CRAFTS OF ALL KIND ARE ACCEPTED
BEADING * WOODWORK * GLASS WORK
CROCHET/KNITTING * CERAMICS * PAPER CRAFTS
SCULPTING * PAINTING * DRAWING
AND ANY OTHER CRAFTS THAT YOUR CREATIVE MIND HAS CREATED
VISIT
THE DOOR IN THE WALL'S
STORE ON EBAY
See Die Cast Dragsters,
vintage knives,
Handmade crafts, vintage
jewlery, and many more items!
100% comes back to DITW
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Consult not your fears but your hopes and dreams. Think not about frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for your to do.
Pope John XXIII
You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Let's take a look at
Anglers On Wheels 2012
Follow your dreams and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls.
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Please send donations to:
THE DOOR IN THE WALL, INC.
767 LOOKOUT DR.
LAKEHILLS, TEXAS 78063
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Welcome! Our website is dedicated to spreading disability news and to hosting great Door In The Wall (DITW) events that happen every year in and around San Antonio, and South Texas. We are celebrating our 19th anniversary and hope you will join us, tell all your friends and maybe start some programs in your neighborhood.ÂCheck out our Events Page to see the 2013 schedule. It is our goal to provide fun, free events that include disabled and abled bodied participants so that each can gain new respect and understanding. Visit "ABOUT US" to learn more....
"If you run into a wall, don't give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
Michael Jordan
THANK YOU TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS THAT HELPED
MAKE THIS YEAR GREAT!
MORE PICTURES ON ANGLERS PAGE! Go to Events
LIFE IS A CHOICE.
CHOOSE WISELY :-)
DENTAL
HELP
The individual with a disability is the most important person to this organization. Without you there would be no need for The Door In The Wall. We are dedicated to you. You are not to be hurried away so we can do our own thing...you are our thing. You are not an interruption to our work but the purpose of it.
MEDINA LAKE
ACCESSIBLE DOCK PROJECT
The Door In The Wall, Inc.
"Making life with a disability better"
San Antonio Area
S.A.A.D.A.
Disability Advocates
Fritz approved web site
Barbara Blair and Ralph Kessler
The Door In The Wall wants to share our experiences with others that are building a web site. The box above will help you get your site noticed by listing it with some popular search engines. For more information about SEO (search engine optimization) go to:
www.stexas.com/free-seo-advise.html (stexas is a partner site of The Door In The Wall)
To get a free web site for one year go to: www.texasgetonline.com See banner below.
DITW Staff
The Door In The Wall, Inc.
767 Lookout Dr.
Lakehills, Texas 78063
24 Hr. Event Line
210-254-2310
Welcome to our friends in
New Zealand.
Welcome to our friends in the UK!
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FCC Updates: Video Description of Television Programs
Video description is audio-narrated descriptions of a television program’s key visual elements. These descriptions are inserted into natural pauses in the program’s dialogue. Video description makes TV programming more accessible to individuals who are blind or visually impaired. On August 25, 2011, the FCC adopted rules to implement the video description provisions of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA). These rules are effective as of July 1, 2012.
Click the link below to learn more details about the new rules from the Video Description guide:
Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go and do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.
Howard Thurman
THIS SITE LAST UPDATED ON
MAY 8, 2013
GROUND BREAKING
HAS OFFICIALLY
STARTED!
TOGETHER
WE CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN!
The Door In The Wall property is on the shore of Medina Lake. Our plan includes a ramp to a wheelchair accessible dock and a walkway to make the great outdoors easier to navigate. We want to thank Danny and Mary Kessler for the loan of their Bobcat to get the property ready for concrete. We see more adapted fishing, swimming, skiing, and boating in the future for DITW participants!
"SCIENTIFICALLY, THE BUMBLE BEE SHOULDN'T BE ABLE TO FLY, AND YET....IT FLIES WITH IMPRESSIVE PRECISION. DON'T LIMIT YOUR SUCCESS BECAUSE YOU THINK IT'S NOT POSSIBLE."
Thanks to Dave Guindon
Victoria BC
Welcome to our friends in Australia
Welcome to our friends from Austria
Be thankful for all the wonderful people that make this country great!
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.
Abraham Lincoln
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WE CONNECT NOW
Their Mission – We Connect Now is dedicated to uniting people interested in rights and issues affecting people with disabilities, with particular emphasis on college students and access to higher education and employment issues.
TEDCO was first established as a research & development company by the late Ralph Teetor. Mr. Teetor was a well-known and highly respected inventor who started TEDCO (Teetor Engineering Development Company) as a vehicle to foster his inventions. His most renowned accomplishment is the "cruise control" on your automobile.
Mr. Teetor was blinded at an early age, yet he did not allow his lack of sight to hinder his creative genius. He was president of the former Perfect Circle Corporation and was inducted posthumously into the Automotive Hall of Fame.
