The ceremony for the Peter John Loux award was Thursday, 1 December. Both of my parents and one of my best friends attended. I figured they'd read a bio of us -- which is embarrassing enough -- but they made each of us stand at the front of the room while they did. Awkward! As I've mentioned before, I don't see myself as doing anything ( Read more... )

I just received a letter from the Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation that I am one of this year's recipients of the Peter John Loux Award. The award is given "in recognition and honor of an outstanding Kansan who has demonstrated exceptional desire and dedication in overcoming the difficulties caused by physical or neurological disabilities." My ( Read more... )

Mom and I are heading out of town tomorrow to attend a disability caucus. We'll get home Friday afternoon or evening. I've never been to one of these, so it'll be interesting. Tomorrow's highlight is a performance by Flame, a rock group made up completely of people with disabilities ( Read more... )

This article was featured on Yahoo's homepage this morning. The major thing I don't like about the article is that it makes it sound as if PWDs under 65 living in nursing homes is a new phenomenon. What is true, though, is that it is a growing problem thanks to short-sighted, unempathetic, non-disabled politicians cutting funds to home health ( Read more... )