February 24, 2021August 24, 2022 Embracing My Choice to Walk Away From Insensitive People Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver It is not my responsibility to teach others how to be good people. This realization became crystal clear when attempting to ... Read more
February 10, 2021February 8, 2021 Survival Has Become My New Sparkle Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver I have a confession to make: Sometimes I’ll fake a smile. I’ll tug the corners of my mouth taut while my ... Read more
January 13, 2021January 12, 2021 I Finally Got My Happy New Year’s Eve Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver I’ve got a bad habit of collecting memories I don’t have. I adorn the shelves of my mind with milestones I’ve ... Read more
December 16, 2020December 11, 2020 Redefining Disability as We Know It Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver “‘Disabled’ is not a bad word.” I see this phrase pasted across social media with increasing frequency. As much as I ... Read more
November 25, 2020November 23, 2020 The Beauty of Interdependence Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver Independence is a word I heard tossed around frequently as a child. It hovered above me at Individualized Education Plan meetings ... Read more
November 11, 2020November 10, 2020 When My Fight for an Inclusive World Came Full Circle Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver Inclusion. I see this word flickering across social media frequently these days. As popular as it is on Instagram and Facebook, ... Read more
October 28, 2020October 26, 2020 Watching Dreams Come Alive on the Big Screen Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver When I heard the news about the debut of my town’s first drive-in movie theater a few weeks ago, I was ... Read more
September 30, 2020September 28, 2020 Let’s Talk About Sex and Disability Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver “Can you even have sex?” Scooting back on my massage table, I brace myself against the wall. Taken aback by the ... Read more
September 2, 2020August 31, 2020 Speaking Up for Academic Empowerment and Success Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver As a new school year approaches, I want to share some of my own experiences with education. Navigating school with a ... Read more
August 12, 2020August 10, 2020 The Extraordinary Doctor at My Front Door Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver “Can you make me a coffee and cream when I get there?“ The text flashes on the screen of my phone ... Read more
