Feb 20, 2016 | caregivers, communicating respect, how to help, interviews |
Once again, I am earnestly looking for compassionate, reliable caregivers these days. Sometimes I would be uncomfortable hiring people that I interview. Sometimes I offer the job to people and get turned down. That is all par for the course. But after pretty much...Feb 9, 2016 | Ableism, communicating respect, CP, disability etiquette, Facing a fear, how to help, inclusion, negative perceptions |
To The Staff in the Office Where I Had An Appointment Last Week: I won’t stand for it. I saw the look in each of your eyes as soon as I entered the office. The look of fear mixed with pity mixed with “I don’t know what to do.” I said hello and...Feb 3, 2016 | Accommodations, can do, caregivers, Facing a fear, loneliness, overcoming challenges, Triumph |
Today I did something unexpected. I faced one of my biggest fears. James, a former caregiver who is filling in because I am so shorthanded right now, had to be out of town, and Samantha, another former caregiver helping me out, has been sidelined with sickness for a...Jan 28, 2016 | communicating respect, Get To Know Me, how to help, inclusion, negative perceptions, overcoming challenges, What some people don't think about |
1. I embrace my disability. While it is true that if I had been given a choice at birth, this is not the life I would have chosen, for the most part, I feel blessed by my circumstances. It is only because I am a wheelchair user that I have been to do some of the...Jan 23, 2016 | Accommodations, can do, dance, Following Dreams, Helping people with disabilities, kids with disabilities, Making people comfortable, overcoming challenges, wheelchair dancing |
Do you want to know my definition of a pet peeve? It’s pretty simple. A pet peeve is something annoying that people do that is totally unnecessary, in my opinion. There are several that get under my skin. People who don’t think I am intelligent because...