Columns

February 4, 2020January 30, 2020

Spasms Are a Daily Part of Life with CP

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

Spasticity is common with many types of cerebral palsy (CP). Everyone handles spasticity differently, and spasms vary depending on the extent of CP.  Because I have athetoid mixed CP, ... Read more

January 29, 2020January 28, 2020

A Trip to the ER Brought Hope from an Unexpected Source

Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver

The emergency room is not anyone’s idea of a desirable destination. When living with chronic health conditions, it is not merely undesirable, it can be a dangerous place to ... Read more

January 22, 2020January 20, 2020

The Unwelcome Follower

Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver

When a family member was recently diagnosed with a potentially hereditary condition, I felt a pang of fear. Given my overwhelming list of daily symptoms and health issues, the ... Read more

January 21, 2020January 17, 2020

Having a Cold Is No Joke with Cerebral Palsy

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

Cerebral palsy brings out the worst in even the common cold. Since I was a little girl, I’ve seemed to catch colds easily. I need many people to assist ... Read more

January 15, 2020January 14, 2020

The Kernel of Love: It’s Not What I Thought

Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver

In our society, we have many stipulations about the “right” conditions to love one another. So much of popular culture rhetoric revolves around the ego. Will he say it ... Read more

January 14, 2020January 13, 2020

Our Marriage Isn’t Defined by Cerebral Palsy

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

I recently read a column from a few years ago about a woman with a disability who was told by TSA agents at an airport that she should be ... Read more

January 8, 2020January 3, 2020

In the Spotlight of My Own Life

Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver

Over the past couple of weeks, I have walked to the edge of my cliff of insecurities and leapt into the murky waters below. I broke a rule of ... Read more

January 7, 2020January 2, 2020

I’ve Found that Substitute Teaching and Cerebral Palsy Do Mix

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

Employment is a huge obstacle for people with disabilities. I struggled with finding a job immediately after graduating from college. Discrimination is real when it comes to disability — ... Read more

December 18, 2019December 16, 2019

When It Comes to Relationships, I Refuse to Lower My Standards

Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver

Social media has a way of concealing aspects of us that are otherwise apparent in daily life. Unless pertinent to disability awareness or advocacy, I don’t often talk about ... Read more

December 11, 2019December 9, 2019

Saying Yes to Living My Dreams with Disability

Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver

“Are you retarded?” The words hung in the air as I paused, consulting my 8-year-old reflection in the mirror of the school bathroom. I exhaled, my adrenaline surging, my ... Read more