There is currently an international movement for the inclusion of students with disabilities in education. ‘Mainstreaming’ occurs when a child with special needs and/or a disability is taught in general classes while learning from the regular curriculum while receiving additional…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, right? For most people, the holiday season is a joyous time of year. However, for some of us, depression steals away our holiday joy. If you battle depression, here are 10 ways…
Like any other woman, I to get my monthly visit from aunt flow every month. I have had monthly visits with her since I was 12 years old. When you have Cerebral palsy as I do dealing with the challenges…
With the holidays soon approaching, I tend to think about what makes the holidays hard for someone like me who has cerebral palsy. although I enjoy getting together with my family during the holidays, some things make the holidays hard…
I’ve always been a huge fan of a variety of music. My favorite songs are always the ones that teach a lesson or tell a story through the lyrics. A few years ago, I lost a friend to cancer. I…
With Thanksgiving soon approaching, I tend to think about my family and how much I’m thankful for their support over the years of my journey with cerebral palsy. But I also wish they could understand these things about my life…
My cousin recently recommended that I watch a film that was released a few years back: Margarita With A Straw. I was skeptical at first, because it seemed like just another cheesy movie that inaccurately portrayed a person with a…
The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war. -Douglas MacArthur Growing up with a disability like cerebral palsy it could be difficult for…
One of the biggest misconceptions about people with disabilities is that they don’t have the social skills to understand what love truly means, or they don’t want to have a significant other. I’m here to tell you that it is…
Halloween has always been a pretty fun holiday at my house. From watching The Nightmare Before Christmas and Hocus Pocus, to baking cookies with my mom, Halloween is always the best. But, what happens when you have a condition like…