Jul 20, 2016 | Ableism, Accessibility, Accommodations, ADA, Advocacy, Attitudes, changing perspectives, disability etiquette, Making Changes, What some people don't think about |
I am a big fan of TED talks. That is Technology, Entertainment Design talks. Not all of them, mind you. Anything over about 15 minutes has to work hard to hold my attention. But every once in awhile I do a random search on YouTube and scan possible videos about...Apr 28, 2016 | Accommodations, communication, Deaf, Hard of Hearing, overcoming challenges, people with disabilities, Sign Language |
For me, the decision to attend graduate school was not a difficult one. The university where I had gotten my Bachelor’s degree had a Master’s program that had my name written all over it. Rehabilitation Counseling. The field of study was similar to social...Mar 22, 2016 | Accommodations, dance, Ecstatic Dancing, Facing a fear, Learning to let go, negative perceptions, wheelchair dancing |
For many years now, I have been fascinated by self-improvement. How can I move from where I am to where I want to be? How can I lose some of my negative habits? So I often find myself reading various articles on the topic of what makes people happy. The answer is...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 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...Dec 16, 2015 | Accommodations, choices, Disability and Relationships, Making people comfortable, overcoming challenges, Romance |
“I instantly gravitated towards him because he was so handsome and confident. He also had/has stellar taste in music and we spent the next few hours talking about our favorite bands. I almost forgot about the others who were with us…I spent the entire...