It may be surprising for those who don't already know that traveling with a disability can be very difficult, but is not often impossible. For those of us with mobility issues, we have to think about accessibility laws where we're going if we're unfamiliar, how we will physically get there (trains, buses, cars, and planes … Continue reading Traveling with a Mobility Impairment
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12 Wheelchair-Accessible Date Ideas
In my last post, I talked about the difficulty that a lot of disabled people, myself included, experience when dating. One of the things I did not mention is that it can sometimes be difficult to find accessible places that are fun to go to and fun to have a date at. Since it's getting … Continue reading 12 Wheelchair-Accessible Date Ideas
Dating While Disabled
Do you remember your worst date? Does the memory of it make you cringe? Mine does. My worst date was with a guy I met on OkCupid. He lived 45 minutes away in the outskirts of town so when we decided to finally meet in person, we picked a Burger King that was halfway between … Continue reading Dating While Disabled
Special Announcement
Hello all! As I mentioned in my blog post on disability in media last week, I have a special announcement to make! Moving forward, in addition to my regular posts on various topics I will also be doing reviews of disability-centric movies and TV shows on this blog. As I also mentioned last week, I … Continue reading Special Announcement
Mental Health Part Two – The Importance of Being Social
Growing up, my favorite show was Buffy the Vampire Slayer. For those of you that have never seen the show, let me tell you. She is Bad. Ass. I liked her because she was funny and really good at beating people up (and maybe I was a bit jealous about that). As I got older … Continue reading Mental Health Part Two – The Importance of Being Social
The Give and Take of Disability
One of the questions I have always asked myself is ‟What would my life be like if I was not disabled?” Now, I know it’s a stupid question. I know that there's no possible way of knowing and even if there was, who's to say that the non-disabled version of me would really be me … Continue reading The Give and Take of Disability
Emotional Caregiving
*To my readers: I apologize for the long absence (again). I was applying to law schools and am proud to announce that I will be attending Saint Louis University School of Law this coming Fall! Thanks for your patience and I promise to write more consistently on this blog.* If I had a dollar for … Continue reading Emotional Caregiving
On Abuse and Not Deserving It
Imagine waking up to find yourself strapped down in bed, completely unable to move. You'll probably be unstrapped soon, but until then, do you go back to sleep? Can you go back to sleep? Should you even try? No, I'm not talking about Gerald’s Game (although the movie that just came out on Netflix is … Continue reading On Abuse and Not Deserving It
On Finding a Public Restroom
A few weeks ago, my boyfriend and I took a road trip to Washington, DC. We were there for an advocacy conference and were away from the hotel room most of the time, so I had the fun experience of trying to find a public restroom I could use. It did not go well. For … Continue reading On Finding a Public Restroom
Mental Health Part One – A Long-Term Problem
This is the first in a multi-part series dealing with mental health issues and impact that mental illness has on disability. Once upon a time, and not that long ago at all, I woke up on a coldish spring morning and the first thought in my head was "I shouldn't be alive anymore." I was … Continue reading Mental Health Part One – A Long-Term Problem
The Girl Who Sits 