Fear of Life
I will be speaking at my former high school on March 7 – giving a presentation to the ninth and tenth graders (approximately 400 students). It was over 13 years ago when I walked, or rather rolled,...
View ArticleAn End Is A New Beginning
My grandma, June Krueger, recently passed away at the age of 87 after a brief battle with cancer. Looking at Grandma’s obituary, she seemed like any other elderly person you would read about, yet she...
View ArticleHumbling Experience
I fell this past April while carrying my little dog in the house for the night. Immediately, it felt just like it did so many years before when I broke my foot. It was late and I decided to wait until...
View Article2013 A Year in Review
2013 A Year in Review I know I’m a little late writing this, but better now than never. 2013 was an emotional roller coaster for me. It’s painful to just put pen to paper and write about it. My grandma...
View ArticleFirst Time Job
Finding work is hard enough these days, and even more so for new college graduates. I found this out a few ago when I graduated with a Bachelors in Radio/TV/film. I had lots of volunteer experience and...
View ArticleDisabled and Inspirational
Disabled people are seen in the community more and more as they gain their independence. They may be seen shopping, working, or even at the local gym. (Yes, disabled people are capable of working out...
View ArticleNO EXCUSES
Exercise is important at every stage of life. For many people with disabilities there is a lack of education and encouragement to exercise. Outside of physical therapy a large amount of the disabled...
View ArticleFitting In
I am a shy person around people I do not know. I have my small group of friends that I allow into my private life. Growing up I had to allow nurses, social workers, and others into my home. Being...
View ArticleOnline School vs Public School
Online School vs Public School More and more students are pulling out of regular high school and enrolling into online school. Parents and students turn to online school for a variety of reasons. Some...
View ArticleLack Of Social Skills With The Disabled
The older I get, the more I have become aware of the lack of social skills people with long term disabilities possess. I contribute this to a number of topics that will be discussed later. In a world...
View ArticleToo Old To Fit In A Box
Democratic, Republican, Liberal, Conservative, Right Winged, Left Winged all these terms have been floating around the media as the presidential race continues to be a circus of he said she said drama....
View ArticlePain In The Brain
Jerika Bolen a fourteen-year-old girl from the small town of Appleton, Wisconsin made national headlines this past summer. She chose to throw herself a prom-like dance and then end her life at the end...
View ArticleDisabled Housing Problem
With medical advances people with chronic illness or disability are living longer lives. That means cost of keeping people with these conditions alive is skyrocketing and housing them is also a very...
View ArticleThe Forgotten Minorities
Did you know the disabled are the biggest minority group? Yet, we get the least attention of any minority group. People are making big deals about new gender neutral bathrooms. That’s all fine and...
View ArticleWelcome To Walmart
I have mixed feelings about Walmart eliminating the greeter position that was mostly occupied by the disabled or elderly population. For a variety of reasons, the disabled are less likely to be in the...
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