Oct 31, 2016 | choices, communicating respect, Disabilitiy, negative perceptions, people with disabilities, Society, What some people don't think about, Wheelchair |
It was a pretty weird thing to forget, especially since I had checked my packing list no less than a gazillion times. On a road trip last spring break, I realized about five hours away from home that I had neglected to bring my wheelchair cushion. How can that happen?...Oct 12, 2016 | can do, caregivers, choices, Disabilitiy, Emotional Freedom Technique, Employment, Mental Illness, overcoming challenges, What some people don't think about |
Many years ago… I was fired from the first “grown up” job I had. It’s not something I am either proud of or talk about often. The reality is that I just didn’t know what I was doing. Life circumstances prevented me from working at...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...Apr 4, 2015 | Advocacy, choices, disability etiquette, Finding Your Voice, Independence, Medicaid, Medicare, National ADAPT |
Some people talk about how much they love the night life or going out and about exploring their world. I have friends who wait for weeks in eager anticipation for the latest movie premiere or to try a new restaurant while they “hang with their peeps.” I...Mar 5, 2015 | choices, compassion, Disabilitiy, Disability and Relationships, Dogs, Health, Lessons, Mental Illness, negative perceptions, Psychiatric Diagnosis |
I am losing one of the biggest supports in my life today. It’s hard for me to look back to who I used to be, to the scared, angry, insecure woman I was when we met. I didn’t know how to communicate effectively back then. I yelled and screamed more often...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...