Categories Archives: Coping with Disability

5 Essential Principles for Coping with Disability

• November 5, 2015
• Kathy O’Connell
• Confidence Builders, Coping with Disability, Strategies/Techniques

“Kathy, can you come and talk to our support group about your life?” “Absolutely,”... Read more

Disability Coping Essentials: How to Make Friends with Your Disability

• November 11, 2015
• Kathy O’Connell
• Confidence Builders, Coping with Disability

Did you check out last week’s post on Five Essential Principles for Coping wit... Read more

Disability Coping: The Good, The Bad, and Am I Ugly?

• November 18, 2015
• Kathy O’Connell
• Coping with Disability

For me, this is by far the hardest principle of the five essential strategies for coping with a disability... Read more

Disability Coping Essentials: Thankful for Learning to Embrace Disability

• November 24, 2015
• Kathy O’Connell
• Coping with Disability

I know I have said this before – I LOVE Thanksgiving! For the total foodie I am (I really think I have... Read more

Disability Coping Essentials: Not Giving a Hoot!

• December 2, 2015
• Kathy O’Connell
• Coping with Disability, How Others React

Bet you haven’t heard the phrase, “Don’t give a hoot,” in a long time. Let’s s... Read more

It IS a Wonderful Life – The Ultimate in Disability Coping

• December 9, 2015
• Kathy O’Connell
• Coping with Disability

You may believe differently from me on this, but I believe this life is your one shot. Your one sh... Read more

Been A While Since You Heard From Me?

• December 17, 2015
• Kathy O’Connell
• Coping with Disability, Offerings

It’s been a while since I emailed a Radiant Abilities newsletter, hasn’t it? We’re actually revamp... Read more

In 2016, May You…

• December 31, 2015
• Kathy O’Connell
• Being Grateful, Confidence Builders, Coping with Disability, LIVE your life, Taking Risks, The Power of Disability

May your New Year be about Evolutions and Not Resolutions May you always feel the light within you Shining Brightly May you liv... Read more

“I Love Mommy’s Slobber!” And You Can Love Yours.

• February 17, 2016
• Kathy O’Connell
• Confidence Builders, Coping with Disability

Yes, my sweet boy actually said this to me. And yes, this week I’m talking about drool. And not just dro... Read more

Give ME That Confused Look! Here’s Why…

• February 24, 2016
• Kathy O’Connell
• Coping with Disability, Disability Education, How Others React

I hate when this happens. For those with a disability accent (or dysphasia, speech affected by the motor control and coordinatio... Read more