Valentine’s Day is the day to go all out on your loved one. Flowers, candy, expensive candle light dinners and dazzling jewelry are the hot ticket items for this red …
Miss Ability: Exploit the Disabled?
It seems that the Dutch succeeded with a reality show starring people with physical disabilities and now the British want to follow suit. Should we be applauding their efforts to …
We Are What We Are: So There Britney and Paris
There are people in this world who can afford to fall into the void of self absorption, people with names like Britney and Lindsey and Paris, who thrive in the …
Post Surgery Worries
Waiting, Wondering and Worrying Okay, I confess. I’m scared. Nervous. A wee bit apprehensive. About my upcoming hysterectomy, that is. By the time you’re reading this, I’m sure I’ll be …
UNH Hosts Paralympic Academy For Youth with Physical Disabilities
DURHAM, N.H. – Youth with physical disabilities can sample cross country skiing, alpine skiing, sled hockey and quad rugby at New England’s first Paralympic Academy, hosted by Northeast Passage at …
Reflections
Throughout my whole life people have told me about myself. They say things like, “You’re so strong.” “You’re so brave.” “You’ve got an amazing attitude.” And they often want to …
A Letter To Myself
The year is coming to an end, and with a few weeks off, I never know what to do with myself. I seem to always end up cleaning the whole …
My Health Cracks Me Up!
Where have I been, what day is it, and why do I have this silly- looking velcro and nylon brace on my leg? Maybe it has something to do with …
Disabled and Unfaithful
People have such huge assumptions about the disabled community. They think we sit home, watch soap operas and live vicariously through the characters. How wrong they are! Disabled people can …