I’m what one might think of as an assistive technology enthusiast. Some folks in the disability rights community get frustrated with large scale investment that
Category: Accessibility
Ableism in Mental Health
Recently, there have been a lot of national conversations about mental health and taking care of yourself. From Naomi Osaka withdrawing from the French Open
Let’s Get Back to Traveling
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
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