Mar 25, 2016 | Advocacy, cerebral palsy, doctors, Emotional Freedom Technique, Friends, Helping people with disabilities, negative perceptions, overcoming challenges, premature babies, The Cerebral Palsy Foundation, United Cerebral Palsy |
It’s not news. I have cerebral palsy. It’s a result of my wanting to come into the world too soon. I guess I found my mom’s womb to be rather boring. (Was it the fact that there was no cable in there? Who knows?) So instead of waiting until my...Mar 22, 2016 | Accommodations, dance, Ecstatic Dancing, Facing a fear, Learning to let go, negative perceptions, wheelchair dancing |
For many years now, I have been fascinated by self-improvement. How can I move from where I am to where I want to be? How can I lose some of my negative habits? So I often find myself reading various articles on the topic of what makes people happy. The answer is...Mar 12, 2016 | caregivers, compassion, curb cuts, Diversity, Human Libraries, inclusion, Making people comfortable, negative perceptions, What some people don't think about |
Never judge a book by its cover. I have always liked that phrase. It reminds me that things aren’t always what they seem, and it’s a good response when people are making incorrect assumptions about me. I also appreciate the phrase because it is simple,...Feb 9, 2016 | Ableism, communicating respect, CP, disability etiquette, Facing a fear, how to help, inclusion, negative perceptions |
To The Staff in the Office Where I Had An Appointment Last Week: I won’t stand for it. I saw the look in each of your eyes as soon as I entered the office. The look of fear mixed with pity mixed with “I don’t know what to do.” I said hello and...Jan 28, 2016 | communicating respect, Get To Know Me, how to help, inclusion, negative perceptions, overcoming challenges, What some people don't think about |
1. I embrace my disability. While it is true that if I had been given a choice at birth, this is not the life I would have chosen, for the most part, I feel blessed by my circumstances. It is only because I am a wheelchair user that I have been to do some of the...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...