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Amicus Brief: Nursing Homes are Unconstitutional
Here is an amicus brief I wrote some years ago about nursing homes being unconstitutional. Like much of my work, it was ignored by much of Washington. Nursing Homes are…
Not Masking is the Wrong Choice for Everyone
Content Note: Like everything in life there are exceptions. Every once in a while a person has a disability that makes it impossible to wear a mask. The vast majority…
Stop Excluding Your Disabled Relatives – It’s Ableist
One of the most egregious things my family ever did to me was exclude me. I was born with a neuromuscular disability, which is progressive. What that means is that…
Wheelchair Users and Devotees – Why Devotees Are Ableist
Disabled sex and sexuality is vastly misunderstood. As a physically disabled wheelchair-using person, I’ve experienced the best and worst when it comes to sex, dating, and relationships. This after a…
My friend, Brandi Simmons, Saved My Life
What is it about getting older that makes us reflect on the people who have passed on that had a significant influence on our life? I’ve lost many people since…
Disabled People & Mentors
Growing up disabled is not easy in a world that doesn’t recognize disabled people as valuable to society. In fact, depending on your experience it can be quite hard to…
OCD is Hereditary – Mental Illness is in Families
People don’t understand that hoarding has roots in OCD. One of the things I deal with is obsessive compulsive disorder and I’ve had signs of this since childhood. It’s also…
Able-bodied is not the opposite of disabled.
Able-bodied is not the opposite of disabled. FULL STOP. Read that again. It’s 2025. We should not be having to have this discussion, but here we are. Able-bodied is not…
Don’t look away. Your life depends on it.
The world has never been good for me. I cannot make my life great again because my life never was great. I’ve had little pockets of happiness from time to…