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From the moment I was old enough to fully understand my primary medical diagnosis (Congenital Muscular Dystrophy), I always found it odd that it had to be labeled as a "disability." Yes, I use a wheelchair. No, I'm not ambulatory; but I can still get around just like anyone else. The dictionary definition of the [...]
With Nurses Week just coming to an end, I want to give a special thanks to all of the nurses and nurse assistants that have helped me along the way as I've disabled my limits. When I was 18 and it was finally time to move out of my mom's house, the government approved me [...]
While the purpose of my brand is to eliminate the misconceptions around disability, I also understand how you perceive yourself is how you shall be received. That goes for anybody, disabled or not. If you value your looks over the substance behind your looks, you'll probably be perceived as a sexual object. If I perceived [...]
Last week I got just a taste of summer as we did an event with the Secret Service Band in Conshohocken! Every time I hear their music it takes my mind to the beach as I usually see them a few times a year when I visit the Jersey Shore. I'm especially excited for this [...]
I'm a light-hearted guy. I don't take many things too seriously, and I don't take offense when people make silly comments about being in a wheelchair. But recently when one of my friends who had a disability passed away, someone made a comment that bothered me. This person who will remain anonymous made a post [...]
One of my least favorite qualities in people is doubt. There's always someone there to tell you that you can't do something or that it would never happen. Me on the other hand, I like to show people that they're wrong and that I CAN do it. Just because you add some wheels to the [...]
"What do you do?" If you're over the age of 22 you probably get asked this every time you meet someone new. Most people will accept the short and sweet answer, whether it be "retail" or "accounting" and sometimes you have to explain, because after all, people are curious creatures. Usually for me it's the [...]
With Valentine's Day just in the rear view, I'd like to dedicate a post to the most important woman in my life, my mom. I owe the world to her for enabling me to learn the habit of disabling my limits at a very early age. Being a big basketball fan I equate many things [...]
Everyday we live our lives according to paradigms created through life experience. So when I was out to dinner with a friend the other night it didn't surprise me when she said playfully, "I'm going to kick your chair! I'd slap you, but you wouldn't feel it." Neither part surprised me: not that she wanted [...]
After recently posting about how I got my job, I received some feedback that I should share how I actually do my job. Given that my readers are the present and future leaders of this country and may even be in a position to making hiring decisions at some point, this is a perfect opportunity [...]
