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March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month

Hey y’all, As most of you know, I have a condition called Cerebral Palsy (CP) caused by brain trauma during my premature birth. What I bet most of y’all don’t know is that March is CP Awareness Month. Cerebral Palsy affects 10,000 babies per year and is the most commonly diagnosed childhood motor disability in… Continue reading March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month

Children’s of Alabama AccessibiliTEA Shirts Relaunch

The AccessibiliTEA shirts did very well last time, and due to popular demand, they’re back for a limited time starting Sunday, March 15! We’re fundraising for Children’s of Alabama again just in time for spring! Last time, we sold 11 shirts and raised $36 for Children’s! We can do better this time! We must sell… Continue reading Children’s of Alabama AccessibiliTEA Shirts Relaunch

Blog Rebrand Coming April 2

New changes are coming on the Derek I. Schmitz website on or before April 2. We will have a new layout, cleaner tags and categories, and most importantly the new Contributor opportunity! Stay tuned, the new layout debuts at 1pm CDT on April 2!

Sakinah Khan: My Introduction

Pleasure to meet everyone, my name is Sakinah. A little bit about me, I am pansexual, a huge animal love and a very stronger believer in basic human rights for any and everyone. No matter the race, gender, or sexuality you are you will always have my support. As a member of Derek's blog I… Continue reading Sakinah Khan: My Introduction

Admin: Contributor Opportunity

We are doing something that we’ve never done before at Derek S. Services. We’re opening up positions for blog contributors to post on the blog. Small advocates and writers are eligible to come on the blog to post their pieces, after approval by the admin team. Posts from Derek will be published under his account… Continue reading Admin: Contributor Opportunity