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5 Questions with Hidden Disability Misconceptions
Last week I shared the top 10 misconceptions about the physically disabled. Before I wrote that post, I reached out to people online who also have various kinds of disabilities. I soon realized -- we are all clashing with culture in similar ways. We face the same...
The Top 10 Misconceptions About the Physically Disabled
We're going to talk about misconceptions. Things assumed by culture as a whole. These ideas about the physically disabled are often false: A physical disability automatically means a mental disability as well. Wheelchair users are confined to their chairs. Therefore,...
When I Felt Different, part six
The past few weeks we have been examining the moments I felt different. Something happened in those stories that made me aware of my physical limitations. If you missed any of the posts: Part One We began the discussion with why I don't see disability and what I know...
What I Learned by Not Letting My Limits Stop Me
You aren't supposed to look like a pretzel when you are born. But I did... Because of my physical disability, independence is not an option. But I've accepted this fact for years. I don't let limitations stop me from chasing any dream. Several years ago, I started...
When I Felt Different, part five
I used to attend a camp for children with neuromuscular disease. I liked it some years. But I grew to not enjoy the camp sooner than most. There was no one reason I stopped going. It was a combination of the school calendar conflicting and my heart no longer...
When I Felt Different, part four
I've already mentioned that my classmates loved to help me at school. I couldn't tell you how it started or when, but I have memories of friends helping all the way back to kindergarten. Both of us saw the fun side most of the time. As friends were constantly willing...
When I Felt Different, part three
Surgery of any kind isn't fun for anyone, especially a third grader. I thought I was going to a normal check-up with my orthopedist. I was never a fan of those appointments. Then he said, "It's time for your back surgery. We can't wait any longer." (You can read more...
When I Felt Different, part two
It wasn't the first time I had fallen. I was as used to falling as I could be. We practiced falling in physical therapy with the cushiony mats and I tried to tuck in my head or my arms to minimize injury. But one never really gets better at the suddenness of a fall....
When I Felt Different, part one
If you asked me, "What's it like to be different?" or "When did you know you were different?"...I might respond in one of three ways: "I'm not different. I've never seen myself as different." (I shared more on this perspective last year.) "What do you mean? Aren't we...
When Friends Care in Tangible Ways
This isn't a story about what we did or where we went. This is a real-life story about friends -- when they cared, how they helped in tangible ways, and what that meant. I went to a baseball game earlier in the month. If you don't know me, you might assume my parents...
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