On Wednesday I arrived at the venue where I was going to speak and Joe went in to check it out. Sometimes there are better, closer, entrances for us to use. When he got back he told me that we were at the right place, at the right entrance and that he thought I’d like […]
Until arriving at this hotel last night, I’ve done really well with using my own power to get myself around. It’s something I’m proud of because it’s a goal that I set for myself. Even yesterday, when the venue had a difficult pathway to the disabled entrance (it always annoys me when we are expected […]
Today is Valentines day. And I think of people with intellectual disabilities who live in systems that forbid them love and marriage. Today is Hearts and Flowers day. And I think of seniors residences that forbid husbands and wives rooms together. Today is Chocolates and Candy Kisses day. And I think of all the countries […]
Valentines day. Flowers and chocolate everywhere. Plush dogs and cats holding plump felt hearts between tiny paws.I’m diabetic, there’s nothing about this holiday that appeals to me. Neither Joe or I celebrate the day.Even so we aren’t furry and green and need our hearts to grow three sizes for the one day a year that […]
Joe waited outside with our shopping and I went in to go to the toilet. I checked the disabled stall and it was empty. Then I busied myself by getting the door open while turning my chair to back into the space beside the toilet. As I was doing this a man of about my […]
It’s been a couple of weeks now that I’ve been dealing with hospitals and nurses and long distance calls. My father fell and broke his hip. This lead to all sorts of complications and for one reason or the other I became the family contact person. Mostly my job has been gathering information from the […]
I’ve been reading articles about various countries pardoning LGBT people who had been convicted and imprisoned in the past. I thought if it in context of the apology, here in Ontario, to people with disabilities, who were imprisoned, without dignity of trial, into large residential facilities. And the context of the apologies given by the […]
A couple of weeks ago I wrote to a new site about their entertainment coverage. I’d written to them before, without answer, but was moved to do so again. The issue was that when they reported on upcoming events that we wanted to attend, there was no mention of access. The first time I wrote […]
Picture Description: I am on stage, holding a microphone in one hand and a large display cheque in the other Last night I had the honour of participating in a cheque presentation ceremony. Last summer we in Ontario undertook a province wide effort to raise money from the Community Living sector for people with […]
(Dear Reader, I lost control of the spacing on this post and can’t get it back, I’m sorry.) Conversation this weekend: Ruby: Our slime didn’t work! Sadie: Yeah, we must have done something wrong. Me: What do you mean it didn’t work? Both: We just have green sticky stuff, not slime. Me: You thought we […]
