Wiley’s Walk
Join the journey. Walk the path.
Writing by Kerry Ann Wiley about disability, adaptation, participation, and the difference between access and inclusion.
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Somewhere Between Summer and Fall
Twenty-five September mornings have come and gone since a clear blue sky became part of our collective memory. This is for the people who were lost, the people who ran toward danger, and the people who reached for one another.
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Cerebral Palsy Is Lifelong. Is the Care?
Cerebral palsy (CP) is diagnosed in childhood. The need for knowledgeable medical care does not end when pediatric care ends. Recent research about childhood identification provides an opportunity to examine what is known about children with CP. It also points to what…
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Overshadowed
After ulnar nerve surgery, my left hand did not return to the level of function it had before. Tasks that had once been manageable began to require more effort, and some became difficult in ways that were new. Finding the cause became…
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The Problem With the Baseline
The waiting room was ordinary enough. People checked in, handed over insurance cards, completed forms, and waited for their names to be called. Patients were brought back in pairs, each moving through the same routine with little explanation. When my name was…
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Access Beyond Entry
A recent LinkedIn post by educational psychologist Dr. Keith Houghton begins with a statement he credits to Dr. Muna Abdi: “It is not inclusion if you invite people into a space you are unwilling to change” (Houghton, 2026). Dr. Houghton focuses on…
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In the Absence of an Answer
For a while, recovery seemed straightforward. Daily tasks had returned close to normal. Typing was more consistent, buttons still took effort but could be managed, and both hands worked together to put on shoes the way they always had. There was enough…
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Between Here and Nowhere
On an August night, the stars forget, the crickets lose their songs, and a name passes between one hour and the next. Between Here and Nowhere stays with that shift: where black bruises into blue, and time keeps more than it explains.…
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Disability Beyond Pediatric Care
People with lifelong disabilities need healthcare that recognizes when a disability is relevant to a medical concern without allowing that disability to become the explanation for every new symptom. Cerebral palsy illustrates why medical education must prepare physicians for disability-informed care across…
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The Second Conversation
The evaluation report was already marked with corrections before the next occupational therapy appointment began. Weakness in the hand remained, tasks that had been manageable before ulnar nerve surgery were still difficult, and several questions from the previous assessment had never been…
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Before the First Question
The examination room is ready before the patient arrives. The computer is open to the medical record; paper covers the examination table. A rolling stool sits near the counter, while another chair has been pulled toward the wall. When the patient arrives,…