Although it’s early in the process, I’m really enjoying my time in the Flagship program of Leadership Winston Salem. Before I applied, I was told I was the first person with a severe disability to participate. That’s why I’m …
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Yesterday, I lost a good friend and mentor who taught me a great deal about writing. Seeing the outpouring of support, he continues to receive has caused me to reflect on how fortunate I am to be integrated into my …
A couple of weeks ago, a short video clip went viral. It shows a man in Georgia helping to get a woman using a wheelchair home after her wheelchair ran out of power. I know from personal experience that power …
“My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn’t prevent you doing well and don’t regret the things it interferes with. Don’t be disabled in spirit as well as physically.”-Stephen Hawking When I was in …
I love mailing lists. I sign up for as many as I can. The reason I love them so much is I stumble onto things on the internet that I wouldn’t know about otherwise. Last week I read an article …
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Recently I had posted on Facebook that I was experiencing writer’s block. That was probably closer than half right. I was experiencing a lack of ideas, which I guess is the definition of writer’s block. But I think I had …
Earlier this year, I participated in a special project through the Alliance of the Disability Advocates, which is the Center for Independent Living in the Raleigh, NC region. It was called the Me Too project. The goal of the project …
Some weeks ago, I went to Raleigh for a meeting. After the meeting, I went out a restaurant with a colleague. We wound up having a conversation about friendships. My colleague had noticed a trend about advocates, which is that …
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Every year in October, the United States recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Part of this national effort is to encourage companies to hire more people with disabilities. This year, I was able to speak to a leading company …
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You have noticed that I have not written this month, due to an extended business trip. Firstly, I went to Cary, NC to attend an NC Council on Developmental Disabilities meeting. After that was over, I went directly to Washington …