Observations From Below: A Busy Summer
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 …
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Observations From Below: Bearing the Cross
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 …
Observations From Below: Rage Against The Machines
Sometimes in my life, I’ve noticed that the simplest experience offers the most profound lesson. I recently went grocery shopping over the New Year’s holiday, and like many people I used the self-checkout machine. I was wearing my wrist braces …
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Observations From Below: Lessons from the Island of the Misfit Toys
It might have been because I was putting in a lot of hours to Disability Rights NC last week, but I had an interesting experience. I recently watched the old animated Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer movie this past week for …
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Observations From Below: Giving a Voice to Those with CP
New personal care assistants (PCA’s) always bring new experiences. One of the things I’m now doing is listening to NPR. Last week they had a TV critic explaining why he thinks today’s television is so great, and I agreed with …
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Observations From Below: Declaration of Interdependence
Bryan Dooley Motivated, personable and determined journalist and disability rights advocate This post is hosted on the Huffington Post’s Contributor platform. Contributors control their own work and post freely to our site. If you need to flag this entry as …
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Observations From Below: Actions Speak Louder Than Flags
I’m not the most vocal advocate since I’m off the charts on the introvert side of the scale, yet I do have a reputation for being a strong leader and at times a trouble maker. I’m not joking when I …
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Observations From Below: Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month
So far, I really enjoy having seats on the NC Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD) as well as on the board for Disability Rights North Carolina (DRNC). Both of these positions allow me to see and talk about important developments …
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Observations From Below: The Young and the Restless
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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Observations From Below: Reflections of my Trip to Washington
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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