What an excellent article! ach department phone Rosemary hit the nail on the head. I am an able-bodied individual. ANYONE that used their choice for procreation as a “disability” should …
Tragedy? No! Triumph, Yes!
Akian Aleong on his handcycle! Where do I begin? Well, I just raced the NYC triathlon and came in 3rd in my age group….No, I better go back a little. …
My Best Job Ever
I cringe as I sit here realizing that it’s been almost a decade since I graduated from college. Back in the summer of 1996 I enrolled in the 2 summer …
Florida Congressman Mark Foley’s ADA Notification Act
Fifteen years after the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed on the lawn of the White House, I celebrated the anniversary in the best way possible. I rolled into the …
The Disabled on the Big Screen: Is There Really a Bias?
The producers of Murderball, a movie about the wheelchair sport of rugby, which can be as brutally physical as its “able-bodied” counterpart, recently sent out an appeal. They are saying …
The Few, The Proud, The Neglected
With rivers of profuse blood flowing through the sandy streets of cities such as Baghdad and Mosul, it’s just downright appalling how heartless this uninformed society has become. Severed limbs …
Part 2 Journey to Haiti
If you were to ask me to name my favorite place, Haiti would definitely come to mind. It’s in Haiti that I found myself and was able to put my …
Journey to Haiti
Due to software difficulties you will need to read the article that goes with these amazing pictures in Part 2 Journey to Haiti. Mental illness from severe starvation. Child’s hands …
You Don’t Look Blind
Nearly everywhere I go I am forced to contend with the result of widely-held beliefs about blindness. Often, I am required to explain or justify my actions or motives. Whether …