A Medical Condition: Every Person Should Know!

After two years of becoming paralyzed, I started to experience pounding headaches, goose bumps, and nausea every time I would get a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). At this time, I could urinate on my own through a Texas Catheter that went into a bag attached to my leg. UTI’s are common upon the disability community, but I would get them once a month. With every UTI, I would expect a pounding headache to accompanying the infection, which is a package deal I would rather not have. Let me explain what the pounding headaches would feel like, if I can describe it with words. I have never had a migraine, but some people explain that a migraine has excruciating pain. The pounding headaches start from the back of the skull and pound with every beat of my heart. This condition is life threatening and needs to be addressed immediately. The condition is called Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) or referred to as Hyperreflexia. Continue to read HERE

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A Biography of a Memory.

One evening, I was awaken in an automobile listening to the wheels turning and people shouting. I remember thinking what is going on and what are these people doing around me. All a sudden, I heard a male voice yelling, Can you move? This question brought a horrific memory back to me, I remembered that I was in my automobile and was trapped inside of the automobile. I remember the feeling of a burning inside of my neck and the sensation of bricks lying on my chest. The male voice called once more, Can you move? I answered with a small grown as I tried to shout, but all I could with every breath was to give a small nerve wrecking moan. Continue to read  HERE

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The ADA and You!

What does the ADA mean to you? There are many things taken into consideration with the ADA. Factors can be how does the ADA relate to your situation, it can be employment, accommodations, discrimination, parking, or violation of your civil rights as protected under the United States Constitution. When I first think of the American’s with Disability Act (ADA), I think of “reasonable accommodations,” which is stated in the ADA. A business must make “reasonable accommodations.” What are reasonable accommodations? Continue to read HERE

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Employment of the Disabled: What are the Choices?

Have you ever heard of the Office of Disability Employment Policy, which is in our government? In 2002, the federal government created the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). Congress implemented the ODEP because of the need for people with disabilities integrated successfully in the workforce. The Office of Disability Employment Policy is an under-cabinet of the Department of Labor, who Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao delegated authority and responsibility to the Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy.  Continue to read HERE

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To Be Free Or Not To Be Free; A Nursing Home Debate

I remember one time walking (rolling, no pun attended) into a nursing home. The odor took my breath away as I gasped for another breath. The smell was of urine and I clearly could see some wet spots, when I looked down the hall. When I was going down the hall, I had to remove three wheelchairs, a mop bucket, and a gentleman in a wheelchair sitting in the middle of the hall, which he could not move himself. What was I doing there?   Continue to read  HERE