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November 20, 2019November 18, 2019

Advocating Like My Life Depends on It

Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver

Advocate. This was a badge I unconsciously affixed to my vest as a child. Watching my mother fight tirelessly for my educational rights, inclusion, respect, and dignity in every ... Read more

November 19, 2019November 15, 2019

Imagining My Dream Accessible Home

Columns, Embracing Life on Wheels - a Column By Jessica Grono

Accessibility is a concern when you have a disability such as cerebral palsy. One step is like a hundred if you use a wheelchair or have mobility issues. I ... Read more

November 13, 2019November 11, 2019

Chronically Uncertain: Living Without a Safety Net

Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver

“Did you know you were going to get better?” His question reverberates through the phone line. Recounting what feels like a century during which I was bedbound conjures a ... Read more

November 12, 2019November 11, 2019

A Recent Mishap Prompted Another PTSD Episode

Columns, Embracing Life on Wheels - a Column By Jessica Grono

When someone has a disability, it’s easy to believe they have only one diagnosis. However, I’ve also had breast cancer, and I fight post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) every day. ... Read more

November 6, 2019November 4, 2019

I Have No Boundaries

Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver

Boundaries. I’ve seen this word floating around cyberspace frequently over the past several months. A litany of self-help and relationship advice blogs speaks extensively about the importance of establishing ... Read more

October 23, 2019October 21, 2019

Celebrating the Love of My Best Friend

Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver

Some of my favorite friends are dogs. Specifically, my dog Scout. With his soulful, bottomless chocolate orbs and patient intuition, I’ve never known a more dedicated companion. Chronic illness ... Read more

October 16, 2019October 14, 2019

Equation for Equality: Adding Up with a Disability

Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver

I am not a math person. My aversion to mathematic equations dates to my earliest arithmetic memories. Given my distaste for equations, it might come as a surprise to ... Read more

October 9, 2019October 7, 2019

Candles, but No Cake: Celebrating My Birthday Without Food

Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver

Have your cake and eat it, too. But not me. For several years, I’ve been fruitlessly reassuring myself that when my next anniversary of living rolls around, I will ... Read more

October 2, 2019September 27, 2019

A Friend in Need Brings Out the Giver in Me

Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver

I got to be the giver. For the first time in my life, I got to be the person on the other side of the hospital bed. Instinct had ... Read more

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