After the torment of hearing Mrs. Pinzetti disparage her and plot against her friend, Tammy, Karen goes to an empty classroom for a tutorial. Unfortunately, the school cannot afford to provide a tutor, so she studies alone. As always, she…
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This Able Team Interview, Part 3
This is my third post about my interview with This Able Team. The transcript follows and you can read it on their Instagram, too. Just click here. Be sure to read their other posts, too, especially with Dr. Sean P.…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 17, Scene 3: Karen Positions Herself
In this scene, Karen tries to wait patiently for the treasure hunt to start, and we learn a little about leg brace design and the assumptions that doctors and medical device designers made about children with cerebral palsy. The…
The Healing Horse Ch 2, Sc 5: Lipstick
Mama knew that if she had to do my homework for me, or coach me through every step of it, then it was not teaching me anything but dependence. Typically, when she finally exploded, she directed her frustration at its…
Disability Rights THEN AND NOW ft. Judy Heumann, Katherine Perez & Marc Climaco
August 6, 2020 This is a wonderful new YouTube from Judy Heumann and friends about how disability rights have changed over the years. And I know they have changed because they changed for me, and I helped change them. Please…
Separate But Equal is Not Equal
August 5, 2020 In 1976, I began the first civil rights lawsuit that required universities and colleges to admit people with disabilities. The case was settled in California, in 1979, but it set a precedent that took effect across the…
Keeping Up Your Morale–A Post from Audacity Magazine
July 30, 2020 Nathasha Alvarez is the founder of Audacity Magazine, one of my favorite publications, and she is someone I made friends with along the way. She herself uses a wheelchair, but she doesn’t let that or anything else…
Karen’s interview with Christine Robinalt on Dyslexically Successful
Recently, I had the honor of being interviewed by Christine Robinalt, a physical therapist and an expert on dyslexia. She and I both have it. Christine and I have both not let our disabilities keep us from being all we…
Walking the Walk
For far too long, there have been many social injustices in our world. As a woman with cerebral palsy and dyslexia, I have encountered many inequities and wrong-doings in my life. Yet, I always found a way to keep pushing…
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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…