With things opening up again, people are starting to travel. I am vaccinated so I am ready to get back to living and traveling to
Category: Accessibility
Living the Wheelchair Lifestyle
Growing up, I generally didn’t hear people talking about wheelchairs in affirming ways. I understood that they were medical equipment meant to help people get
Life without iLevel
I am so used to using iLevel in my daily life that I would definitely feel the impact of not having it. In fact, I
Accessibility in the Wyoming Capitol
I have worked at the U.S. Capitol and at the Nevada State Capitol, although I have never worked inside Wyoming’s Capitol. Growing up in Wyoming,
Reverend Calvin and Disabled in Action
I would like to introduce one of my motivators. He’s my mentor and I look up to him. Reverend Calvin Peterson is the founder of
The Permanent Passenger
I have never been a car person. While they are cool to look at, cars have always been a matter of function over form for
The Best Gifts
The end of 2020 was an eye opener for me and bittersweet. The hardest and most restricted times have simmered down a little. Still, I
Living in Dublin, Ireland
The closer we get to St. Patrick’s Day, the more I reminisce about the time I spent living in Dublin, Ireland. In 2008, when I
New Goals for Advocacy
Have a plan. It means knowing what you want to do and how you are going to do it. It’s always easier said than done.
Snow Survival for Power Wheelchair Users
When you are a power wheelchair user and live somewhere where winter always includes snow, it’s inevitable that your chair gets stuck, no matter how
Favorite Accessibility Devices – Part 2
There was not supposed to be a second part to this blog post, but as the current world health crisis rages onward, staying indoors has
Why Life is Easier Now
Happy New Year! As I sit back and reflect on the craziness of 2020, one of the things I am most thankful for is my