Jul 31, 2022 | Ableism, Accessibility, Accommodations, Advocacy, Disabilitiy, Discrimination, how to help, inclusion, overcoming challenges |
This is my latest submission to Chicken Soup for the Soul. The theme for the book is Think Positive. Happy Disability Pride Month, everyone! I sat in stunned silence as I hung on to the phone, not sure how to process what I had just heard. I was talking to the...
May 31, 2022 | Accessibility, Disabilitiy, Dogs, faith, Friends, Independence, Uncategorized, Wheelchair |
Any joyful spirit I would usually have on Christmas Eve morning was lost on me that year as I waited for news I knew I probably didn’t want to hear. Tightness squeezed a shallow breath out of my chest as I heard the raspiness in Dr. Tom’s voice through the phone. The...
Feb 28, 2022 | caregivers, cerebral palsy, Disabilitiy, Independence, people with disabilities |
At the suggestion of some friends, I started a TikTok account a few months ago. These friends know how passionate I am about helping others learn about empowering those of us with disabilities. They suggested TikTok might be a platform to get my message out to masses...
Jan 30, 2022 | Ableism, Disabilitiy, disability etiquette |
The event made me sad in a whole lot of ways, but that wasn’t going to stop me from going. Bill, the beloved senior pastor of the church that I have attended for the last 26 years was retiring, and at the beginning of last November, there was a celebration to...
Oct 25, 2019 | caregivers, cerebral palsy, Disabilitiy, driving, Independence |
I know that I’ve lived with my disability for more than fifty years now, so one would think I would be used to my circumstances. For the most part, that is true. I would be the first to tell you that it takes two transfers to get me in and out of bed. One to go...
Aug 26, 2018 | changing perspectives, Disabilitiy, overcoming challenges |
It was the summer of the best-laid plans. My first book launched in May. The signing was fabulous and lots of books were sold there. But getting my book out wasn’t the only thing that I wanted to accomplish. I also planned to get in shape. To eat better. To see...
