Mar 8, 2018 | Attitudes, compassion, Disabilitiy, inclusion, negative perceptions, overcoming challenges |
When I was about three years old, my family moved into a new house. One summer day a few months after we settled in, my brother and sister were playing at the end of the driveway. I wanted to see what they were doing, and so with shorts on and no socks or shoes, I...Mar 1, 2018 | Ableism, boundaries, caregivers, Disabilitiy |
The weird thing was it wasn’t throughout my whole house. On a Saturday morning a few months ago, I noticed something strange soon after I woke up. There was no electricity in my bedroom or my office, but the rest of the house was fine. At first, I thought it...Feb 19, 2018 | America, cerebral palsy, Disabilitiy, Mental Illness, negative perceptions |
I have made a point not to write much about gun violence on this blog so far. There has been plenty of opportunities. After Sandy Hook. After Las Vegas. After three people died of gun violence in the early hours of the morning in downtown Lawrence a few months ago,...Feb 18, 2018 | Ableism, Advocacy, America, Disabilitiy, Discrimination, Friends, inclusion, Politics |
A few days ago, a friend of mine sent me a video. (Thanks, Beth!) It profiled Kevan Chandler, a young man who is a wheelchair user because he is affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Kevan loves to travel, but because of his disability, he was limited to only going to...Feb 13, 2018 | Disabilitiy, Friends, loneliness, Love, Romance, Wheelchair |
Happy Valentine’s Day Eve. Or as I like to call it, Single’s Awareness Day. It used to be that I was among the cynical about this holiday, thinking like so many others that it was an occasion invented by Hallmark cards, Hershey’s chocolate and every...