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Six months ago, Kevin Geekie, 34, was on a flight to Minneapolis with the St. Louis Rugby Rams. He heard a flight attendant interact with one of his teammates who uses a wheelchair. The flight attendant said that the teammate’s “handlers” would have to sit somewhere else. Kevin took exception to this. Read more
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As a user of a power wheelchair since I was five, I’ve become quite the expert on etiquette for interacting with someone in a wheelchair. As an extremely outspoken person, I haven’t hesitated to let people know that they should or shouldn’t do something with regard to a wheelchair. Read more
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I am writing this on the drive back from a week of kayaking on Lake Superior at the Apostle Islands National Seashore. Actually, I am riding in the truck right now and not driving. I spent a week kayaking from island to island and camping. Read more
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For many people, having assistance from a reliable and qualified personal care attendant is a key part of living an independent life full of choice and opportunity. Thankfully, many men and women before us helped create programs and services to give us easier access to personal care attendant services. Read more
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Watching the first debate of the 2016 presidential campaign several weeks ago has me once again excited about the unused power of the disability vote. It also got me thinking about all the clichés I hear in the disability rights movement when we talk about elections. Read more
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Growing up in the 1980s, I thought a lot about my future and what kind of a job I could get. I worried that I would not be able to get a job because I can’t type due to nerve damage on my left side, which means I do everything with my right hand. Read more
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Monday blues got you down? Do Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday feel like a sad rerun of your workday on Monday? You wouldn’t be in the minority. According to a 2013 Gallup poll, 70 percent of Americans either hate their job or are “disengaged” from their work. Read more
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I never would have thought that one day in 1976 — nearly a decade before I was born — would have such an impact on my life, but it has. Read more
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Several weeks ago, Paraquad participated in PrideFest for the very first time.
I had the privilege of taking part in the Wells Fargo Advisors Grande Pride Parade and the experience was unmatched by any I have ever had. Read more
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As I get close to the garden at the corner of S. Compton Ave. and Rutger St. near St. Louis University, a pungent odor overwhelms me. Read more