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  Help Families Struggling this Christmas Due to COVID-19 (Family Features) Nearly half of low-income Americans reported that they or someone in their household experienced some type of income loss during the pandemic, according to information published by Pew Research Center. Because more people are facing hardship this year due to the impacts of COVID-19, more families in your community will likely be in need of assistance this holiday season and into 2021. Organizations like The Salvation Army estimate they could serve up to 155% more people with Christmas assistance this year, assuming the resources are available, based on increased services already provided during the pandemic. In order to aid those most vulnerable, nonprofit organizations across the nation need your help. Consider donating gifts in bulk at Christmastime, or explore other ways to make an impact and serve as a beacon of hope for those in need: Donate Food – Gathering around a table filled with ...

  Uncovering the Top Mexican Food Trends for 2021 (Family Features) Many families constantly search for meal inspiration, and one of the best ways is to look toward trendy tastes for new options to add to the menu. One of the country’s top Hispanic food brands, Cacique, tapped culinary experts and chefs Aarón Sánchez, Bricia Lopez and Santiago Gomez to curate the third annual “What’s Next in Mexican Cuisine” trends forecast uncovering popular flavors, techniques and dishes to expect in the coming year. “One way we can all honor the impact of Latin culture in America is through food,” Sánchez said. “One easy step you can take to connect with a culture is by using authentic ingredients, like in this Chorizo Ragu with Cheesy Toast, which uses three staple Mexican ingredients – queso fresco, crema Mexicana and chorizo. It’s inspired by my prediction that Mexican comfort foods and deep, rich sauces made f...

  Caring for Your Nutrition When Caregiving (Family Features) Family caregivers of people with illnesses, injuries or disabilities sometimes spend more time thinking about those they care for than themselves. It’s important to remember that self-care is essential to providing good care to others and must include eating well. Healthy eating can be especially challenging for caregivers who often have limited time to shop and cook. Fast food, snacks and comfort meals are tempting but usually lack healthy amounts of protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals. In addition to preventing low energy, muscle loss, illnesses and unplanned weight change, a healthy diet may help reduce the stress and fatigue that can come with caring for a loved one. These tips from the Administration for Community Living can help caregivers take steps toward better nutrition without adding to already full to-do lists: Drink healthy beverages at each meal and 2-3 times between meals. Water, mil...

  Eat and Drink Smart to Fend Off Cold and Flu Season (Family Features) It’s no secret that a balanced diet with plenty of fruits and veggies can deliver important vitamins and nutrients for better health, but many of your favorite foods can actually help support your immune system, too. In addition to precautions like avoiding people who are sick and washing your hands often, you can influence your immune system through what you eat and drink. Stay hydrated. Keeping well hydrated can be difficult during the winter months, especially if you spend most of your time indoors. A warm drink like this flavorful Orange Spiced Tea provides a strong dose of vitamin C along with a delicious dose of hydration. Keep the produce going strong. Fresh, seasonal fruits and veggies often come to mind during warmer months, but produce like citrus, leafy greens and root vegetables are plentiful during cold and flu season, too. “Consuming the whole fruit is the best way to ens...

  If you have ever listened to a motivating speaker, then you already know the skills they possess to reach an audience and get results. People that have become disabled due to unforeseen circumstances battle all sorts of demons. Their life is often changed forever and it can be hard for them to see the positive parts of their life. You may work, go to school with, or even see someone disabled and wonder how they get through each day and maintain their positive attitude. It is almost guaranteed that they at one point struggled with their situation and felt like giving up. People in bad situations often need a little motivation to overcome their struggles. There is no better person to speak to an audience and encourage them to continue trying than a disabled motivational speaker. They have the most inspiring story of any speaker available and their courage to continue even in the most trying of times is very moving. A disabled motivational speaker can give others the strength they ...

  Disability Inclusion: Are you on board? The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) Special intelligence Unit 9900 is dedicated to everything related to geography, including mapping, interpretation of aerial and satellite photographs, and space research. Within this unit there is another, smaller unit of highly qualified soldiers who can detect even the smallest details-the ones usually undetectable to most people. These soldiers all have one thing in common; they are on the autism spectrum. Their job is to take visual materials from satellite images and sensors in the air. With the help of officers and decoding tools, they analyze the images and find specific objects within the images that are necessary to provide the best data to those planning missions. The IDF has also found that soldiers with autism can focus for longer periods of time than their neurotypical counterparts. How do you begin to ensure inclusion of disabled people's strength in the workplace at scale with at an organizati...

