Profoundly hurtful words can sear through you and unconsciously lower your self-worth over time. Some even argue that it is just as painful as being beaten. I must admit that …
The Trip I Took to the East Coast to Speak for Our People
For the last three years, I have traveled to the east coast, on my own expense, to speak on behalf of the disabled community and discrimination, at Kean University. ach …
What We May Not Know as People with Special Needs
Despite most myths and misinformation, getting an electric wheelchair isn’t that difficult providing your physician can document the need. Clearly have them state that you need a manual, electric or …
Tank, Meet My Tank
Since I had my heart attack in my police cruiser in 1990, I have learned that it’s not the world I thought it was. If you receive benefits from your …
If I Can, You Can!
Many, many years ago, when I was only 5 months old, I became paralyzed due to a DPT shot and a doctor who refused to listen to a wise woman, …
Charting Your Life
I was diagnosed with Multiple Scleroses in 1990, but my symptoms began after a pick-up truck hit collided with me in 1967. Crossing the street on the way to the …
A Broken Heart Exposed
I have been trying to get a certain emotion out of my system, and I guess tonight is as good a time as any. This emotion is called grief, and …
Whatever Tomorrow Brings–I’ll Be There
On what began as a typical rainy February afternoon with temperatures hovering near the freezing level, I was driving alone in my girlfriend’s car down the country roads of Oregon …
Getting Involved is Normal
Growing up in a small town in rural Indianapolis, Indiana, I never considered myself as different even though I was, according to the “normal” teenager. I guess I never noticed …