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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A Different Language
By Kerry A. Wiley The smallest changes are not always the smallest. It began with a simple revision. Only the office, only the letterhead, only the hallway where the paperwork sleeps. The child remains. Only the room that claims them begins to…
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Before the Doors Opened
Several years ago, I attended a community event. Like most people attending, I arrived shortly before it started. Conversations had already begun by the time I found a seat. Materials were laid out on tables near the entrance, and a schedule for…
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Another Way
Last year brought me to Italy. Sitting at cafés watching crowds of people pass by and wandering through villages and cities I had only read about, it was difficult not to think about the path that had brought me there. The streets…
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What the Education Department’s Latest Changes Mean for Students With Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education has announced changes that will shift some special education and civil rights responsibilities to other federal agencies. Federal officials say the legal protections available to students with disabilities will remain unchanged, but the agencies responsible for administering…
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Balance Interrupted
The hardest part of recovery was not pain. It was discovering how much independence depends on balance, and how much balance depends on two working hands. The disruption started in small places first. Getting dressed became complicated almost immediately. Pulling on a…
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Are You Ready?
There is something strange about surgery. You know the day is coming. It sits on the calendar for weeks. You talk about it, prepare for it, and think about it. Yet when the day finally arrives, it still feels oddly unreal. That…
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Poets Walk
Nothing stays as it is for long. The sky changes, shadows lengthen, and light shifts across water. What seems lasting is often in motion, changing in ways that are easy to miss until they are gone. Clouds drift, reflections fade, and the…
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Waiting for Tomorrow
The clock is ticking down. In less than twenty-four hours there will be surgery, anesthesia, discharge instructions, restrictions, and a sling waiting at the end of it all. Tonight there is nervous energy instead. Laundry is running. Thoughts are racing. Writing helps…
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Beautiful Delay
The door catches before the latch. A voice lingers in the hallway, no words, only shape, then fades beneath unhurried steps. Inside, a trace of warmth where someone lingered longer than they should. Beautiful Delay By Kerry A. Wiley Even the light…
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What Happens Between Visits
Clinical care is built on what can be observed at specific points in time. Clinical decisions rely on these snapshots, such as tests, scans, and recorded symptoms. Each captures only a moment within a longer process. Progression, however, is continuous. It occurs…