I consider myself a relatively handsome guy with a real smooth sense of style. I pride myself on making more then a few women turn their heads whenever I roll by in my wheelchair. I heard that my smile can melt any girl’s heart and is an excellent icebreaker. Sufficed to say I definitely got [...]
I am proud of the accomplishments that I achieved in my life and I am happy to be a role model for other people with cerebral palsy and with speech disabilities. What I don’t like, however, is being considered a token disabled man. What I consider being a token is people thinking of me as [...]
We are fortunate as Americans to live in a prosperous democracy. As American citizens we can participate in our democracy to let our voice be heard. This fact is more poignant for those of us who have speech disabilities and use AAC to speak. We, as people who use AAC, have to advocate for our [...]
For young adults like me a social life is very important. Like a normal man my age I like to connect with friends and to go social gatherings. However since I communicate with AAC it is a little challenge for me to stay in touch with all my friends and associates. Even with technological advancements [...]
My spirituality is really important for my well being. I take my relationship with God very seriously and I strive to develop a rigorous prayer life to discern the direction God wants me to take in my life. I rely on His direction to help me determine my purpose in life. All people struggle at [...]
A person determines success by the outcome of many different factors in his life. Depending on the person, success can be interpreted in many different ways. For a person with cerebral palsy, my definition of success might be different from other people because I see my life trajectory going in a unique way. That is [...]
For me, living with cerebral palsy has its challenges and difficulties. I have physical limitations that make it difficult for me to do certain things like feed or dress myself. Even with the limitations of my disability, I live a really full and interactive life. I think of my life as being normal and mostly [...]
Since I am a writer I take my creative writing seriously. I am an avid poet and have written many poems. My poetic voice gives me the opportunity to express my views and beliefs in a unique venue where many people can have access to it. I have studied the craft of poetry from junior [...]
I was recently talking to my fellow commissioners on the Oakland Mayor’s Commission on People with Disabilities in one of our meetings and we started discussing how often people are disrespectful to the disabled. We were specifically discussing how people sometimes ignore or take advantage of laws and policies that give advantage to the disabled.
One [...]
Playing the sport of power soccer has been an integral part of my life for many years. I always enjoyed competing in the sport and I get a lot out of competing with my teammates and other teams. I started playing as a little kid and I continued through two decades. Power soccer is a [...]
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