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.
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Teach Your Kids Those with Differences are Still Human
With new legislation in Michigan that allows bullies to justify their bad behavior and blame it on their religion, it is time for parents to step up and parent their children. Parents need to teach their kids that even those who are different are human and have feelings, too.
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Alberto del Rio’s Anti-Disability Slur was Tasteless
Though I have loved the WWE and wrestling for years, I did not love when Alberto del Rio used the word cripple on Smackdown yesterday. The word isn’t a pleasant one for those of us with disabilities.
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My Life: Why Medicare and Medicaid Should Not Be Cut
Medicare, Medicaid and SSDI are important to those with disabilities. Cutting these programs cuts their chance at a future.
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I Was Bullied…
When I went to school, I was bullied for being fat, disabled, walking funny, dressing funny, having a weird family, and so many other things. I have felt the pain of a suicidal teen. We need to step in and prevent bullying before this epidemic of hate and intolerance gets worse.
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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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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…