  Create a Pet-Friendly Home This Holiday Season  This year, holiday gatherings may look different than celebrations in years past. With traditions and large gatherings up in the air, pet parents can take some comfort in knowing they can still celebrate with their pets. Before the festivities begin, however, it's important for pet parents to ensure their homes are as pet-friendly as possible. Consider these tips from PetSmart’s resident veterinarian Jennifer Freeman, DVM, and training expert Jodie Havens, CPDT-KSA, to keep pets happy and healthy this holiday season. Teach Good Table Manners Table manners aren’t just for humans. Help prevent begging at the table by refraining from giving your pup food or attention. When you sit down for a meal, place your pet in a crate or pen, or encourage him or her to go to a special place like his or her bed or a comfortable chair. “Divert your pup’s attention from tempting treats on the holiday table by providing an a...

Stream Hollywood Classics at Home (Family Features) While Hollywood may not be delivering its usual batch of blockbusters in theaters, there are still ways for movie fans to get their fix at home. Streaming media has made it more convenient to binge watch favorite shows and movie series on your own time. One of the most popular movie franchises of the last decade, “The Hunger Games” tells the story of a dystopian world where young people are forced to compete in a brutal fight for survival.    Now, “The Hunger Games” movies are ready to binge on Tubi, marking the first time all four films have been available to stream for free. “The Hunger Games movies really struck a chord with audiences and I’m thrilled that so many people enjoyed them,” said Josh Hutcherson, who starred as fan favorite Peeta Mellark in the acclaimed series. “Being a part of those movies was a big highlight for me, and I’m really glad they’re now available on Tubi so anyone can check them out any...

  Creating a supply kit is part of being prepared for emergencies and disasters. Kits should include basic survival items but also things specific to your needs. If you have a disability or health condition, your planning may be more complex. Consider these ideas building your kit. Building an Emergency Kit with Disability in Mind. Building an Emergency Kit with Disability in Mind (Family Features) Creating a supply kit is part of being prepared for emergencies and disasters. Kits should include basic survival items but also things specific to your needs. Kits can have equipment to help with communication, things that reduce stress and more. If you have a disability or health condition, your planning may be more complex. Consider these ideas from the Administration for Community Living while building your kit: Basic Supplies At least a three-day supply of water (1 gallon per person per day) and non-perishable food Manual can opener Flashlight Battery-powe...

  Are we the baddies? Pop culture’s grand reckoning with good and evil. If pop culture is any guide, we tend to be more honest with ourselves through our villains than our heroes. In crimefighters and caped crusaders, writers invest humanity’s most aspirational qualities, creating an ideal against which we can measure our own efforts to be and do good. In their antagonists, however, we see the flawed shadow-selves that we can’t help being. Jealousy, pettiness, vanity, selfishness: our commonplace mortal frailties undergird even the most megalomaniacal of super-foes. It’s a pathology dating back to Milton’s Satan, as Donald Sutherland’s stoner professor notes in that key philosophical text, Animal House. “Was Milton telling us it’s more fun being bad than being good?” he wonders. Sure, he then declares Paradise Lost “boring and longwinded”, before losing the attention of his own bored students, but even so, his point stands: each medium matures as it goes, and although literature go...

  There's no better way to celebrate a holiday than by giving back. And with Thanksgiving kicking off the holiday season, celebrities are getting out into their communities and doing good for others. The COVID-19 pandemic has made the holidays a little different this year, having infected more than 12.5 million people in the United States, alone, according to Johns Hopkins data, throwing a wrench into travel plans and altering traditional family gatherings. But across the country, celebs, including Justin Timberlake, Tracy Morgan, CeeLo Green and Kodak Black, among others, have been undeterred in helping families in need by passing out goods including turkeys, groceries. "Justin Timberlake on Beale St." by edwardk662 is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Justin Timberlake gifts accessible van to teen with cerebral palsy Timberlake donated a wheelchair-accessible van to 17-year-old Jake Stitt in the star's hometown of Morristown, Tennessee on Wednesd...

better serve people with disabilities during COVID-19 Javier Robles talks about the ways NJ can better serve people with disabilities during COVID-19. The NJ COVID-19 DAC has laid out a 23 point plan. NorthJersey.com Even as the pandemic surges again in New Jersey, nothing has changed to further protect the developmentally disabled. A study released in November by the nonprofit FAIR Health found that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are three times more likely to die of COVID-19, compared to the general population. Yet, even as the pandemic surges again in my home state of New Jersey, nothing has changed to prevent this tragedy, especially for those warehoused in large, congregate care facilities. Earlier during the pandemic, the plight of individuals in nursing homes correctly received quite a bit of public attention. Yet, that was because there is a reporting structure that allowed the information to become publicly known. In fact, through that information ...