Thriving in an Un-Accepting Society and World By Karen Lynn-Chlup February, 2008 Many, many years ago, I was born into this world. I was a delightful, loving, child who smiled continuously, and, who gave my parents only pleasure. But 5…
Thriving in an Un-Accepting Society and World By Karen Lynn-Chlup February, 2008 Many, many years ago, I was born into this world. I was a delightful, loving, child who smiled continuously, and, who gave my parents only pleasure. But 5…
The days of January 2008 have almost passed us by. The rain has drenched the grown, the snow covers the mountain tops, and the sun tries to shine brightly through the grayish clouds. Pretty soon it will be Valentine’s day…
I have spent the last 57 years of my life trying to show the world that a disability is not a death sentence. Again and again, I found my achievements rejected as impossible. They were castoff, unwarranted, and discarded; as…
I thought I would spend the first blog of the new year on something a little different. I thought I would share and mingle some positives thoughts for my life and yours! I have learned a great deal from the…
One of the thing I have always struggled with is the argument between the help I felt I needed, and that which “my helpers” were willing to give me. This was particularly true with my education. I have struggled for…
I keep getting Google blog alerts on Learning Disabilities, and I cannot help but think about the honest dignity and respect we truly get as a person or person(s) with a physical disability or a learning disability. In my opinion,…
Have you ever been in a situation where you were aware that people were threatened by your action’s, words, thoughts, and deeds? How did you react or respond to them? How did their subtle behavior make you feel? When people…
Ever since I can remember, no matter how difficult the challenge of learning was for me, I went the distance. Despite my Cerebral Palsy and Dyslexia, and despite being able to write my girlfriends last name instead of my own…
Having Cerebral Palsy and a learning disability has taught me many lesson’s in life. It has taught me to be grateful. It has taught me Patience’s, and the capacity to handle delay, trouble, and for the most part not suffer…
In the last few weeks, since I have written, I have learned much again about people in general and human nature. Once again, I find that this world we live in today, is very selfish. People are only out for…