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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 2012
Page
3
A call to foster belonging for all residents including those with disabilities. The author argues exclusion and negative attitudes create injustice and isolation, urging proactive outreach, understanding, and shared participation to strengthen the community.
Ralph Courtney and others urge shifting from viewing disabled individuals as mere consumers to recognizing them as vital community members. They call for ending waiting lists, increasing support, removing stigma, and fostering everyday interactions to build a truly inclusive society where everyone is valued and heard.
Ralph Courtney serves as executive director of Tri Development Center of Aiken County and the Aiken County Board of Disabilities. A Greenville native, he earned degrees from the University of South Carolina and taught at a Native American freedom school in 1969 70. He helped desegregate schools and later built community programs for intellectual and cognitive disabilities across South Carolina. In 1991 he became director in Aiken and chairs STAR Riding while supporting First Steps and Rotary activities. He and his wife Jody have two adult children, Josh and Melia.
Local American Cancer Society volunteers, many from the Pink Ribbonettes, offer matching support to women and men newly diagnosed with cancer. The program, active since 1974 in Aiken, provides counseling, transportation help, and ongoing support to help patients manage treatment side effects. Contact Lynne Gaudreau at 644-2933 for involvement.
Community series columns and success stories are featured on the Aiken Standard website. Visit www.aikenstandard.com/community- to explore readers’ features, profiles, and local highlights from the series.
Since 2003 the Savannah River Cancer Foundation has helped local cancer patients with financial aid for medications. The SRCF offers additional patient support services and is located at 235 Barnwell Ave in downtown Aiken. Further information is at the foundation website or by phone.
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