Feb 18, 2018 | Ableism, Advocacy, America, Disabilitiy, Discrimination, Friends, inclusion, Politics |
A few days ago, a friend of mine sent me a video. (Thanks, Beth!) It profiled Kevan Chandler, a young man who is a wheelchair user because he is affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Kevan loves to travel, but because of his disability, he was limited to only going to...
Jan 23, 2017 | cerebral palsy, Disabilitiy, Diversity, kids with disabilities, Medicaid, Politics |
When I was a junior in high school, my English teacher was pretty creative. If we wanted to earn some extra credit, she encouraged us to go to plays put on by the drama department. Sometimes writing stories would get us additional points on an assignment. But my...
Aug 31, 2015 | Down Syndrome, Politics, Special Olympics |
There have been numerous occasions in my life when someone I am with chooses not to understand my “disability quirks.” Sometimes my cerebral palsy means that my body goes into spasm or I laugh at inappropriate times. If that is not embarrassing enough,...
