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Putting the Visibility in Disability
~ All columns originally published in the Altoona Mirror, Mirror Moms section, beginning in November 2022 ~
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Facing My Fears
Note - My book, ANYWHEN, tackles the subjects of fear, anxiety, and cyber-bullying with underlying messages I believe with my whole...
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What We Miss Without Elevators
When our son started elementary school, the building he attended didn’t have an elevator. Since I use a wheelchair, my husband and I were...
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An Update on Walt Disney World’s Disability Access Service
Years ago, my family and I visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida. We wanted to ride the Great Movie Ride, but the long line...
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The Right Wheelchair to Enjoy the Beach
In less than a month, we’ll all kiss Spring’s fluctuating temperatures farewell and soak up some vitamin D in 80 plus degree weather. The...
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Travel Planning Tips
In 2012, I took my second flight with a wheelchair. We were running late, traffic in the D.C. area was a strangle-fest, and getting...
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The Absolute Necessity of Family Bathrooms
I could write an entire chapter on using public "accessible" bathrooms. Like the time the designated stall in the women's bathroom had...
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Acknowledgement Equals Respect
“Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.” Ah, the iconic line from The Wizard of Oz movie. When I read it, I hear Frank Morgan’s...
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Lending a Helping Hand
This past March, I went to Marlborough, MA, for the national college hockey playoffs. When I wasn’t watching games, I’d tuck into an...
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Planning for a Walt Disney World Trip
Eight months before our family’s first Walt Disney World trip, I dove into research. I knew what rides I could and couldn’t (ahem,...
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Being Open About Disabilities
My husband and I with our son at his 2019 High School Senior Night My first column! This appeared in the November 2022 Mirror Moms page....
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