Oct 24, 2022 | Accessibility, cerebral palsy, inclusion, Independence, What some people don't think about |
It seemed like it was going to be such a simple thing to do. Over the summer, I did several things to brighten my home environment a bit. I got a new entertainment center, new area rugs for the living room, and some updated outdoor furniture. The process of...
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...
Jul 27, 2021 | Accessibility, inclusion, negative perceptions, people with disabilities |
I saw the coolest picture online last week. It was of a picnic table at a park. As is typical, it had benches all the way around it, but what grabbed my attention is that one of the benches was cut out leaving room for a wheelchair user to sit next to others who were...
Aug 29, 2019 | Beginnings, cerebral palsy, Diversity, Family, inclusion, Wheelchair |
The following is from my book “More the Same than Different: What I Wish People Knew About Respecting and Including People with Disabilities.” The book is available on Amazon. The shrill of the phone ringing in my dorm room during the predawn hours of that...
Jul 30, 2019 | Accessibility, Accommodations, ADA, Advocacy, inclusion, Independence, kids with disabilities, Walking |
There has been a lot going on in my life recently, and consequently, I am a few days behind. On July 26th, I “celebrated” an anniversary of sorts. The 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act being signed into law....
Mar 9, 2019 | Deaf, inclusion, Sign Language |
For many years now, I have had the privilege of talking to various classes of college students about all things disability. Usually, the audience is students who happen to be going into some type of helping profession. At those times I talk about empowerment and...
