another great day at Summer Games! Congrats again to Ronald and Charles on their gold and silver medals 🥇 🥈 and big thank you to our staff and friends that came out to support all of the athletes! #sodc #specialolympicssummergames
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Charles and Ronald Each Won Gold in their Heats for Softball Throws
Charles and Ronald each won gold in their heats for softball throws and then enjoyed a yummy lunch! Tomorrow they will both compete in the 100m walk
Celebrated Nurses Week with Our Incredible Nurses!
Just a few of the incredible nurses we had the pleasure of celebrating during Nurses Week! We are beyond grateful for the amazing team we have at RCM.
Friday, April 28, 2023
On April 26, 2023, Victor Mbah, accepted his DC DSP of the Year award at the 2023 ANCOR Conference
On April 26, 2023, Victor Mbah, accepted his DC DSP of the Year award at the 2023 ANCOR Conference!! Congratulations on this well deserved award, Victor!! #possibilityunleashed
Our incredible Innovation Team Presenting on the Main Stage at ANCOR
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Super Bowl signer Justina Miles becomes British Vogue cover star
Justina Miles, the Deaf sign language performer who went viral over her appearance at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show alongside Rihanna, has been unveiled as one of five disabled cover stars on the next issue of British Vogue magazine.
The 20-year-old was selected alongside activist Sinead Burke, actress Selma Blair and models Aaron Rose Philip and Ellie Goldstein to front the ‘Reframing Fashion’ project in May’s edition.
To read more on this story, click here: Super Bowl signer Justina Miles becomes British Vogue cover star
Mattel introduces Barbie doll with Down’s syndrome
LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) - Toy maker Mattel (MAT.O) has introduced its first Barbie with Down's syndrome in a bid to make its famous doll range more inclusive.
In a statement on Tuesday, Mattel said it had worked with the National Down Syndrome Society in the United States to make the doll, which has a shorter frame and longer torso than its other Barbies.
The new doll's face is also a rounder shape, and has almond-shaped eyes, smaller ears and a flat nasal bridge, Mattel said.
To read more on this story, click here: Mattel introduces Barbie doll with Down's syndrome
Coffee and chocolates shop in Fairfax giving jobs to people with intellectual disabilities
The shop is called Cameron's Coffee and Chocolates. It's run by a nonprofit called Everyone Can Work.
FAIRFAX, Va. — A chocolate shop in Fairfax is the latest recipient of the Spirit of Virginia award presented by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne Youngkin.
It's run by a nonprofit called Everyone Can Work.
Its mission is to provide meaningful jobs to people living with an intellectual disability.
To read more on this story, click here: Coffee and chocolates shop in Fairfax giving jobs to people with intellectual disabilities
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ANCOR Conference in Chicago!
RCM crew is at the ANCOR Conference in Chicago! We had a blast bonding over a yummy meal last night. #possibilityunleashed
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Celebrating Victor Mbah, Who is being Honored as the 2023 ANCOR DC DSP of the Year!
We are so excited to be able to publicly celebrate RCM DSP Victor Mbah. Victor is being honored as the 2023 ANCOR DC DSP of the Year! Victor is headed to Chicago next week for the ANCOR conference where he will be presented with this award. Congratulations Victor, you are one of a kind and we appreciate you!
Victor truly embraces the life-changing power of direct support. Victor supported a person who was a returning citizen and had very complex needs. Creating a trusting relationship with this person was one key factor in having a successful transition. Victor learned how to create safe places for those he supports. Victor wholeheartedly cares about this person’s future and his well-being, which are totally different than how this person has been treated by those in his past.
Through Victor’s patient and empathetic approach, he was asked to teach others what he learned. Victor’s interactions have changed the trajectory of how people are supported. With no one blueprint for individualized supports, Victor created his own approach to providing person centered supports that have helped others succeed in meeting their goals. In an example of a ripple effect, Victor’s excellent work has also helped the organization in its capacity to support returning citizens.
Birhanie Representing RCM at the Annual DDNA Conference
Friday, March 31, 2023
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month!
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! A great celebration was held this evening at DDS. Former Forest Haven residents held a panel on the historical story collection of From Lives Apart to Lives Together. There was a tribute for Judy Heumann. A visit by Mayor Bowser, great music from Bridgeway and Project Redirect and much more… Thanks to all who attended!