My Mama understood my situation far better than most parents would have in the 1950s. She insisted that I be tested, and sure enough I was diagnosed with dyslexia. We both thought the diagnosis would be more than one small…
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The Healing Horse, Ch 2, Scene 3: Struggling
As a first-grader, I had no idea why I could not recall what I read. The other kids could. Why couldn’t I? Fortunately, I did not let myself become discouraged, so after some hard times, I did eventually learn to…
The Healing Horse, Ch 2, Scene 2: A House with a Window
When I got into first grade, my Mama quickly discovered that my way of perceiving things was different from what my teachers thought of as normal. She knew I was smart, but she also knew I would need help with…
The Healing Horse, Ch 2, Sc 1: Story time and disappearing words
By the time I began school, I was able to walk, but then a new issue appeared. I could not remember words, so I could not develop the most basic academic skill I would need to succeed as an adult.…
The Healing Horse, Ch 1 Disaster Strikes, Scene 3: Birthday Party Tears
As I warned you, things did get worse, before they got better. In real life, my father did not pass away until I was in my teens, but I put it earlier in the story to show what a struggle…
Ch 1: Disaster Strikes. Scene 2: At the Hospital
Today’s scene is very short, but it still means a lot to me. Mama never left my bedside, while I was in the hospital–and I never gave up, when I regained consciousness and went home. Even as a toddler, I…
Introducing My Forthcoming Novel: The Healing Horse
When I was in college, I published my first novel The Broken Hoof and won a literary award for it. Now, I am completely rewriting it and will soon (I hope) publish it as The Healing Horse. Like the first…
Wishful Thinking: Ableist Attitudes Toward Academic Employment by Prof. Yvonne Singer
I am excited to publish this insightful paper by my friend Professor Yvonne Singer. Here are the first few paragraphs. Click the link at the end to read the entire article. Wishful Thinking: Ablest Attitudes toward Academic Employment by Yvonne…
Creation and Achievement by Dr. Sean P. Dineen and Karen Lynn-Chlup
“What have you accomplished?” This sardonic question asked by non-disabled people seems to sum up a lifetime of exploration and endurance. This is the only community that still, in our day and age, struggles. This community of cerebral palsy folks,…
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[Photo by Jiří Wagner on Unsplash] Dear Reader, I have had my blog for some time now, and I want to take a moment to thank you personally for all of your support and dedication. Your responses to my posts have warmed my…