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As I struggle at times to get my clothing on by myself, two thoughts cross my mind. The first thought is that I am a bit perturb that my caregiver is not assisting me with this. It takes me back to my childhood when the belief was that struggle was good for children with disabilities.… Continue reading Strength and Struggle

While I have never been asked this question directly, some people have assumed that someone buys and picks out my clothes on some level. I am a woman with a more severe physical disability which often affects some people’s perception of me, causing them to assume that I am less than competent and could never… Continue reading Who Dresses You?

For my first post, I thought I’d share a post that I had on my old blog in 2014. This is a topic that affects me almost every day of my life – discrimination based on severity of disability. This topic came to mind, as I have a small corner in South Pasadena which I… Continue reading DISCRIMINATION IN THE COMMUNITY