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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October Awareness, Individual Experiences
October includes several disability awareness observances, each recognizing a community with its own experiences and concerns. Down Syndrome Awareness Month and Spina Bifida Awareness Month bring attention to people living with these conditions.
Silence Lingers
An 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 Inclusion
This 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…
Remembering Stella: Revisiting a Friendship in 2026
Wiley’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…
The Water Still Decides
The moon pulls, the tide answers, and still nothing is settled. What comes back can look certain from a distance and mean something else entirely. "The Water Still Decides" turns on that small difference.
Disability and the Meaning of Achievement
Disability can change the meaning people attach to an accomplishment, even though what the person achieved has not changed. Someone reaches a goal, finishes something difficult, or becomes better at what they do.
Four and a Half Hours
A last-minute appointment change, and the transportation, work, care, and coordination that move with it.
How A Voice Takes Shape
Six pieces revisit early poems, classroom experiences, family, and the beginnings of Wiley’s Walk.
Cerebral Palsy in Adulthood: Six Essays
Six essays on cerebral palsy in adulthood, including movement, adaptation, medical care, and changes over time.