Has anyone started reading this book? I just started and I have to say, it is hilarious. Totally and without question, laugh out loud hilarious . And really, what subject is more funny than disability. Zach Anner talks about Cerebral Palsy being “the sexiest of the palsies.” He uses a wheelchair to ambulate, and…
What I Wish I Knew When I Was A Grad Student At University of Chicago, And What I Wish I Could Teach Students Now
I clearly remember every feeling I had when I started Graduate School at University of Chicago (School of Social Service Administration). Mostly a very strong feeling that everyone around me was smarter, had a clearer path, and a better foundation than I did. I was nervous about being “enough” for the the caliber of people…
Wheelchairs In The Snow
There is little I find more lovely than waking up to a beautiful snow. The backyard is covered with a soft white blanket, and the world seems almost more peaceful and quiet. That is until I have to face the ramp in front of the house and worry about how I am going to get…
Teaching Kids to Appreciate What They Have
I spent a very special day in Chicago yesterday with my daughters. We were celebrating my ten year old daughters making it through a whole year after her intensive surgery to lengthen her tendons and to replace her hips. It has been a long, very hard, very painful year for her, and I thought…