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 happy her husband chose to marry her. Sadly, even though we’re living in the 21st century, people with disabilities still…
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 sphere colored my world. Translated to me through her actions, relationships with my doctors, teachers, therapists, and every other person…
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 know that my life often boils down to what feels like a continual deficit. In tandem with learning basic arithmetic…