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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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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I promised in my last blog that there would be a bit of good news. It’s coming, but first, I have to finish the rest of the bad news. People often tell you to go where the jobs are to …
Yesterday, I began to describe my odyssey towards gainful employment. It is a long and complicated journey. Here is part two. During this same time, a friend from my college paper encouraged me to approach The Huffington Post. I was …
Someone recently asked me to detail the barriers on my employment journey. There are many laws that are supposed to ensure me non-discriminatory opportunities, but I have run into many types of barriers. I think one of the misconceptions about …