So what is it? No it’s not Muscular Dystrophy or Cerebral Palsy. It is a muscle and joint disorder. What it is not is a limitation. It changes the way I and others do things, but does not define the people who live this every day. June 30th has been marked as a day to [...]
Read MoreRolling 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 left foot forward. Slowly my legs stiffly followed through to the other end of the parallel [...]
Read MoreAs Disability Employment Awareness Month comes to a close I wanted to add in a few things to consider if you as a business owner or human resources representative might consider. All businesses hate turnover because it involves spending more money to search, recruit, hire, and train new employees. From Pizza Hut: The company employs [...]
Read MoreLet’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 least it shouldn’t. As much as the brother, sister, mother, or father has a disability, [...]
Read MoreLook 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 articles shows yet another example of someone who tried for acceptance and was shunned. An 8-year-old boy [...]
Read MoreScanning the sheet on the wall, I looked for my name to see what my score was. Leaning over the shoulder of someone else, I saw my name. My heart raced as I followed my name across the computer printout and read the number 25. I had to look twice, even three times. I just [...]
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