Wiley’s Walk

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Wiley’s Walk features essays on disability, health, access, public policy, and faith.

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  • The Hills May Be Different
    The View From a Different Place About a year ago, receiving an advocacy award from New York State’s Chief Disability Officer brought an unexpected moment of recognition.
  • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
    The effects of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) are not always easy to recognize. Some become apparent during childhood, while others may go unexplained for years.
  • Gales Unseen
    A storm can begin long before the first drop of rain. Gales Unseen By Kerry Ann Wiley The wind turns north,then changes its mind.The branches bend together,their leaves turned inside out.

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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.

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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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