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Access Intimacy in Nature: Accessing Care through Direct Experiences
In celebration of Disability Awareness Month, we share a series of stories that portray what true access intimacy is and the lesson that...

thegivingcypress
Mar 31, 202311 min read
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You Are The Result of The Love Of Thousands
Among the chaos of the modern world and feelings of self-doubt, Nature and indigenous teachings remind us that we all are connected by a...

thegivingcypress
Feb 28, 20236 min read
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Exploring the Forest through Protactile: The DeafBlind Way
Co-authored by Summer Crider, Hayley Broadway, and Jessica Ennis, with participation of DeafBlind co-navigators Kim Powers, Riss Leitzke,...

thegivingcypress
Dec 1, 202213 min read
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Slow Nomadic Travels: Being Conscious As We Move Through
Written by Summer Crider and Madison Traviss Originally published on the blog of Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT)...

thegivingcypress
Nov 21, 202210 min read
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Seek Your Wild, Natural World!
Summer and the Turtle Shuttle has been featured on Seek The World, an international Deaf news show. Watch Summer in true action whether...

thegivingcypress
Jul 26, 20222 min read
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The Daily Moth spotlights us!
We have been featured on “The Daily Moth”! It’s been an honor being interviewed about my cross-country bus tour and showing my...

thegivingcypress
May 27, 20221 min read
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Statistics and Stories about Mental Health in the Deaf community
In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, The Giving Cypress and Signed By Stories have partnered to underscore the need for awareness...

thegivingcypress
May 19, 20223 min read
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Encounters with Manatees
Ever since I was small, I could remember loving animals and caring for their well-being. My parents had a huge role of teaching folks...

thegivingcypress
Feb 19, 20212 min read
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There is no greater agony than
bearing an untold story inside you.
-Maya Angelou
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