I had a whole other blog planned for this week, but my mom brought up an article from my college newspaper that I would like to add my two cents. My journalism teacher and long-time advisor to The Guilfordian, Jeff …
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Sometimes as a disability advocate, I do a lot of work that doesn’t seem to pay off right away. This makes it hard to stay motivated, especially in times when I don’t see the progress as quickly as I would …
I certainly have been earning my reputation as a disability advocate and traveling a lot lately. Before I left for my Washington, DC trip, I was notified that I was appointed by Governor Pat McCroy to the NC Council on …
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As I mentioned in my last blog a couple of weeks ago, I recently came back from Washington, DC. I had to attend a face to face meeting related to my work with the National Disability Rights Network. We spent …
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I’m no philosopher. But lately, I have been wrestling internally with an ancient philosophical question. What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? In other words, what happens when you believe in two contradictory concepts? One core belief …
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This past Sunday, like many other people, I watched the NBA Finals. I saw a special commercial for Father’s Day from Fitbit, featuring a father who was running while pushing his son in a wheelchair. The two athletes featured in …
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I recently had an experience at my church. A couple of weeks ago, before the service began, one of the church officials put his hand on my head (a gesture usually found to be against disability protocol). He began to …
One of the first things I learned graduating high school and going to college, was that college requires a lot more responsibilities and work. In high school, you may have had a whole support group behind you, such as physical …
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Batman has his utility belt, James Bond has Q, and Supercrips like me often rely on assistive technology. Assistive Technology is any item, equipment, or software program that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons …
It is well understood that the relationship between siblings is often a strong and unique bond. Sometimes you hate them and the other times you love them. Even though I don’t technically have any siblings, I have a large and …