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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Open Line
Someone is already talking when the call connects.Another voice comes in, slightly late, slightly off.No one stops. The exchange continues, close enough to follow. Then something shifts. A pause holds longer than it should.No one reacts. The call continues. It does not…
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Half Like Home
Something shifted before the wheels left the ground,barely noticeable,as if what was familiar had already begun to recede. What lay ahead had no clear shape yet,only the suggestion of places marked by time,where the past settlesinto worn stoneand uneven, fractured lines. Half…
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Twenty-Six
Twenty-six hours in one place.A place meant for passing through.Lines hold.Bodies stay.Seats fill and empty, then fill again.No place to rest a head.Stone underfoot, worn and uneven. Plans fall off in succession,and the schedule unravelsuntil it no longer holds.“Before” and “after” persist,but…
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Unfinished Hours
Unfinished Hours a poem by Kerry Ann Wiley The hours move forward, interrupted by brief, unspoken turns that linger longer than they should. The scenes arrive in sequence: dusk against glass, bodies passing through a tunnel, a kitchen under its lone light,…
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Thirty-Five Minutes
The light above the stove flickers when she touches the switch. It always does—once, twice, then a low buzz before it stays on. The bulb is new. The fixture is not. Sylvie Hart runs her fingers along the counter’s edge, stopping where…
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Nothing Went Wrong—and That Was the Problem
The conference room was already warm when Michael arrived—the kind of warmth that comes from screens, lights, and equipment running long before anyone enters. Printed agendas were stacked neatly along the table, untouched. A wall of dashboards glowed at the front of…
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The Indirect Effects of Immigration Enforcement on Disability Related Services
Immigration enforcement and public service systems such as education, health care, and disability support often function independently, but in the lives of many families, they overlap in complex ways. When enforcement creates fear or unpredictability, it can affect whether families feel safe…
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Emotional Concussion as an Unrecognized Limit
Some experiences are recognized only after behavior changes. The first indications appear as small, sensible adjustments made to keep daily demands manageable. Schedules are altered. Routes are simplified. Time and energy are handled more deliberately. Paul began leaving earlier than necessary so…
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The Wheelchair in the Line
The security line advances beneath fluorescent lights. Everything is arranged for flow. People move forward, belongings slide along belts, and decisions are made quickly to keep the system in motion. I sit in an airport-issued wheelchair, my walking poles resting across my…
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Brick without Cover
A house can be quiet without feeling peaceful. Chairs remain exactly where they were last placed. Doors close completely. Nothing seems out of place. Brick without Cover begins with nothing visibly amiss. Joy arrives in restrained gestures. Some things are said aloud,…