Read the inspiring story of Bill & Kathy Sellars, founding members of LifeSPAN and life-long advocates in the disabilities field. . . . → Read More: The Sellars’ Story

Linda shared her story of coming to LifeSPAN with her brother Dave at the LifeSPAN Fundraiser on September 25, 2010. . . . → Read More: Dave and Linda’s Story

Kevin is a member of Sheri’s Network. Here’s the story he shared at the LifeSPAN Fundraiser on September 25, 2010, where he volunteered to be our Master of Ceremonies. . . . → Read More: Kevin’s Story

Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN™ of Canada) was featured in a National Public Radio story on All Things Considered on October 8, 2010. You can listen to or read the story at the NPR website.

The program recounts the story of how Al Etmanski was inspired to found PLAN when several older parents approached him and said:

. . . → Read More: PLAN’s Story

“No disability precludes relationships”

Julie Rowe at the first LifeSPAN Picnic

I heard this quote from a LifeSPAN forum I once attended. It has been the foundation of my commitment to LifeSPAN and my belief in helping establish a network for my daughter, Anna. It is hard to believe that a year has passed since our first . . . → Read More: Julie, Mary, and Anna Rowe’s Story

My involvement in LifeSPAN began in 2000 when my mom and stepfather, Kathy and Bill Sellars, invited me to the first planning meeting for “some type of organization” like PLAN™ that they hoped to create in Washington State. In April, 2010, I joined the Board of LifeSPAN. . . . → Read More: Michele’s Story