This week is Teacher Appreciation Week and Wishbone Day. It’s only fitting that I write about these two topics under mentors. First, I am a veteran middle school teacher in …
Lessons Learned Living with Covid
If you are a person with a physical disability who is also considered high risk for surviving Covid, then you are like me. Living with the Covid threat for one …
Physically Disabled People Grow Up with Death
Growing up with death sounds so weird, right? How can I possibly grow up with Death? But that’s how I feel. Death has been in my life since I was …
Stare All You Want. I am Disabled and Beautiful.
One of the biggest complaints disabled people have about non disabled people are the stares. You know the ones where you are minding your own business and people stop in …
A New Tomorrow. Thank You Covid-19
A few weeks ago, I had a good old rant on Facebook bemoaning all the buzzwords that I would prefer never to see again. Buzzword terms like unpack, disrupt, power …
Public Transportation: A Presidential Topic
Every time I watch a presidential candidate debate, I end up yelling at the television screen. It doesn’t matter which political party you want to support, when it comes to …
Many Lives in One Lifetime
Sleep paralysis is when a person is aware but unable to move or speak. During an episode one may find it difficult to breathe and be overcome with fear. It …
Independently Dependent
Editor’s note: I met César Bazúa on Twitter. His story was interesting and I thought I’d give him a chance to share it with everyone. But I never imagined this. …
Stop Using the Term SPED
Stop using the word SPED! SPED means Special Education. Obviously, we all know how much able bodied people love the word “special” when referring to people with disabilities. This topic …