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NCIL’d and Dimed
What do you do when you hate your disability and are suddenly surrounded by hundreds of other people with disabilities? That’s what I was trying to figure out while staring at my scooter’s steering wheel during the opening plenary of … Continue reading
Some Days It Just Hurts
There’s no denying that some days it just hurts. No matter how I act, no matter what I do, the world simply won’t budge. I’m walking to the bus stop this morning and arrive just as the bus pulls up. … Continue reading
The Halo Effect
Impression management requires that people with disabilities learn to recognize and counteract the “halo effect.” In essence, the halo effect says that people with visible disabilities are angelic creatures who, as my grandmother use to say, “wouldn’t say dirt if … Continue reading
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The Reversal
I was leaving our building the other day at Hampton Plaza and encountered a woman in the elevator who decided that I needed help. I’m blind, so, carry a white cane and often folks decide that this must mean, without … Continue reading