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A Seat at the Table

Jul 27, 2021 | Accessibility, inclusion, negative perceptions, people with disabilities | 0 comments

 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...

Of Course You Do…

Jan 29, 2021 | Attitudes, high School, negative perceptions, Wheelchair | 1 comment

I remember it like it was just last week I was a senior in high school, and I applied for a scholarship to college. It was through a group called the Exchange Club of the Magic Circle and if I remember correctly, it was similar to a Rotary Club. They had chosen me as...

I Will Break Out the Champagne

Jul 26, 2020 | Ableism, ADA, Advocacy, communication, compassion, negative perceptions | 3 comments

Today I, along with all my brothers and sisters with disabilities in this country, have a reason to celebrate. Thirty years ago today, on July 26th, 1990, George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. As he was doing so, he said: “Let...

Not Your “Average Joe”

Mar 10, 2020 | Ableism, cerebral palsy, disability etiquette, Disabled Sports, Lessons, negative perceptions | 0 comments

Dear Joe, I was intrigued when I first read your profile. I have been on this site long enough to know that most people here do not describe themselves as Christian. I was curious enough to want to get to know more about you, so I “swiped right;” and...

Dr. Phil, I disagree…

Mar 20, 2019 | Advocacy, Attitudes, caregivers, Disability and Relationships, negative perceptions | 1 comment

I know a whole lot of people in my hometown that say that Jayhawk basketball gets them through the winter. And for those folks, I can see it. But I haven’t ever had a fabulous time watching other people play sports. Instead, I have something else that gets me through...

I’m Not Afraid to Fight

Mar 8, 2018 | Attitudes, compassion, Disabilitiy, inclusion, negative perceptions, overcoming challenges | 2 comments

When I was about three years old, my family moved into a new house. One summer day a few months after we settled in, my brother and sister were playing at the end of the driveway.  I wanted to see what they were doing, and so with shorts on and no socks or shoes, I...
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