Section 503: A Law at a Crossroads
When the Rehabilitation Act was passed in 1973, it marked one of the first federal commitments to ending discrimination against people with disabilities.
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September Morning
I remember the morning of September 11th. The sky was clear, its blue suggesting an ordinary day, its calm offering the illusion of safety—even as the world was about to break.
Between Paths and Pages
Family, friendship, disability, advocacy, and several paths through work and life.
Before And After
The paper on the exam table crackled sharply beneath me—too loud in a room where silence felt safest . I tried my best to stay completely still. My legs extended in front of me—straight and stiff, just as they always were.
A Vaction from the ‘isms’
Vacations are supposed to create distance. They offer space from work, from routines, and from the endless to-do lists that seem to govern the hours. Vacations suggest that rest is possible, that the body and mind can recover when placed in new surroundings.
When The Signal Blinks Too Soon
A crosswalk chirps as a bus hisses to a stop. Somewhere, a sensor fails to trigger, and the door remains closed. A wheelchair user turns away while the light changes.
Where Love Once Lived
Some things hold on longer than they should. They take in pressure, adjust to strain, and stretch to contain what was never meant to be there. They keep holding, reshaping themselves beyond recognition—until they can’t anymore.
Learning to See in the Dark
"Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light; I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night." —Sarah Williams,…
The Space Between Strangers
Curiosity, personal boundaries, and the space between strangers.
Beyond the Gaze
Pity wears comfort’s face. It speaks in gentle tones, its gaze saying, “I can’t imagine going through that.” Sometimes it smiles and adds, “You’re handling it so well.”