{"id":15049,"date":"2024-03-26T13:31:01","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T13:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edrsd.org\/?p=15049"},"modified":"2024-03-26T13:44:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T13:44:47","slug":"march-2024-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edrsd.org\/march-2024-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"March 2024 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15049\" class=\"elementor elementor-15049\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce6621d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce6621d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0337d73\" data-id=\"0337d73\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-338763f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"338763f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Business Spotlight- The Effortless Bow<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f70ef49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f70ef49\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6248ec\" data-id=\"a6248ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0a055b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0a055b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The Effortless Bow is an inclusive studio that employs adults with intellectual disabilities including autism and Down Syndrome. They make and sell bows in an environment where everyone feels supported. The mission of The Effortless Bow is to create enjoyable and meaningful employment for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Mary Spargur is the owner of The Effortless Bow. Mary spent 11 years in the classroom as a special education teacher. In\u00a02021, Mary left the classroom behind and started The Effortless Bow. She opened the studio in 2023.\u00a0Her philosophy is, &#8220;If we are never taught or encouraged to speak up for what we want, we start to believe we don&#8217;t matter. Autonomy is a human right. People with disabilities deserve an\u00a0integrated life. It is a human right.&#8221;\u00a0Tasks completed by employees are universally designed. All tasks are broken down step-by-step. Spring action craft scissors are used by everyone, for example, but may be particularly useful to someone who struggles with fine motor skills. Mary noticed tape was difficult for her employees\u00a0to use, so now labels are used on boxes and other items to accommodate everyone. These accommodations cost nothing and help everyone!<br \/><br \/>Mary focuses on creating a positive, inclusive workspace, providing socially\u00a0valuable experiences, and bringing the community together. To learn more about The Effortless Bow and purchase merchandise, visit\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"The Effortless Bow\" href=\"https:\/\/theeffortlessbow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/edrsd.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D0056ba5496f8bc13787b0bb60%26id%3D4eddcbad82%26e%3D32e377b194&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1711542234939000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Ga8uxEiQFpYBkpyemLYG8\">www.theeffortlessbow.com<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b7d894 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b7d894\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15052\" alt=\"A deep foliage and pink floral bow paired with a solid pink bow.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The-Effortless-Bow.jpg 400w, https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The-Effortless-Bow-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Look at this beautiful spring combo of a deep foliage and pink floral bow paired with a solid pink bow!<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3bbc2aa3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3bbc2aa3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7f6c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d7f6c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board Member Blog: Parker Hanson's Personal Story<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cefab67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cefab67\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-926dba2\" data-id=\"926dba2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20bdf7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20bdf7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14760 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Parker-Hanson-246x300.jpg\" alt=\"Professional headshot of Parker Hanson.\" width=\"246\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Parker-Hanson-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Parker-Hanson.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/>My name is Parker Hanson and I am a board member for Employment Disability Resources. A fun fact about me, I was born without my left hand and overcame my disability to play professional baseball. I am proud to say I am 1 of 2 people ever to play professional baseball with only one hand, the first being Jim Abbott who played multiple seasons in Major League Baseball, and also threw a no-hitter.\u00a0<\/p><p>My journey to professional baseball started when I was 3 years old when I first picked up a bat and glove, playing T-Ball in the yard with my older siblings. My siblings played a vital role in my development as an athlete as I consistently played against bigger, faster, and stronger competition, and being that they are my siblings, they never took it easy on me.\u00a0As the years went on, it was apparent that I had the mental ability to play at a high level, but it was still a question mark if I would be able to physically adapt to play at a high level with only one hand. As you could imagine, it took me much\u00a0longer to learn the basic\u00a0skills in baseball and in life as I had to adapt to my disability. I was fortunate enough to have access to prosthetic arms and a baseball attachment that connected to the bat, which allowed me to swing with both arms and generate more power.