Jan 23, 2017 | cerebral palsy, Disabilitiy, Diversity, kids with disabilities, Medicaid, Politics |
When I was a junior in high school, my English teacher was pretty creative. If we wanted to earn some extra credit, she encouraged us to go to plays put on by the drama department. Sometimes writing stories would get us additional points on an assignment. But my...Dec 22, 2016 | Advocacy, cerebral palsy, changing perspectives, CP, Disabilitiy, Disabled Sports, inclusion, Independence, Journey, negative perceptions |
When I was a senior in high school, I was in a kick ass creative writing class. The woman who taught it had also taught me junior English and I liked her immensely. In fact, thanks to Facebook, we are still in touch today. We have always had a nice connection. One of...Aug 20, 2016 | cerebral palsy, changing perspectives, CP, Disabilitiy, Disabled Sports, exercise for people with disabilities, Following Dreams, Good Memories, Health, high School, overcoming challenges, people with disabilities, Sports, What some people don't think about |
A friend of mine posted a video on my Facebook page yesterday. He said he was feeling nostalgic. It made me pause and smile. He gets it. I always get nostalgic when it is time for the summer Olympics. I have known this friend, Phillip since I was in fourth grade; he...Mar 25, 2016 | Advocacy, cerebral palsy, doctors, Emotional Freedom Technique, Friends, Helping people with disabilities, negative perceptions, overcoming challenges, premature babies, The Cerebral Palsy Foundation, United Cerebral Palsy |
It’s not news. I have cerebral palsy. It’s a result of my wanting to come into the world too soon. I guess I found my mom’s womb to be rather boring. (Was it the fact that there was no cable in there? Who knows?) So instead of waiting until my...Feb 18, 2015 | Ableism, Attitudes, can do, cerebral palsy, Disabilitiy, Disabled Sports, Dogs, Ms. Wheelchair Kansas, MWA, service dogs, UCP |
The following is my first (sort of autobiographical) guest blog post for United Cerebral Palsy’s national website. It was originally published on January 12th, 2015. I feel honored to have been asked to write for such a great organization! Lorraine Cannistra...Oct 9, 2012 | cerebral palsy, Family, Good Memories, inclusion, Kids, overcoming challenges |
“I want money towards a trip to Disney World,” my nephew said confidently as if there were no other logical answer on the planet. Excitement filled in his brown eyes, and the long dark hair that usually covered some of his face did nothing to hide his enthusiasm. We...