Mar 9, 2019 | Deaf, inclusion, Sign Language |
For many years now, I have had the privilege of talking to various classes of college students about all things disability. Usually, the audience is students who happen to be going into some type of helping profession. At those times I talk about empowerment and...
Aug 20, 2016 | cerebral palsy, changing perspectives, CP, Disabilitiy, Disabled Sports, exercise for people with disabilities, Following Dreams, Good Memories, Health, high School, overcoming challenges, people with disabilities, Sports, What some people don't think about |
A friend of mine posted a video on my Facebook page yesterday. He said he was feeling nostalgic. It made me pause and smile. He gets it. I always get nostalgic when it is time for the summer Olympics. I have known this friend, Phillip since I was in fourth grade; he...
Mar 26, 2015 | can do, CP, dreams, Good Memories, people with disabilities, Physical therapy, Sports |
How long does it take to fulfill a lifelong dream? For me, it was eleven hours fifty-seven minutes and twenty-nine seconds. It started when I was a little kid, back when I was a fan of “Charlie’s Angels” and TV dinners were a treat. One day I was in our...
Oct 13, 2014 | Christopher Reeve, Coach, Dana Reeve, Health Teacher, Heroes, high School |
After I graduated from high school in the summer of 1986, I got ready to move across the country for college. The move was difficult for me in many ways. Not only was I transitioning to a new phase of my life, but my dad had recently been transferred in his job, which...