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1db6db6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1db6db6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/edrsd.org\/parker-hanson-my-story\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click to continue reading Parker's story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b992102 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b992102\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34fd539f\" data-id=\"34fd539f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-248984e1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"248984e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18a500a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18a500a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c70c7c2\" data-id=\"c70c7c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5504c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f5504c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employment Disability Resources is proud to offer the\nDisability Inclusion Partner program!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f0e805 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f0e805\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5129a4c\" data-id=\"5129a4c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d214f70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d214f70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15019 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Disability-Inclusion-Partner-sticker-300x225.png\" alt=\"Disability Inclusion Partner sticker\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Disability-Inclusion-Partner-sticker-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Disability-Inclusion-Partner-sticker-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Disability-Inclusion-Partner-sticker.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>In partnership with the Sioux Falls Disability Awareness and Accessibility Review Board (DAARB), we give local businesses who employ one or more people with disabilities an award to acknowledge and celebrate their diverse, inclusive workplace culture. Watch for the &#8220;Disability Inclusion Partner&#8221; sticker on the doors of local businesses. Businesses that recently received a Disability Inclusion Partner sticker include:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>The Effortless Bow<\/li><li>Sioux Empire United Way<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb857e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb857e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb6c576\" data-id=\"cb6c576\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c56c965 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c56c965\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Vicki-Stewart-Jill-Chedester-Pam-Hanneman-Christina-Riss-Adrienne-McKeown-Brenda-Kibbe-Randy-Knecht-Kate-Kotzea-Cathleen-Zepeda.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15054\" alt=\"Vicki Stewart with Sioux Empire United Way staff: Jill Chedester, Administrative Associate; Pam Hanneman, Interim CEO\/President; and Christina Riss, Chief Operations Officer; Sioux Empire United Way Executive Board: Adrienne McKeown, Brenda Kibbe, Randy Knecht and Kate Kotzea; and Cathleen Zepeda from the Disability Awareness and Accessibility Review Board.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Vicki-Stewart-Jill-Chedester-Pam-Hanneman-Christina-Riss-Adrienne-McKeown-Brenda-Kibbe-Randy-Knecht-Kate-Kotzea-Cathleen-Zepeda.jpg 797w, https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Vicki-Stewart-Jill-Chedester-Pam-Hanneman-Christina-Riss-Adrienne-McKeown-Brenda-Kibbe-Randy-Knecht-Kate-Kotzea-Cathleen-Zepeda-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Vicki-Stewart-Jill-Chedester-Pam-Hanneman-Christina-Riss-Adrienne-McKeown-Brenda-Kibbe-Randy-Knecht-Kate-Kotzea-Cathleen-Zepeda-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Vicki Stewart with Sioux Empire United Way staff: Jill Chedester, Administrative Associate; Pam Hanneman, Interim CEO\/President; and Christina Riss, Chief Operations Officer; Sioux Empire United Way Executive Board: Adrienne McKeown, Brenda Kibbe, Randy Knecht and Kate Kotzea; and Cathleen Zepeda from the Disability Awareness and Accessibility Review Board.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c18fe24\" data-id=\"c18fe24\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c2dfb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c2dfb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Vicki-Stewart-with-Mary-Spargur-Rylee-Amato-Lyndsey-Meier-and-Pat-Herman.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15053\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Vicki-Stewart-with-Mary-Spargur-Rylee-Amato-Lyndsey-Meier-and-Pat-Herman.jpg 800w, https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Vicki-Stewart-with-Mary-Spargur-Rylee-Amato-Lyndsey-Meier-and-Pat-Herman-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Vicki-Stewart-with-Mary-Spargur-Rylee-Amato-Lyndsey-Meier-and-Pat-Herman-768x470.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Vicki Stewart with Mary Spargur, Owner, and Rylee Amato, Assembly Expert, at The Effortless Bow and Lyndsey Meier and Pat Herman with the Disability Awareness and Accessibility Review Board. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Business Spotlight- The Effortless Bow The Effortless Bow is an inclusive studio that employs adults with intellectual disabilities including autism and Down Syndrome. They make and sell bows in an environment where everyone feels supported. The mission of The Effortless Bow is to create enjoyable and meaningful employment for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.\u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15049"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15049"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15049\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15057,"href":"https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15049\/revisions\/15057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edrsd.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}