Sep 16, 2020 | Advocacy, cerebral palsy, Disabled Sports, Facing a fear, high School, hospitals, Laughter, Laughter,, overcoming challenges |
For as long as I can remember, one of the ways that my family and I have dealt with my disability was through the use of humor. It was a way to lighten things up and a reminder to me that, while my circumstances could be difficult at times, there were far more tragic...
Mar 10, 2020 | Ableism, cerebral palsy, disability etiquette, Disabled Sports, Lessons, negative perceptions |
Dear Joe, I was intrigued when I first read your profile. I have been on this site long enough to know that most people here do not describe themselves as Christian. I was curious enough to want to get to know more about you, so I “swiped right;” and...
Apr 26, 2018 | communicating respect, Disabilitiy, disability etiquette, disability humor, Disabled Sports, empowering language, how to help, inclusion |
As most people know, I was born with cerebral palsy, which means that I have never known any different than living my life accompanied by disability. There were many surgeries when I was young. I was in plaster body casts for months at a time. Not fun during...
Jul 16, 2017 | America, CP, Disabilitiy, Disabled Sports, Good Memories, high School |
As a mentor, he came into my life at the perfect time. When I was fourteen years old, I joined a sports team for people with disabilities. It changed my life. Because I had always been mainstreamed and up to that point, had mostly done whatever my family did in...
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...
Oct 24, 2016 | Accommodations, Beginnings, can do, Coach, Disabilitiy, Disabled Sports, exercise for people with disabilities, Following Dreams, Good Memories, Helping people with disabilities, Heroes, high School, Paralympics |
Icy prickles of anxiety flooded through me with such intensity that I was sure I had just swallowed Alaska. My health teacher, who was with me for moral support, had assured me that the man I was about to meet was very nice, but at that point, I knew him only by...
