The Evolution of Disability through the Eyes of a Filmmaker
I owe it to the disability rights advocates who have come before me. Without them, I could not be the filmmaker I am today. I most likely would not be a filmmaker at all.
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Societal Perceptions of Disability Need to Change
People with disabilities are people first. All of you need to be made aware of the fact that this societal oppression is occurring. You may be guilty of it, yourself.
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An Open Letter to Ann Romney – In Response to her Post on BlogHer
Here is a letter I posted to Mrs. Ann Romney in response to an article she wrote on BlogHer about her husband. I explain why I cannot nad will not vote for her husband.
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“Were you in a Car Accident…” – Musings of the Uninformed
I was born this way (Cripple & Proud), but that does not stop people from asking if I’m in my chair, thanks to an accident.
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Where My Head Is At Right Now
After having my wheelchair break down and facing being unaccepted in my daily life, I try to explain what I am thinking and how I am feeling. Nobody can ever tell me how I feel or what I think is wrong.
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BedGate 2012 – Update on My Situation
I am still stuck in bed. I am getting really frustrated. Why don’t new wheelchairs grow on trees?
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Update on My LIfe
Here is an update to all of the drama I wrote about pertaining to the Wright State Motions Pictures program.
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The Wright State Film Department – Cripples Need Not Apply
It doesn’t get better if you have a disability. You just learn to deal with it and hope one day people learn to treat you like a human being.
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Able-Bodied People of the World – Tomorrow It Could Be You
The pervasive, ableist attitude of our society allows human beings to treat other human beings like they a substandard individuals. Now is the time to embrace our differences. Many of us will develop disabilities later in life. Now is the time to embrace our differences and work together to create a better world for us all.
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Net Addiction and Disability – A Growing Problem?
The number of people with disabilities who turn to the internet for more just connecting and conversing is troublesome. In this article, I address the trouble of net addiction in relation to people with disabilities.