On December 3, 2009, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, my wife, Alexa, and I founded a company in Hungary. I am visually impaired, and Alexa has a physical …
Disabled or not, July is your chance to reset—on your terms. Here’s why the mid-year mark matters more than you think. Every year on January 9th, I celebrate not just …
I Am Not a “Pobrecito”—I Am Unstoppable A bullet struck me at 18 and left me paralyzed from the chest down. My world shifted in ways I never imagined. I …
We’ve all faced the pain of ending relationships, but what about the heartache that comes from parting ways with a personal care attendant (PCA)? For physically disabled individuals, this breakup …
My name is Parker Legnon. I’ve been an ambulatory wheelchair user since around 2017, when I got my EDS diagnosis. I have a long history of barriers in the schooling …
Living with a physical disability comes with its own set of challenges, and one of the most significant is striking a balance between independence and dependence. For many of us, …
In the pre-ADA era, while struggling for inclusion and putting forth an unending effort, a leader in her own quiet way took on the system with no help from anyone …
At the age of 16, I became a quadriplegic because of a diving accident. Since then, I’ve experienced multiple urinary tract infections, pressure sores, and a long litany of other …
Being visually impaired is like living in two different worlds, yet not really belonging in either one. We are not totally blind, nor are we completely sighted. Most people categorize …