“Amy, just five years ago she could have been saved.” These are the heartbreaking words I heard from my friend and adoptive mother, Margaret* who, since 2006, has been battling a crooked... Read more >>

Picking out clothes for the day and assembling ingredients for breakfast is part of most people’s routine and at times can be stressful. Now imagine digging through your closet, trying to... Read more >>

People with disabilities have for long faced special challenges when it comes to traveling around the world. Nowadays, however, there are numerous organizations that work towards helping mitigate... Read more >>

I am a disabled woman and today started off in the worst way.  I got up this morning thinking everything was normal until I had to go and feed my potbelly pig. She has her own house and I came... Read more >>

In 2003, I was diagnosed with a terminal lung disease that not many people have heard of (including doctors). It’s called Primary Pulmonary Hypertension. Initially, the only treatment available... Read more >>

Labor Day weekend is a very symbolic holiday for many Americans. It’s not only the last hoorah before many kids returning to school but also for a tradition, that is quickly loosing its appeal... Read more >>

Adopting a disabled pet can be a very challenging and rewarding experience. If you ran into Patty Franz and her fourteen-year-old Cocker Spaniel Dexter on one of their usual hikes in Spokane,... Read more >>

Contrary to popular belief, I am not a gimp or a crip. I detest those words. What I really loathe is when I hear those words come out of disabled people in public! What are they trying to prove? That... Read more >>

October used to be a fun month, it has now become one I do not look forward to. October is the month of our wedding anniversary, Halloween, and it was my favorite month. I love the fall. Since... Read more >>

For most people, a day at the office can be a lackluster, though achievable, task. We show up by car or train, grab some coffee, and spend eight hours in our PC-equipped cubicles and on conference... Read more >>