Finding our voice
I am such a people pleaser. My parents raised me to obey unquestionably authority figures–teachers, doctors, police, and seniors. It is painfully difficult for me to be critical of authority […]
August 2021
Civility
I am a man of few words. When I say something, I mean it. Open and free flowing conversations are great gifts and can be very uplifting and motivating. The
Drive
We, self-advocates, know much about drive and motivation because we face so many obstacles and barriers that get in our way. Our destinations seem so far off and the road
Victory
Growing up all I seem to know was failure. I wasn’t remotely athletic so I dreaded playing games with my friends and classmates. I did OK academically, but I was
Pride and humility
Pride and humility are both very human emotions and essential for our mental well-being. They give balance to our personality. Those of us born with developmental disabilities may only experienced
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Busting through the Barriers
Sometimes it feels like every where I turn I face a barrier and I feel trapped. Have you ever felt that way? When I feel trapped some times ask for
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Picking ourselves up
We all did it as children, stumbling on the playground at school and falling. We scraped our knees and tore our clothes. It hurt like the dickens and it was
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Strength
What is strength? We may think of young athletes who can lift heavy weights with easy. I will try to come up with an answer. Strength is the power to
We have the Power
We may have been raised with people telling us we are weak, fragile, and powerless. Granted it is hard to feel powerful with parts of our body or mind don’t
Activism
True systemic change that affects the lives of all of us with developmental disabilities. It happens because of a lot of hard work, effort, and time from a lot of