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People with Disabilities Also Have Diverse Sexualities and Gender Identities
A year ago, I wrote in my Forbes column about the decades-long pattern of Pride Month celebrations excluding people with disabilities. The underlying reason why Pride events were (and still are) mostly inaccessible for people with disabilities, both in terms …
A Trip Down the Memory Lane of Travel: Part Three
Japan, the farthest I’ve traveled to by myself: My cousin, Reeva, had recently moved to Kyoto, Japan to learn Japanese for a year, and she convinced me to visit her there. I didn’t know anyone else living in Japan and …
A Trip Down the Memory Lane of Traveling: Part Two
Welcome to the second part of my travel series! In the previous post, I wrote about how I found my love for traveling through my trip to Madrid and Paris. Looking back, not only do I realize that these trips …
Why It’s So Important For People With Disabilities To Vote
It would be an understatement to say that the last few weeks have been unprecedentedly difficult. Some of you might feel hopeless, some fearful, and some defeated. However, it’s times like this that we must muster up our strength and …
A Trip Down the Memory Lane of Traveling: Part One
My boyfriend and I had planned a beach vacation for mid-March a month in advance. We were still determined to go on the trip even as COVID-19 was trickling into America. At that time, the virus was relatively new, and …
Friendships in the Time of COVID-19
I don’t know if this is just me, but my time in quarantine has made me have weird flashbacks to my childhood. As a kid growing up with CP, especially with a speech impediment and mobility limitations, my lifeline to …
Exercising at Home During Quarantine
One of the hardest moments during quarantine for me was when my apartment building announced its gym was closing to prevent the spread of coronavirus. As the outside gyms closed all around the city in the weeks prior, I felt …
How I’ve Learned to Celebrate My Late Birth Mother
Saturdays were special as a kid growing up in Port Washington, New York. Saturdays meant Burger King outings with my grandparents, a great big slice of trade-marked Hershey’s chocolate pie for me and piping hot oatmeal for them. And we …
Why You Should Give to the Cerebral Palsy Foundation Today on #GivingTuesdayNow and Throughout May
It’s been a rough few months to say the least. Many people had looked forward to 2020 as a fresh start as it marked the beginning of another decade. But then, the coronavirus spread like a wildfire across the …
Navigating Cerebral Palsy and Depression at the Same Time
There is insufficient research on adults living with cerebral palsy, (as referenced in my previous blog post on cerebral palsy and adulthood). Although there is a paucity of studies examining mental health in this population, medical researchers have speculated that …
What Companies and Schools Should Learn About Disability Accommodations from the COVID-19 Outbreak
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to sweep through the country, there are increasing orders from local governments for residents to stay at home, unless they’re essential workers. Both professionals and students are relying on Zoom and other video conferencing software …
COVID-19 and It’s Impact on the CP Community
On Saturday, March 28th, disability rights advocate April Dunn died from complications of the coronavirus at age 33. She lived with cerebral palsy and obsessive-compulsive disorder. After facing difficulties attaining a college education, Dunn worked with Louisiana lawmakers to enact …
What it is Like to be an Adult with Cerebral Palsy
A year ago, I started to have baby fever. Whenever I see a cute little infant or toddler, I can’t resist the urge to pinch their adorable cheeks. I’m at that age when all of your Facebook friends begin to …
The History and Origin of Cerebral Palsy
If you’re a history nerd like me, then you probably wondered about the origin of cerebral palsy at least once in your life. As an ever-inquisitive kid, that was certainly at the forefront of my mind, especially when I was …
5 Self-Care Tips to Survive the COVID-19 Outbreak
I will be honest. It took everything I had in me to wake up at an appropriate time this morning, wash up, eat breakfast, and get dressed as if I would go to work, even though I wasn’t stepping …
On International Women’s Day, We Celebrate These Trailblazing Women with CP
March 8th is International Women’s Day and we, at the Foundation, are celebrating extra hard this year. For the first time ever, our staff is comprised of all women, from our Executive Director Rachel Byrne to social media associate Josephine …
To Disclose or Not To Disclose Your Disability on Job Applications
If you have any disability, then you probably have pondered on this question once, or ten times, before: should I self-disclose my disability on the job application form? Unlike going into the job interview, where your visible disability cannot …
Things You Should Consider Before Going on Birth Control
I remember when I was considering going on birth control a few years ago, I wanted to find out how, if at all, my cerebral palsy would cause certain side effects. As a naturally anxious person, I was paranoid about …
A Guide to Requesting Disability Accommodations in College
As spring approaches, millions of high school seniors get one step closer to their career and to becoming the person they have dreamed about growing into since they were children. Receiving college acceptance letters is one of the most …
The Harsh Realities of Being an Employee with a Disability: Knowing Your Rights and Advocating for Yourself
“Thank you for coming in for the interview. We’ll be in touch.” Ever since graduating from Columbia Journalism School in May 2018, I’ve heard a variation of that more than a dozen times, often accompanied by a sympathetic smile. I’ve …
What to Expect at Your First OB/GYN Appointment
Let’s face it: going to a gynecological appointment for the first time is scary for everyone. But having any kind of disability adds a whole other level of nuance to it. Although changes are underway, the medical system has …
Growing Up in the 90s and 00s with Cerebral Palsy
As I progress in my career as a journalist and writer, the more attention and followers I receive on social media. Every so often, I receive a direct message or email from young readers, explaining how I’ve become a role …
YOU CAN DO IT!
One of the best days of my life was when I crossed the finish line after walking a mile in my local 5K race. Not because I placed first, second or third. I didn’t. I came in dead last. As …