Jul 7, 2017 | Ableism, Advocacy, America, choices, Disabilitiy, inclusion, Medicaid, National ADAPT |
There were several videos I watched about the protests. I was fascinated. 10 protesters with disabilities from the Colorado chapter of ADAPT (a disability rights organization) sat in the lobby of Senator Cory Garner’s office for 59 hours (In those 59 hours many laid...Jun 26, 2017 | Advocacy, America, compassion, Disabilitiy, Government benefits, Government Programs, Helping people with disabilities, inclusion, McDonalds, Medicaid, service dogs |
It’s time for me to share a story. No, this one doesn’t have handsome princes or fairy godmothers waving magic wands. Although I wish it did. That would be so much easier. This is my Medicaid story, and I want to share it in order to put a human face behind the...Jun 21, 2017 | Ableism, caregivers, choices, Disabilitiy, Government Programs, Medicaid, Ms. Wheelchair America pageant, negative perceptions |
It was a promise that I made a long time ago, and even if it is uncomfortable sometimes and might go against my grain, it is a promise that I intend to keep. July 28th, 2007 was a good day for me. I had spent the previous week at the Ms. Wheelchair America pageant and...Jun 11, 2017 | can do, Deaf, Disabilitiy, Hard of Hearing, negative perceptions, Sign Language |
It’s a subject I have thought about often. A few months ago, I even wrote a blog post about the whole thing. To say I am not a fan of the word “inspirational” as it relates to people with disabilities is like saying a glacier is a small piece of ice. So, for the...Jun 1, 2017 | changing perspectives, Disabilitiy, negative perceptions, people with disabilities, Philosophy, What some people don't think about |
Most people close to me know that in the last few months I have been working on my first book. It has been a true labor of love because the information within it is what I am sincerely passionate about. This journey has been full of frustration, laughter, tears and...May 12, 2017 | caregivers, cerebral palsy, changing perspectives, communicating respect, Disabilitiy, Disability Blogs, disability etiquette, disability humor, empowering language, Government Programs, Helping people with disabilities, inclusion, power of touch |
When I started my blog almost five years ago, I was because I wanted a way to articulate some of the things I was going through. Living with various diagnoses is challenging on the best of days, and can be frustrating and discouraging on the days that are not so good....