Oct 21, 2017 | Ableism, Accessibility, choices, Disabilitiy, Government benefits, Medicaid, Medicare, National ADAPT |
We will ride! We will ride! I must have shouted that phrase thousands of times on that summer afternoon, the blazing sun created an intense heat that only magnified the issue at hand. I was part of a group of people with disabilities that were protesting a wrong,...
Nov 9, 2016 | Ableism, America, Attitudes, Beginnings, CP, Disabilitiy, Facing a fear, Free Speech, Freedom, Friends, Medicaid, Medicare, Questions |
This is why I am frightened. Actually, the word “terrified’ might be more accurate. Although I am a bit embarrassed to admit this, I confess that I have paid more attention to this election and the events leading up to it than I have any other election...
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...
Apr 14, 2015 | communicating respect, Government benefits, Government Programs, Medicaid, Medicare |
Dorothy wanted to go back to Kansas. In her quest to do so she found some friends that needed a heart, a brain, and some courage. Let’s get something straight. I like to work, and I like to work hard. If I had my way, I would find a full-time job with the...
Apr 4, 2015 | Advocacy, choices, disability etiquette, Finding Your Voice, Independence, Medicaid, Medicare, National ADAPT |
Some people talk about how much they love the night life or going out and about exploring their world. I have friends who wait for weeks in eager anticipation for the latest movie premiere or to try a new restaurant while they “hang with their peeps.” I...
Mar 4, 2014 | Disabilitiy, Employment, Food Stamps, Government Programs, Health, Medicaid, Medicare |
It is a ritual that I started only recently. Just before I hop in the shower, I put two or three large towels in the dryer, so they are nice and warm and I can wrap myself in them when I get out. It is a simple thing, but I love it. It makes me feel special....
