Category Archives: Positive Story

January 7, 2012
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Education Is Fun

Before I get mobbed for saying education is fun, let me explain. First, let me ask you, what classes do you remember from elementary school through college? Was it the straight laced teacher that taught straight from the book, the … Continue reading →

November 23, 2011
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Sharing Thanksgiving Wishes

Rolling up to the parallel bars, I pulled myself up putting the bars underneath my arms. With leg braces locked in place, I moved my right foot forward. It took a lot of energy to move my right foot. I then moved my … Continue reading →

November 20, 2011
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Point Of View: Need

The point of view you take on your own needs is pretty easy to comprehend because you go through them every day. Getting up, getting dressed, going to work, and so on. Need is easy to see from your own … Continue reading →

November 9, 2011
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Seeing Ones’ Ability

“You’re lucky, you’ve always been disabled. I used to have a life. I used to play basketball. I used to have a regular job. Now all I have is this lousy wheelchair.” Yes, I’ve been disabled since birth. But what … Continue reading →

October 16, 2011
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Back To The Days Of The One Room Schoolhouse

Learning disabilities make understanding subjects harder, but not impossible. It takes a skilled person to understand the differences in the different learning disabilities and learning styles of students. It takes an even more skilled person to be able to teach … Continue reading →

October 2, 2011
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How To Support A Family Member With A Disability

Let’s admit it right away, having a family member with a disability is shocking. There, it’s been said. Now we can recognize them for who they already are: a family member. Nothing has a stronger bond than family, or at … Continue reading →

September 24, 2011
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44 Reasons

Age is just a number, a label to identify if you can get into a PG rated movie or get the senior citizen’s discount. But it’s not a reason to get depressed. It’s a reason to know more, be wiser, … Continue reading →

August 20, 2011
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Learning Laws Of Gravity

The sound of a herd of elephants to someone going down two flights of stairs; these are comparisons that are made when I go down a single flight of stairs. Going down stairs is a lot faster for me than going up stairs … Continue reading →

June 23, 2011
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Nothing Stops Us

Mother nature has dumped lots of rain this spring and summer so far. Events like Country USA and others are turning into mud pits. So, you would think something like that might stop someone in a wheelchair? You’d be wrong. … Continue reading →

May 21, 2011
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Best Person For The Job

It really doesn’t matter what line of work you’re in or want to be in. They want to hire the best person for the job that is going to get the job done. Passion and drive are key to this. … Continue reading →

May 1, 2011
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Value Of Life

Look across all religions and you will see a common theme: value life itself. Yet as the religious communities are splintered and numbers are dwindling, one fifth of it’s possible population do not come through the doors. A recent news … Continue reading →

April 2, 2011
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Storytime Improves Communication

Kids love to get their hands into everything. (I can see you grabbing the sanitizing wipes.) From the day we discover those appendages attached to our bodies that move and experiment with those tiny fingers wiggling on the end. We … Continue reading →

March 20, 2011
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Peace Through Sand Art

When things seem like they are going very fast, it’s time to slow things down and focus on clearing your mind and relaxing a bit. Over the weekend, I caught some of The Grand Finale performance by YouTube Symphony Orchestra … Continue reading →