Jan 23, 2016 | Accommodations, can do, dance, Following Dreams, Helping people with disabilities, kids with disabilities, Making people comfortable, overcoming challenges, wheelchair dancing |
Do you want to know my definition of a pet peeve? It’s pretty simple. A pet peeve is something annoying that people do that is totally unnecessary, in my opinion. There are several that get under my skin. People who don’t think I am intelligent because...Jan 6, 2016 | blogging, Disability Blogs, disability etiquette, Diversity, fast food, lessons from blogging, Making people comfortable, negative perceptions, Starting Over |
2016 is still in its infancy, and like most people I have spent the last few weeks reflecting on both where I have been and where I want to go. Speaking personally, I have never been a fan of New Year’s resolutions. I think they are, all too often, a good way...Dec 16, 2015 | Accommodations, choices, Disability and Relationships, Making people comfortable, overcoming challenges, Romance |
“I instantly gravitated towards him because he was so handsome and confident. He also had/has stellar taste in music and we spent the next few hours talking about our favorite bands. I almost forgot about the others who were with us…I spent the entire...Dec 9, 2015 | communicaiton, Engaged, loneliness, Making people comfortable, The Cerebral Palsy Foundation, UCP |
Lately, I have been thinking often about communicating with people with disabilities. To some people, it might seem like a weird topic to take up space in my head. Nonetheless, I have spent some time in the last few weeks considering what communication means for me....Oct 19, 2015 | cuts to Medicare funding, Government Programs, Making people comfortable, Medicare, Power Wheelchairs, Wheelchair |
When I started this blog, I was pretty sure that I simply wanted to write about my life experience and how my disability affects me. Although I love advocacy efforts that increase the quality of life for people with disabilities, I was convinced I didn’t want...Oct 7, 2013 | Ableism, Accommodations, ADA, Attitudes, Disabilitiy, Health, Making people comfortable, What some people don't think about, Wheelchair |
It is time to own up to it. I have a one track mind. No, it is not in the gutter. And I don’t see issues in the world as black or white, good or bad, right or wrong. I see the world as accessible or inaccessible. Maybe it’s from having a lifelong disability and...