“I don’t know any other disabled business owners. I hope making the world more accessible will afford others the opportunities I never had.”
‘The world may not be built for disabled people, but we’re aiming to change that.’: Woman shares journey as disabled business owner
‘My femur snapped in the kitchen. It was the best day of my life.’: Woman raises awareness for ultra-rare bone disease
“I did catastrophic damage to my bones trying to live a normal life. It’s all I wanted, just to be normal. Soon, I lost the ability to walk.”
‘But you don’t LOOK disabled.’: Woman urges ‘disability is not a bad word’
“A patient fought through pain to avoid people looking at her for using the equipment she actually NEEDS.”
‘My cell phone vibrated. ‘Children’s genetics ANSWER.’ This was the moment I’d been waiting for.’: New mom shares journey parenting child with Prader-Willi Syndrome
“12 years into this gig, I can confidently say parenting a child with a disability isn’t for the faint of heart.”
I Am More Than A Person With Dwarfism, I Am Kristen
“Society led me to believe I wasn’t enough. They’re wrong. I am more than a diagnosis, a statistic, a label, or a condition.”
‘Don’t stare at my little girl.’: Mom of ‘differently abled’ daughter pleas others to ‘diversify your feed’
“I stepped in front of her to ‘shield’ her from their questioning, gaping eyes.”
‘My lungs were running out of space. One by one, experts turned me away. I knew there was purpose in the pain.’: Osteogenesis Imperfecta warrior urges ‘life is worth fighting for’
“‘The risks are too great. You should just live with what you have left.’ I still felt in my heart this was something I needed to do.”
‘I was called freak, alien, monster. ‘When will this end? Did I make a mistake by not amputating my leg?’: Limb difference advocate says ‘I’m proud to stand out’
“I had a giant cage-looking contraption on my leg 75% of the time. The names and whispers echoed through the hallways. The pain took its toll on me.”
‘It started very slowly. First, it was the shakiness of her hands. ‘GOD PLEASE, HELP!’ Next thing I knew, my precious 3-year-old was convulsing uncontrollably.’: Mom shares ‘unexpected blessing’ of daughter with Rett Syndrome
“‘How is this even the same girl?’ I wish I could remember the last time she said ‘mama.’ If I knew I may never hear it again, I would’ve recorded it to play whenever I needed the reminder.”
‘Shhhh, just keep walking.’ You taught her NOT to see my son.’: Special needs mom urges ‘ask the questions’
“In ONE sentence, you taught your daughter to ignore someone with a disability; to ignore someone who is different.”