Mr. Teetor was blinded at an early age, yet he did not allow his lack of sight to hinder his creative genius. He was president of the former Perfect Circle Corporation and was inducted posthumously into the Automotive Hall of Fame. 
You may have noticed maps welcoming different countries to our site. These are countries that have visited our Ebay Store and have bought products from us, helping to support Door In The Wall Programs! We sell all over the world and we are spreading the word about our accessible programs.
All proceeds from the sale of your creation will go to The Door In The Wall nonprofit.
Join other crafters who donate their hobby to support a good cause
All crafts donated to "Crafts Cuz We Care" will be sold at the Door In The Wall's Ebay Store. We sell internationally and might be sending your craft items all over the world. With your help we hope to get bigger and better every year, offering even more family activities for people with disabilities.
A MESSAGE FROM ONE OF OUR
EBAY STORE CUSTOMERS
Dear Sir,
I just wanted to tell you that I got my Uncle Henry Knife in the mail today. I sure do appreciate the fast service. I misplaced or lost mine last week. I had that knife for 32 years. I think I put it on the back of my wife's car and it fell off between the house and town about 10 miles up the road. I have looked until I was blue. That knife was like my best friend.
The knife I bought from you is so close to what I had that it is almost like I never lost it. I also think the good things you all do make the purchase if more important than getting another knife.
I will be dealing with you all more in the future.
Sincerely,
Mike Richardson
LACEY, The Door In The Wall's Goodwill Ambassador, shakes hands with Animal Planet's PIT BOSS Star Shorty Rossi after he donated an autographed picture to our Ebay Store during his recent visit to San Antonio.
More pictures below.
“I congratulate President Obama for taking some time today to remember the 19th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. There is no place in our society for prejudice of any kind, yet it was not that long ago when Americans with disabilities were often not given equal rights and opportunities. Whether the cause was ignorance or indifference, it was not acceptable. We can all take pride in how much the ADA has accomplished, which is evident every time you attend a sporting event, ride the subway, or go to work. Yet, there is always more to be done, which is why it’s good not only to celebrate our successes, but to look forward at what still must be done. As long as we never forget that every life is a miracle and each person has something to contribute, we will finish the job.” - Statement from Former President George H.W. Bush on the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act - July 24 2009.
Disability in America Infographic - Infographic examines disability facts and statistics in the U.S.A..
You may have seen reports about a recent action taken by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding "text-to-911" and wondered if it is possible in an emergency to reach 911 by text message. Text-to-911 is the ability to send a text message to 911 from your mobile phone or handheld device.
On December 12, 2012, the FCC proposed to require all wireless carriers, including certain providers of text messaging applications, such as iMessage, to make it possible for customers to send text messages to 911. The four largest wireless carriers have already voluntarily committed to make texting to 911 possible by May 15, 2014.
However, because most 911 centers are not ready to accept text messages now, the FCC also proposed to require, by June 30, 2013, automated “bounce-back” error messages to consumers who send text messages to such 911 centers that are not ready to receive these messages. In other words, if you send a text message to a 911 center that does not have the ability to accept text calls, after June 30, 2013, that center will have to send you back a text message that informs you that you need to reach 911 in another way. These messages will continue until that center is able to receive emergency calls in text.
The public is asked to comment on such proposed requirements by this Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 12-149). The link to this FNPRM is: http://www.fcc.gov/document/text-911-further-notice-proposed-rulemaking.
For now, here are three facts you need to know:
1. In an emergency, always make a voice, relay, or TTY call to 911 if possible.
2. In most cases now, you cannot reach 911 by sending a text message.
3. In the future, you may be able to send text messages to 911 – but you should still make a voice or TTY call if you can.
Although text-to-911 is generally not available yet, it will become increasingly available during 2013. AccessInfo will help to keep you informed about the progress of this very important service.
For more information about text-to-911, please visit the FCC webpage at: http://www.fcc.gov/text-to-911.
EMERGENCY 911
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Service Dog
Policy
Please look at the video about Ricochet and Popeye on our service dog page.
REALLY WORTH LOOKING AT...
REALLY
STOP AND SMELL THE FLOWERS.
It's time
to go fishing!
Are you a knife collector? Looking for a family friendly place to discuss knives? How about this....Over 30,000 photos to look at, 400 blogs to read, just waiting for your response, 550 discussions to audit, nearly 100 groups to join.. all targeted at your specific interest...still not enough...what about the mythical town of iKC? Complete with hot and cold beverages, good conversation 'round the General Store stove and always something tasty at the JJ's Diner. Join the fun and excitement today!
JENNY BLAIR (ABOVE) AND JIM MORRIS (BELOW) VISIT WITH PIT BOSS STAR SHORTY ROSSI DURING HIS VISIT TO SAN ANTONIO
