For people with disabilities, and especially wheelchair users, COVID-19 poses unique challenges because wheelchairs are touched frequently and in many places. We’ve compiled the following
Shelter in Place Made Fun
During these uncertain times of social distancing, our kiddos look to us for direction. Currently, schools have been closed for two weeks and they just
What My Wheelchair Means to Me
Being in a wheelchair has its ups and downs but overall, I’m enjoying my experience in my iLevel® Power Chair. Since I can’t walk, this
Marriage Inequality
Did you know that in the year 2020, people with disabilities have yet to be granted marriage equality? There is no law banning people with
Cerebral Palsy Awareness
Since March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, I thought I would tell you more about myself. I have spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy. I have had
Exploring Caregiver Burnout
One of the things that I’m really passionate about, as evidenced by my bio, is disability representation in entertainment media. In college, I wanted to
Life in Quarantine
I never thought that I would be in this situation, being kept away from the outside world. I can only leave my apartment to go
Women’s History Month
Winter is almost over, and spring is around the corner. Did you know that March is Women’s History Month? In honor of this, I decided
Representation is Everything
For far too long, people with disabilities were not seen in everyday life of the media, TV shows, movies or in the advertisements for products
Let’s Flatten the Curve
Life has rapidly changed for so many of us as coronavirus has altered the state of the entire world. While there is little that we
Wheelchair Weight Loss
Being overweight is something I have always had trouble with, in my late teens and into adulthood. Losing several pounds is a goal I had
Rolling Around with Robotics
For the past five years, I have been announcing Vex Robotics for my high school. Now that I am in college, I am still involved