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How does Reimagine OC help people with disabilities thrive? Find out by listening to OC Talk Radio Public Affairs Director Dawn Kamber’s interview with Reimagine OC Chief Executive Officer Sofia Martinez. She talks about how Reimagine’s programs are in line with its...
On June 1, Reimagine's Board of Directors announced Sofia Martinez as its new Executive Director. "With Sofia's long tenure and outstanding leadership as Chief of Programs and Service Operations, there is truly no one better to lead Reimagine forward. Her knowledge of...
The Generous Heart of a Helper For 20-year-old Jacob, participating at Reimagine means more than just finding help for himself. It means finding a place where he can give of himself to others. As a young adult with autism, Jacob has many opportunities available to him...
When Margaux, now a 21-month-old Reimagine participant, was just three months old her pediatrician first noticed the identifying qualities in her eyes that would be diagnosed as aniridia, an eye disorder characterized by a complete or partial absence of the iris,...
Participant Spotlight: Adrian’s Reimagine Story When Adrian, a 39-year-old Reimagine participant, first woke up after the violent fight that caused his brain damage his mother was the first person that he recognized. He often feels guilty and blames poor choices on...
The COVID-19 Virus and the Vaccine Explained As much as many of us hoped the start of a new year would bring some relief from the pandemic, we find ourselves still in its center. As a service provider to people with disabilities – many of whom are at high-risk of...
Participants Strive to Achieve Physical Therapy Goals During the Pandemic Even with stay-at-home orders over the past year, some participants who had been receiving physical therapy (PT) from Reimagine have found ways to make progress when they couldn’t attend...
Learning is Forever and For All of Us By Marsalee Malatesta, Chief of Services, Health and Wellness, Reimagine On the surface, people with disabilities may seem completely different than people without disabilities. But dive deeper, and you’ll find that people with...
It’s safe to say we have all struggled to adjust to the sweeping social, economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the nondisabled population, reports of heightened depression and anxiety from the isolation, loneliness and other aftershocks of the...
People with Disabilities Get Out the Vote By Dr. Glenn Motola An estimated 38 million eligible voters have disabilities. Now more than ever, it is important for this diverse group of voters to participate in the electoral process. Just like people without...
There’s No Such Thing as Plateaus: Allison’s Reimagine StoryBy Brenda Deeley When our daughter Allison was born with Down syndrome twenty years ago, people told us not to despair because children with Down syndrome are so happy and loving – they hug everybody. So much...