Mar 31, 2014 | Attitudes, choices, Disabilitiy, Friends, Get To Know Me, Good Decisions, Kids, kids with disabilities, Lessons, Look Beyond, negative perceptions |
His gut-wrenching response to her question broke his mother’s heart. She wasn’t content to leave the situation alone, so she looked outside the box for a solution. What happened next could potentially change his life. Colin is a young man who lives in Michigan. He is...Aug 7, 2012 | changing perspectives, inclusion, kids with disabilities, News, Olympics, Oscar Pistorius, Paralympics |
“Disability does not have to be a disadvantage.” That was the quote from Oscar Pistorius, who made history on Sunday by being the only athlete ever to compete in both the Olympic and the Paralympic games. He is a runner from South Africa, and he uses...Jul 13, 2012 | cerebral palsy, changing perspectives, compassion, CP, Disabilitiy, Family, Irony, Kids, kids with disabilities, Learning to let go, overcoming challenges, Physical therapy, What some people don't think about |
When I was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at eighteen months of age, my family embarked on a whole new world. This strange new place was one where my parents had never been before. “Disability” became part of their everyday vocabulary, as their child had...