Dec 30, 2014 | Attitudes, communicating respect, CP, Dancing, disability etiquette, negative perceptions |
It was a summer evening a few years back. The days were long and green outside and a new caregiver was still green around the ears. He had just started the process of learning the ropes. The sun was setting and we had just finished making dinner on that particular...Nov 5, 2014 | Attitudes, changing perspectives, communicating respect, disability etiquette, Education, empowering language, how to help, Irony, Kids, negative perceptions |
I can do something most people can’t. I can be part of a magic trick. Many might think that is kind of cool, but I hate it. Well, that isn’t exactly accurate. I will paint a clearer picture. If Take my aversion to lima beans and black olives. and then...Oct 2, 2014 | Ableism, Attitudes, boundaries, choices, communicating respect, disability etiquette, negative perceptions, Walking, What some people don't think about |
I have to admit I did a double-take. When I heard the story a few weeks ago on my news feed on Facebook, I thought somebody was kidding. Kanye West stopped his concert because two of the fans there would not stand up during part of the performance What? That is...Sep 22, 2014 | Ableism, Attitudes, Beginnings, changing perspectives, communicating respect, Disabilitiy, Family, Friends, kids with disabilities, negative perceptions, premature babies |
My line of thinking about this subject is different than most. Not very popular. Outside the norm. But I believe it with every fiber of my being, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon. My dance instructor is a good friend of mine who supports me in ways...Aug 30, 2014 | Accommodations, Attitudes, communicating respect, Disabilitiy, disability etiquette, empowering language, Governor Cuomo, handicapped, Lessons, negative perceptions, Parking Signs, Physical therapy |
According to a story on Yahoo news, about a month ago New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that will update the logo on signs designating spaces for people with disabilities and remove the word “handicapped” from them as well. I have said for a long time that...Jul 6, 2014 | Attitudes, Disability and Relationships, inclusion, Lessons, loneliness, negative perceptions, overcoming challenges, people with disabilities |
It was enlightening and frustrating all at the same time. The game was called Scruples. Popular in the mid 1980’s, it was a game where all the players were posed morally challenging questions such as: “You invited a friend over for dinner who is a...