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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Reach Higher
A runner stands at the runner’s blocks waiting for the signal to take off. When the runner hears the signal, they find their stride, pace, and their movements fall into a rhythmic cadence. Their legs carry them a particular distance. They have…
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My Walking Journey and Lessons From Robert Frost
Robert Frost writes about choices and decisions in the famous poem “The Road Not Taken.” My favorite lines in the poem are: “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long…
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Beyond the Box
Our current health systems, while gradually changing, have taught numerous professionals in my opinion, to think in boxes, to categorize by labels and diagnosis rather than look at the sum of the whole. As a child, I remember hearing very technical and…
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The People Factor
I came across an old photograph from 1979. In the picture, I am lying across a therapy ball that is about four times my size. My Dad is swaying me back and forth on the ball, performing my nightly stretching exercises. The…
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Disability Disclosure and Accommodations
I define accommodation as any change that helps a person overcome or work around their disability. The change can be physical (e.g. moving to a different location, making additional space, or moving furniture or equipment to clear an aisle). The change…
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Empowerment: Fostering the Skills to Thrive
The definition of thriving is “to develop well, to grow, prosper and flourish.” I started to consider what factors have allowed this to happen in my life. The first major influence is the group of people who have taught me how to…
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Decades of Changes: The Importance of Exercise and Prevention
When I read about Spastic Cerebral Palsy (CP), I see terms in articles like “neuro-motor abnormality”. When I see these terms, I want to have a lengthy conversation with the writer about re-conceptualizing how CP or any disability is presented.…
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Welcome to Wiley’s Walk…
Hello! My name is Kerry Wiley, and I’m so excited to welcome you to Wiley’s Walk. Starting this blog has been on my mind for years. I’ve written articles about my life with a disability and shared pieces of my story…