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Not Alone

Feb 28, 2022 | caregivers, cerebral palsy, Disabilitiy, Independence, people with disabilities | 0 comments

At the suggestion of some friends, I started a TikTok account a few months ago. These friends know how passionate I am about helping others learn about empowering those of us with disabilities. They suggested TikTok might be a platform to get my message out to masses...

Just Shaking Things Up

Sep 16, 2020 | Advocacy, cerebral palsy, Disabled Sports, Facing a fear, high School, hospitals, Laughter, Laughter,, overcoming challenges | 3 comments

For as long as I can remember, one of the ways that my family and I have dealt with my disability was through the use of humor. It was a way to lighten things up and a reminder to me that, while my circumstances could be difficult at times, there were far more tragic...

Just Ask My Dad

Feb 10, 2018 | communicating respect, Disabilitiy, disability etiquette, Television | 1 comment

I was working on a writing project when the phone rang. “Hey, Pop. What’s up?” “I have a question since I want to be more sensitive to people with disabilities.” I chuckled. Let me just say that disability etiquette has never been at the tippy top of my 75-year-old...

I Don’t Kid Myself

May 3, 2017 | Ableism, Accessibility, cerebral palsy, choices, Disabilitiy, disability etiquette | 0 comments

The interaction took place several years ago and probably lasted less than a full minute, but it left an impression on me so intense that it is never far from my thoughts these days. A former caregiver and I took a trip on a Saturday to a town about 45 minutes away...

Give Me Dignity…

Apr 3, 2017 | Advocacy, cerebral palsy, Disabilitiy, Government Programs, Independence, Medicaid | 3 comments

In one of my college classes, someone shared his opinion that when Patrick Henry said “give me liberty or give me death,” he meant that if he could not be in control of his life, then he didn’t want to live. On March 27th, Mark Smith, a businessman...
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