In early April, one of my favorite comedians and cultural critics, Hannah Gadsby, published an excellent essay in Vanity Fair calling out successful men who
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Cooking Breakfast with iLevel
A few months ago, I started to cook breakfast with the help of iLevel®. I wanted to do this because I thought it would be
Friendship and iLevel®
Friendship is important in all aspects of life. Yet, sometimes, when a disability is thrown into the mix, it becomes harder and harder for someone
My First Job
In my junior year of high school, I got into a program called the Department of Rehabilitation Services. This program helps people with disabilities get
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.
Another Year Victorious
I never completely understood why so many people are distressed by the thought of getting old. Of course, I get that there are stigmas around
Zoom: the New Way to Meet
The pandemic has changed many things in my life, just like it has changed the lives of many people who have disabilities. It has changed the
What is Love?
There are a few definitions of love. First, love is a strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties. Second, love shows
National Mentoring Month
January is National Mentoring Month and it’s no secret that I am passionate about helping girls with disabilities connect with successful disabled women mentors. Girls
Make the World a Better Place – Part 2
In part two of this blog, here are some more ways you can make the world a better place for individuals who use power wheelchairs
I Forget I’m Disabled
At the beginning of October, I took my first ever unplanned vacation since starting my professional career. And by unplanned, I mean a vacation where
What’s in a Name?
The Falcon, the Outrider, Peanut, Shadowfax, Ironhide, Rosinante, Bucephalus, Blackfyre, and Rhaegal. Every mobility device I have used from age seven to now has had