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Wiley’s Walk features essays on disability, health, access, public policy, and faith.
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- Silence LingersAn old notebook held words whose meaning changed with time. Revisiting them brought unasked questions into sharper focus, along with the choice to leave some experiences unexplained.
- Access and Participation: Revisiting InclusionThis essay was published in July 2022. I am revisiting it in 2026 because its questions begin with everyday experiences: entering a building, finding usable information, and taking part in an activity.
- Remembering Stella: Revisiting a Friendship in 2026Wiley’s Walk returns to this May 2019 essay to honor Stella Wetterhahn, a dear friend, World War II veteran, and nurse. Memories of afternoons at the local library and conversations at the corner deli lead to a question that remains relevant in 2026: What helps friendships continue as circumstances change?
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Disability and inclusion
Thirteen personal essays on access, expectations, belonging, and the difference between being present and being included.
Cerebral palsy in adulthood
Six essays on experience, adaptation, care, and the questions that continue beyond childhood.
Ulnar nerve recovery
Seven essays following surgery, recovery, and the questions that came afterward.
How a Voice Takes Shape
Six pieces return to early poems, teachers, family, and the encouragement that helped Wiley’s Walk begin. Together, they show how the subjects and confidence behind the writing changed over time.
Five Essays on Change and Adaptation
Routines, shoes, a question about purpose, a poem, and a pear tree bring five different views of change together.
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