Remember when you were at school? Everything seemed so orderly, in a way. You knew your place in life, and every one else’s. Your mission in life was to get …
Plan B
Why it is that life doesn’t always go our way? We move in one direction, he aded tow ach department phone ards some goal or outcome, having a clear focus …
Living with CP: My School Days or Is It a Daze?
The year was 1993. I was entering into the 7th grade and my world ach department phone was full of promise. After all, I had a group of girlfriends who …
Living with CP
Many people have asked me throughout my life, “What is it like to live with Cerebral Palsy?” On a good day, I might say, “Oh, it’s really not much different …
Becoming Foster Parents: The Alternative
It is hard to know exactly when my maternal instinct and desire to have a child began, because I knew I always wanted to be a mother. The tiny obstacle …
Disabled Pets Find Access
There was a time where our pets were considered no more than living furniture. They were tolerated as long as they were healthy, happy, and convenient. When animals became old …
Be Not Afraid
In the last week, we’ve celebrated the joy of Easter, debated and been troubled by the death of Terri Shiavo, and witnessed the passing of a spiritual leader in Pope …
I Don’t Know What My Disability Is
When I was twenty, I came down with a mild viral infection that passed in two or three weeks on its own. It left me, however, a deeply changed person. …
Managing your Health, a Day at a Time
It is a surreal experience to hear that your brainstem is migrating too far up into your head. Except, doctors never say things simply, so I wasn’t actually told this …