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 …
Challenging Life as an Ambulatory Wheelchair User in College
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 …
Independence and Dependence For Physically Disabled People
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, …
With Hope in Your Heart
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 …
I am Happy on Wheels
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 …
Between Two Worlds; Being Visually Impaired
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 …
Dr. Andrew John Kramer
The physical therapy movement at its best is the result a small cadre of men, and women who refused to coincide all of us, to eternal childhood, or drugged isolation. …
No One Wants to Be Free
Jean-Francois Lyotard changed world thinking by introducing two new concepts to modern thought. He said the world, and the people living in it, experiences the world through “Grand” and “little” …
Resolutions For Life
Every year, many people make promises to themselves, vowing they’ll set a goal for the new year, and stick to it. As the new year goes by, some achieve their …