Ever since it started, one of the primary goals of the disability rights movement has been to have individuals with disabilities live as independently as possible with the appropriate support. That means the aid of assistive technology or someone coming …
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 …
I haven’t really blogged about my own home town since my introduction to this blog. Just like anyone else, I am a product of my environment. Winston is an interesting place for a person with disabilities to live. We do …
I’m about to lose another personal care assistant (pca). On one level, this sucks because I have to start fresh with a new person coming into my life. I’ll have to train them and build rapport, trust and a relationship. …
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One of my earliest childhood memories was my young cousins fighting for rides in my wheelchair. They thought it was a fun and easy way to get around. Later, there were kids in school that thought I was lucky for …
For most people, sixteen is a big birthday. Some teenagers get their first car and their license, because they’ve gone through the required driver’s education course. This is one area where my disability has made me choose a different path. …