May 31, 2022 | Accessibility, Disabilitiy, Dogs, faith, Friends, Independence, Uncategorized, Wheelchair |
Any joyful spirit I would usually have on Christmas Eve morning was lost on me that year as I waited for news I knew I probably didn’t want to hear. Tightness squeezed a shallow breath out of my chest as I heard the raspiness in Dr. Tom’s voice through the phone. The...
Apr 30, 2022 | can do, definition of a hero, Following Dreams, kids with disabilities, overcoming challenges, people with disabilities, Wheelchair |
I have been a fan of America’s Got Talent for many years. There is something about people sharing their passions with the world that just lights me up. So, even though I am more a fan of talents like singing and dancing, I was excited when I heard there was a...
Jan 29, 2021 | Attitudes, high School, negative perceptions, Wheelchair |
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...
Mar 25, 2020 | caregivers, CP, driving, Freedom, Health, Lessons, service dogs, Wheelchair |
Like everyone else, the Coronavirus Pandemic is hitting me really hard right now. Several presentations that I was scheduled to give have been canceled. I also got word yesterday that my latest contribution to a Chicken Soup for the Soul book isn’t going to be...
Nov 30, 2019 | Advocacy, Power Wheelchairs, Wheelchair |
The day started out as devastating. Mid-morning or so, my manual wheelchair broke. Completely. The screws that hold the back upright were stripped or missing, and that meant the back would not or could not stay in place. Almost at will, the back of the chair would...
Aug 29, 2019 | Beginnings, cerebral palsy, Diversity, Family, inclusion, Wheelchair |
The following is from my book “More the Same than Different: What I Wish People Knew About Respecting and Including People with Disabilities.” The book is available on Amazon. The shrill of the phone ringing in my dorm room during the predawn hours of that...