thegivingcypressMar 31, 202311 minAccess Intimacy in Nature: Accessing Care through Direct ExperiencesIn celebration of Disability Awareness Month, we share a series of stories that portray what true access intimacy is and the lesson that...
thegivingcypressFeb 28, 20236 minYou Are The Result of The Love Of ThousandsAmong the chaos of the modern world and feelings of self-doubt, Nature and indigenous teachings remind us that we all are connected by a...
thegivingcypressDec 1, 202213 minExploring the Forest through Protactile: The DeafBlind WayCo-authored by Summer Crider, Hayley Broadway, and Jessica Ennis, with participation of DeafBlind co-navigators Kim Powers, Riss Leitzke,...
thegivingcypressNov 21, 202210 minSlow Nomadic Travels: Being Conscious As We Move ThroughWritten by Summer Crider and Madison Traviss Originally published on the blog of Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT)...
thegivingcypressJul 26, 20222 minSeek 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...
thegivingcypressMay 27, 20221 minThe 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...
thegivingcypressMay 19, 20223 minStatistics 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...
thegivingcypressFeb 19, 20212 minEncounters with ManateesEver since I was small, I could remember loving animals and caring for their well-being. My parents had a huge role of teaching folks...