Oct 3, 2016 | CP, exercise for people with disabilities, Health, Ms. Wheelchair America, Ms. Wheelchair America pageant, Ms. Wheelchair Kansas, MWA, What some people don't think about |
There are holes in all of my socks. And I am not going out to buy new ones. As I have said many times previously, I am affected by spastic cerebral palsy, which means, among other things that there is a significant amount of spasm in my body, and that makes some...
Aug 3, 2015 | Advocacy, can do, Ms. Wheelchair America, Ms. Wheelchair America pageant, Ms. Wheelchair Kansas, MWA, overcoming challenges |
This is a spectacular article about the Ms. Wheelchair America pageant and the goals and dreams of the organization and its participants. I was honored to be crowned Ms. Wheelchair Kansas 2007. All the women involved are indeed “roll” models. And the...
Dec 4, 2014 | changing perspectives, CP, Making Changes, Ms. Wheelchair America, Ms. Wheelchair America pageant, Ms. Wheelchair Kansas, MWA, negative perceptions |
In 1974, at six years old, I saw myself as pretty typical. However, much of the world saw me as “Tiny Tim.” I was a scrawny kid with skinny arms and legs, pigtails in my hair and a smile that was waiting for the tooth fairy. Because of the cerebral palsy...
Jun 26, 2013 | Attitudes, choices, Dancing, Disabilitiy, Lessons, Ms. Wheelchair America |
Icy prickles of fear flooded through me with such intensity that I was sure I had swallowed Alaska, and the butterflies that multiplied with momentum in my belly made it difficult to breathe. Omaha was the destination, and on the car ride there my emotions were a...
Sep 29, 2012 | Accessibility, Accommodations, cerebral palsy, communicating respect, Friends, inclusion, Making people comfortable, Ms. Wheelchair America, Ms. Wheelchair America pageant, Ms. Wheelchair Kansas, power of touch, What some people don't think about |
Hopefully, most readers know a simple fact about me by now: I happen to embrace my disability. I’d be the first to tell you that there have been many times throughout my life when my situation has caused frustration and pain. However, I have also been able to...
