@MrWuggums@HarpoMarxandK@jbruorton21 🪁 thank you very much Mr Wuggie… I like cat nip mice… and fedders …well I just like toys period. And thank you for my cake.
And picture is pretty cool
Thank you again hugs…
🪁#chilltent#cactusgulch
Amid laughter and hugs, they took him to fulfill a dream: to see the sea.
His friends accompanied him to the shore, where happiness was reflected on his face and the waves seemed to celebrate with him.❤️
Some of the most important work is never seen.
It isn't always posted online. It doesn't always make headlines. Most days, it's countless hours of research, meetings, writing, conversations, travel, talks, keynotes, risk assessments, and persistence that happen quietly behind the scenes.
For the past 15 years, we've been working to build a better future for others. Progress rarely comes in giant leaps. More often, it's made through small, incremental steps. Every plateau we reach is just a little higher than the last. Every conversation that broadens someone's understanding brings STEM one step closer to becoming truly inclusive for everyone.
What continues to surprise me is how many people in science are still shocked when we discuss service dog access in research and laboratory environments. After years of published work, presentations to the NIH and CDC, discussions with IACUCs, meetings with members of Congress, collaborations with scientific organizations, and the recent federal clarification emphasizing individualized risk assessments, there are still many who have never realized this has always been possible.
That tells me our work isn't finished.
One conversation changes one person. One person influences a department. One department can change an institution. And eventually, institutions change culture.
That is why we continue.
Right now, we're developing a comprehensive course for the CITI Program that explores disability inclusion, service dog access, federal law, and practical implementation across research laboratories, healthcare, higher education, restaurants, public accommodations, and interactions with first responders.
My hope is simple: that education replaces uncertainty, that knowledge replaces assumptions, and that the next generation of scientists, professionals, and institutions won't have to wonder whether inclusion is possible—they'll simply know how to make it happen.
The work continues. And the next breakthrough may be just one conversation away.