Free Speech vs. Hate Speech
I try to explain the difference between Free Speech and Hate Speech from the standpoint of disability. This revolves around a Facebook group that was created to promote hate.
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Disability Rights
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MDA Cuts More Programs
MDA, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, has cut funding for programs that actually help those with a disease covered by MDA. Yet, their CEO gets paid more than the President of the United States. Here is information on this matter.
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What does a Cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Mean?
Spinal Muscular Atrophy is a degenerative, muscle disease. Researchers are claiming that a cure will come for the disease in a year. They won’t say what a cure will mean for the thousands of adults and children who have SMA.
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We Made $800 this Weekend
This weekend we made $800 towards a Hoyer Lift motor and to help 12for12k.
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We Got Our Van!
It has been a long time in the coming, but we got a van!!! Check it out! It’s not wheelchair accessible…YET!
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Do Perceptions Matter?
I am of the firm belief that on an individual basis, it does not matter what people think about you. You can’t spend your life worrying about what other people think about you or the way you live. So, do perceptions matter? I’ve come to realize that in some ways,…
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Top Five Misconceptions about Those with Physical Disabilities
In honor of the proposed bill that Massachusetts wants to pass (under the guise of protecting those who cannot protect themselves – even though there are already laws out there to protect victims ‘disabled or not’ of non-consensual sex acts) that will ban consensual acts involving either those with disabilities…
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Day 1 – Making My Elevator Pitch…
I’m taking part in Darren Rowse’s 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Challenge. It’s day one of the blog challenge and the first assignment is called ‘Writing an Elevator Pitch’. If you are interested in finding out about what Darren is doing with this project and what the first…
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The Top Ten Reasons “I’m Thankful” For the MDA
The Muscular Dystrophy Association has been a part of my life since I was four years old. Since so many people are saying those of us with MD should be grateful to the MDA and to Jerry Lewis, I decided to take them up on that offer and write this…
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Reader’s Email: Get Over Jerry Lewis!
I responded to a reader email I received concerning my feelings for Jerry Lewis, who believes those of us in wheelchairs need to stay in our houses.