An allegory expressing the sadness of a brother’s death where dad becomes the caretaker, and his children, priceless masterpieces of God. I often express my feelings about things I can’t control through poetry. When…
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The quantity of friends you have doesn’t matter, it’s more important to have real ones. This is the story about finding one best friend, and then a second. What is a friend? A single…
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arts & music culture & communityMark Twain Adventure, Found Families, & Independence (or; The Peanut Butter Falcon Review)
A Mark Twain style adventure about a main character with Down Syndrome. A real story about life with disability, friends, and heart. Upon seeing the trailer for The Peanut Butter Falcon I was intrigued.…
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Have you ever heard of inspiration porn? It is one of the irritating social burdens that individuals with disabilities have to face on a regular basis. You want to know something I hate? I…
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TV shows showcasing characters and performers with disabilities, like Speechless, aren’t easy to find and they keep getting cancelled. When was the first time you saw yourself or something similar to your life experiences…
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Contemplating getting older and societal pressures, Meghan also dishes out helpful advice for 15-year-old girls with a disability. I’ll be thirty-five in June, and it’s totally messing with my head. I feel so guilty…
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Disabled people are not zoo attractions. And it’s certainly not headline news when your best friend pushes the wheelchair. Disabled people are normal people. The title of this post should seem like an obvious…