When to Mention Invisible Disabilities
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I am sitting in a meeting about a major project. One of my colleagues is proposing a solution to the next big hurdle we need to overcome. I jot down a few notes as she speaks. Read more
To Acknowledge or Not to Acknowledge
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Imagine you are walking down the street with a group of friends chatting about the newest iPhone or current events. Ahead, you notice a person who is blind navigating with a white cane coming toward your group. There is a narrow path, and your group needs to get past the person walking toward you. Read more
Higher Level Thinking Accessible to Everyone
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When I was elementary school age, I was falsely diagnosed as having a severe intellectual disability. So it was decided that I would not be taught to read or write. That decision has shaped nearly every subsequent decision that I’ve made. Read more
Lessons Learned On Top of the Great Wall of China
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I’m a self-described perfectionist. I analyze and overthink at times, but ultimately I’m learning that life is about jumping into the deep end and hoping you swim. Needless to say, I’m working on that perfectionism. Read more
Are You Guilty of Invisible Disability Discrimination?
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Do you find yourself watching someone walk into a store from an accessible parking space? That could be invisible disability discrimination. Read more
The Dream … Never Give Up
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Once upon a time, many years ago, there was a girl named Amanda who was born with a disease called cystic fibrosis. The first few years of her life were tumultuous, with medications, visits to doctors, illnesses and long hospital stays. One of her longest hospital stays as a child totaled four months. Read more
How Much Can You See?
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As a person with a visual impairment, I am often asked questions like, “How much can you see?” or “Can you see that?” I don’t find these questions offensive at all, but I often struggle with my response. Read more
APRIL (Conference) in October
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Usually when your boss calls you into her office, away from prying eyes, it feels like being called to the principal’s office. Your face starts getting hot and your thoughts race through every possible terrible thing you might have done in your entire life. Read more
Things I Learned While Working at Paraquad
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I’d like to take a moment and offer my thanks to my Paraquad coworkers for all of the well-wishes over the past two weeks, as well as for all of the support and collaboration that I have had in the nearly three years that I have been here. Read more
Attitude Change is Overdue
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A major attitude change is absolutely necessary for people with disabilities to thrive to the fullest in society. The human race as a whole must step in to the 21st century. Read more