Columns

September 18, 2018September 14, 2018

A Day at an Amusement Park Helped Me Forget About Cerebral Palsy

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

Before reading this, recall memories where you felt complete freedom. Cerebral palsy robs people of that feeling almost every second of the day. Sometimes, however, we forget we have ... Read more

September 4, 2018August 30, 2018

Advice to Help People with Disabilities at the Salon

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

Going to a hair salon is a unique adventure for people with cerebral palsy. Sitting still through hair washing and a styling session can be difficult. I often find ... Read more

August 7, 2018August 3, 2018

Camping with Cerebral Palsy Is Fun and Challenging

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

Camping isn’t on the top 10 list of activities for people with disabilities. Growing up, I went to a summer camp for children with disabilities, but I stayed in cabins ... Read more

July 31, 2018July 30, 2018

Making Beaches Wheelchair-accessible

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

Summer is a terrific time of year, especially when you’re a child. There’s no school, no homework, and sometimes a family vacation to look forward to. When I was ... Read more

July 27, 2018July 25, 2018

After Hunting, I’ve Found Some Exciting New Possibilities for Accessible Summer Fun

Columns, Living Life With CP - A Column by Brittney Clouse

Every year around this time, with summer in full swing, a couple of things have remained constant for as long as I can remember. The first is that my ... Read more

July 20, 2018July 18, 2018

My Experience with Adaptive Driving and Obtaining a License

Columns, Living Life With CP - A Column by Brittney Clouse

With summer in full swing, I figure this is a good time to go in-depth about adaptive driving. I’ve been driving for about five years, and now that I’m a ... Read more

July 17, 2018July 13, 2018

Cerebral Palsy Won’t Keep Me from Preventing Emergencies

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

Being in an emergency situation while feeling helpless is a terrifying experience. I try to prevent emergencies by planning for the worst. However, awful situations happen, no matter how ... Read more

July 13, 2018July 12, 2018

How I Deal Emotionally with Multiple Diagnoses

Columns, Living Life With CP - A Column by Brittney Clouse

Sometimes I’ll set out with a column idea and it gets completely transformed over the course of the week. This was one of those times. I initially intended to talk ... Read more

July 3, 2018July 2, 2018

A Reflection on 8 Years of Marriage

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

School summer vacation has just begun. My husband and I sit in bed after our two children fall asleep and we discuss summer plans and trips. We always have ... Read more

June 29, 2018June 28, 2018

Tips to Make Dating with Cerebral Palsy Less Intimidating

Columns, Living Life With CP - A Column by Brittney Clouse

Hey, everyone! Last week I wrote a column that didn’t get a chance to be published. I thought I would have it for you this week, but it’s going ... Read more