It’s that time of year! I celebrate another year on this crazy place we call Earth. I am always thinking of ways to make my birthday a memorable one. This …
The Spirit Of Christmas Tradition
Relief comes from the idea of a new year and a new beginning. New anything is exciting; there is constant promise for the unexpected. Dread comes into play purely out …
Gifts for Loved Ones
Tired of reading those articles where we are told that it is the thought that counts and that your loved one only wants something that comes from your heart? Yeah, …
What Do You Want for Christmas?
But what if you’re disabled, particularly in a way that is readily evident to others just by looking at you? We live in a world that, for whatever reason, insists …
Balancing Happiness and Necessity
When I was a kid, I could walk. It sounds funny to me saying that now. I can still remember a time in my life when I was not dependent …
Erich Cella: The Voice That Spoke When Others Wouldn’t
I never met Erich in person,only spoke to him a few times on the phone to coax him into submitting a photo of himself, and corresponded via email about world …
What Is The “Least Restrictive environment” for Physically Disabled Students?
A physically disabled child is never on equal terms with his or her able-bodied peers. The other children are always able to do things that the physically disabled child cannot …
Criticism and Kudos: The Way to a Better Audacity!
Nathasha, That was a great article about the MDA Telethon I have heard on the news and in the newspapers a few years ago that Jerry Lewis gets a percentage …
Raising Pride By Lowering a Table
A few years ago I decided that I wanted an ultrasound of my upper body organs. Several of my friends had been told they had gall stones, did I? My …