Dec 22, 2016 | Advocacy, cerebral palsy, changing perspectives, CP, Disabilitiy, Disabled Sports, inclusion, Independence, Journey, negative perceptions |
When I was a senior in high school, I was in a kick ass creative writing class. The woman who taught it had also taught me junior English and I liked her immensely. In fact, thanks to Facebook, we are still in touch today. We have always had a nice connection. One of...
Jun 3, 2015 | Ableism, communicating respect, compassion, doctors, emergency room, hospitals, how to help, medical emergencies |
Nobody likes to experience emotions that can be negative. Anger, frustration, overwhelm. I can’t think of anyone who feels those things while having a good time. But there is one emotion that I don’t like to experience more than any of the others combined. I don’t...
Mar 31, 2014 | Attitudes, choices, Disabilitiy, Friends, Get To Know Me, Good Decisions, Kids, kids with disabilities, Lessons, Look Beyond, negative perceptions |
His gut-wrenching response to her question broke his mother’s heart. She wasn’t content to leave the situation alone, so she looked outside the box for a solution. What happened next could potentially change his life. Colin is a young man who lives in Michigan. He is...
Jul 7, 2012 | choices, compassion, Good Decisions, how to help, Learning to let go, Lessons, Making Changes, News |
There is a story I heard a few weeks ago. It begins with Karen Klein, a bus monitor of middle school students in Greece, New York. She was bullied without mercy by several students on the bus one afternoon. A student recorded the whole incident on video and posted...