Category Archives: Disability Advocacy

Stories, parables, posts about disability rights and disability advocacy, some written by other people, some written by me. As such, this category has some of the same entries as “My Life (or More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Me)”. However that category covers a wider array of topics, as the title suggests, and are all exclusively my own thoughts.

The Starfish Story

Posted on November 29, 2010 by My Bleeding Ink

I first heard this story from a friend of mine that I went to Guatemala with in February 2008. He lived there for 17 months before my visit and it was his first trip back. It was my first trip … Continue reading →

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Welcome To Holland (with a note at the end from yours truly)

Posted on November 29, 2010 by My Bleeding Ink

Welcome To Holland By Emily Perl Kingsley I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability – to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine … Continue reading →

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Credo for Support

Posted on November 29, 2010 by My Bleeding Ink

Credo for Support Do not see my disability as a problem. Recognize that my disability is an attribute. Do not see my disability as a deficit. It is you who see me as deviant and helpless. Do not try to … Continue reading →

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