Do Not Tell Me I’m Confined to a Wheelchair
I’d like to punch the person who first used the phrase “confined to a wheelchair.” Or at least roll over their foot with my power chair. Earlier this week I got riled up after reading a great article about my friend. Unfortunately, the phrase “confined to a wheelchair” stuck out
How The Gift of Tendon Transfers Changed My Life
It had been 9 years since my spinal cord injury. I had just graduated with my master’s degree in counseling psychology. Although I was uncertain of my future career, I was sure of one thing: I was taking a year off to have a series of surgeries called tendon transfers.
My First (but not last) Experience with Kroger’s Home Grocery Delivery Service
Rainy Day + Empty Fridge = The decision to try home delivery with Kroger
Ticket to Work
Read how Melissa has successfully transitioned from receiving SSDI to college and grad school to working full time with the Ticket to Work program. Click on the picture to read the article at Bard Care.
8 Things to Pack for an Extended Hospital Stay
Have you ever wondered what to pack for an extended time in the hospital? After my 3-week hospital stay turned into almost 17 weeks, I discovered several must-have items for an extended stay as an inpatient at a hospital or rehab facility. Below is a list of my top 8
Do You Have a Wheelchair?
Have you ever stopped to consider if people in developing countries have access to wheelchairs or other mobility aids? I hadn’t until nine years after my injury when I asked David and Magda, two friends from Poland, what accessibility was like in their country. Read more at Bard Care by
Commemorating 29 Years of SCI
Today is the 29th anniversary of my injury. (Math tells me that, but I don’t believe it. I’m not even 29 years old, right?) On the evening of July 10 when I was 16 years old, my best friend Barbara and I sat in a swimming pool discussing what it
To All the Moms
On my birthday this year, my thoughts turned to my mom. I realized at 45, she was three years into having a 19-year-old daughter with a spinal cord injury. Read more at Bard Care by clicking the image below.
7 Easy Fixes to Make a Bedroom More Accessible
Here’s a list of 7 fixes to make a bedroom more accessible and functional. Read some of the things I’ve done.
Modifications to Make a House Home Sweet Accessible Home
What modifications can make a house wheelchair accessible? In this article I’ll explain what I did to create my own home sweet accessible home. What prepared me to find accessible housing? More than 15 years after my injury, I went out to the University of Arizona for two semesters to study
Jenny Smith
After a spinal cord injury at 16, I discovered that a wheelchair could take me places I never dared to imagined.
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