Thirteen years ago I received an Associates of Arts degree from Brevard Community College. I always wanted to go further with my education, as I didn’t feel completely satisfied with …
Mom’s Self Control Makes Better Parenting
I came into the kitchen through the sliding glass door and wheeled up and down the rug a couple of times before letting my tires touch my mother’s pristine white …
Awarding Insanity
The settlement over my son’s death finally came through. The city referred to it as an “award,” one of the stranger definitions of that word. I’ve begun spending it. As …
To Be Disabled or Not
To be disabled or not? That is the Roving Rose Knows question. Because of the Americans with Disabilities Act, it seems that everyone wants to be disabled so they can …
Honk if You Hate Kiddie Carts at Grocery Stores
Hello Natasha, I am pig-bitin’ mad about the perilous toddler-driven kiddie carts dogging the aisles at supermarkets. Parents assume that if the store has these vehicles of destruction, their offspring …
People Are Changing
Lord knows that I’ve beaten the topic of attitudinal barriers to the ground since I started my writing career. I have written about how people stared at me while eating …
Our Staff Stirs Up Our Readers
Hi ! June’s issue of “Life with Laura” reminded me about my wife’s experience. I am not a wheelchair user myself, but my wife uses one regularly at work. I …
Ousted from Paralympics for Having Lupus
I am from Melbourne, Australia and I am absolutely devastated because I have recently been diagnosed with lupus. The physical pain is hard enough, and my treatments include steroids, pain …
A Night Out: Purple Heart Part 2
Rick and I had been playing wheelchair basketball and it seemed like his mind was elsewhere. If you read part 1, you’ll remember that I suggested he and I forget …