What Do You Do?
So, I’m left with questions: What assumptions are people making about my abilities and my life simply because I am blind?
top of page
Jul 114 min
Disability Pride Month: Celebrating Diversity, and Inclusion
I have been on a brief hiatus, but I’ve decided to take this opportunity to write a new blog post because July is a month of celebration..
51 views
Jan 33 min
A Tale of Fire and a Lie
Around thirty years ago, an unexpected event occurred that led me into a tangled web of a well-intentioned lie. As a newly totally blind wom
31 views
Nov 27, 20232 min
Rethinking Language and its impact
Language holds significant power in shaping our perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs. The words we use reflect and influence societal...
17 views
Nov 13, 20234 min
The Enigma of Choice
I have been asked on more than one occasion, "If I could choose any other disability other than blindness, what would I choose?" Each...
13 views
Jun 27, 20233 min
I #LeadWithDisability
lead with disability because I firmly believe that in a truly inclusive society, disabled people should have a seat at the tables of...
63 views
Oct 19, 20224 min
Ableism In Short
“Ableism” is a term that many people may not be familiar with. In general, it refers to the pervasive devaluing of people with...
20 views
Sep 16, 20224 min
A Delicate Balance
The next time you are in a new social situation, a conference or other new environment, stop what you’re doing. Take a minute,...
34 views
Aug 17, 20224 min
Let's Talk "Special Needs"
Article Reprint From Spork April 19, 2021 As I am currently in Israel visiting with 2 of my children, their spouses and my 8...
25 views
Aug 9, 20227 min
Let's Talk: My Life
During these first few weeks of my blog, you have gotten a taste of my sometimes snarky, sometimes irreverent, and always personal...
37 views
Aug 2, 20224 min
Visit to camp; inclusion at its finest
I have never been able to understand or appreciate the allure of summer overnight camp. My family and friends wax poetic about their....
38 views
Jul 26, 20224 min
"Nothing about us, without us"
Nothing about us without us, which is a rallying cry of disabled people, means don’t plan things about us or for us without us.
24 views
Jul 18, 20224 min
On the subject of: Disability Pride Month
July is Disability Pride Month. More than halfway through the month, I find this idea of disability pride...
32 views
Jul 11, 20224 min
Blind People Don't Mingle
I was recently at a bridal shower for the daughter of a dear friend. My friends and I were all hostesses. It was the first time we had....
73 views
bottom of page