"Hold my hand and walk with me. We must break the back of social inequity; We must empower every individual with a disability To live with dignity in an inclusive society." William E. Lightbourne To every person living with a disability, I say to you I see you. It still annoys me beyond belief that people still treat me …
Pride vs. Participating
Be stubborn about your goals, and flexible about your methods.” -Author Unknown Before my MS diagnosis 18 years ago, I was a dance teacher and dancer. Dance was my life and I couldn’t imagine not doing it. However, after I received the diagnosis, I was rattled. I decided to travel and stopped dancing. Although I do …
Adapting What Brings You Joy
Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change. – Stephen Hawking Sometimes it is really hard to keep doing things as conditions change. For me, one of my passions is gardening. However, this mainly happens in the summer and that means heat. I have a really hard time in the heat and all of my …
Accessible Housing
This article was brought to my attention by a member of a support group I run. Although I do not live in Calgary, I think this is a great article about the way the world is adapting to be more inclusive for people with mobility limitations. As someone who definitely struggles in this area, one …