I really hate math, mostly because I’m not very good at it. Words are my thing, not numbers. My brain has just always been geared toward the left side, the world of creativity and language. Some of my earliest memories are of sitting at the dining t... Read more
DOWNLOAD CONFIDENCE BOOSTER AT THE END OF THIS POST TO HELP YOU BREAK THROUGH THESE MYTHS. Growing up with a disability, I actually thought I was pretty much like everyone else. And I was! I played with the neighborhood kids, got bored on school vacations... Read more
A healthy, rewarding relationship. Don’t YOU deserve one, after all? It’s so crucial that you not only take a risk to find love, but have a love that fills you, makes you happy, helps you feel good about yourself, and propels you forward on y... Read more
I have always said I have lived so happily with the challenges of cerebral palsy because of the extraordinary love from my parents and their belief in all that I could do. They have been champions at constantly instilling in me to focus on what I was cap... Read more
I attended a wonderful training last week on sexuality issues for people with developmental disabilities. A question was posed by the trainer that has me wondering the same about my work in general. The trainer was speaking about helping parents of adul... Read more
Either way, you’re good! I have my confused man back. You may remember him from Give Me That Confused Look. He’s going to be my representative for people who have a harder time with what I call “integrating disability into their thought... Read more
I have to admit, I was caught in this dating with a disability mistake for years. In the end it worked out because I met my husband shortly after I “corrected” the mistake. However, the mistake cost me years of pain and heartache. Today in my ... Read more
Sometimes it involves sitting down. It’s been years since I vacationed with friends on the Jersey shore. I used to love to jump along the waves. My friends would have firm grips on my hand while I did this. Ever since I can remember, swimming and be... Read more
Greetings from vacation! I have just begun two weeks of spending time with family, so you’ll have shorter reads on the blog. Hopefully this week, you’ll have good laugh too. Probably somewhere on the internet is a whole blog devoted to the cha... Read more
Last week a friend was telling me how she met a couple with a young daughter with cerebral palsy (CP). My friend is actually a medical doctor within the disability field, so she inquired how their daughter was doing on that level. The parents became emoti... Read more
