Put the Able in Disabled

Perception of disability is peoples opinion and judgments which creates labels and stereo types. I realize people have an imagine of person with disabilities is only in a wheelchair. Not all disabilities are visible, Disability doesn't only is a wheelchair, walker,  canes and crutches etc. Just because someone maybe high function intellectual physically there life can have barriers especially if its not a recognize disability. Why? I have no idea. Awareness is the key. Your perception is your opinion.    

Back in 2011 I have decided to start a website. I know I created a website to share my story with the world in order for me not to feel alone in this situation. I was just  simply overcoming the dark side to my life as a teenager, at that time I considered my disability a "struggle"  because through those moments I had in the past I felt like my disability was a struggle that I couldn't win. Now I learn after coming out of a shell and box that I kept myself in for a while until graduating high school with no plan to my future I had no choice but to push myself and speak up before I was put in a place where my knowledge, talents, abilities and passions would be used and put to work and not only as a stereotype that my disability is not a struggle as I begin to grow into a world of opportunities after deciding to take my advocacy beyond behind scenes. Using the word struggle to me is a sign of pity and to be sorry for but to me Cerebral Palsy is not a struggle its a challe...

Progress made. I am laughing at those who tell me my Cerebral Palsy is chronic and it will not get better or worse so I get ask the question why waist you time with getting Physical therapy huh is that how you fill someone with hope. Thank god I am stronger than what they believed.  Occupational therapy I graduated from because I have accomplish all what is possible. I worked very hard.  Back to the physical therapy that I don't need according to a professional but I left from were I use to have physical therapy because I felt that I was not accomplishing anything. Moving forward.. I started to attend an the Axis Project where it has open me up to abilities I never knew I had.  I never be able to walk on my own without assistance but the least I want to earn is to have a gait trainer yesturday I did 30 minutes of the Motor med and over 30 minutes in the standing frame ✔✔ two days this week yes the more the better I will ge t  ...

My niece means the world to me  not only because she is my niece but she amaze me with her understanding towards her aunt with a developmental disability called Cerebral Palsy. On the day she was born we had a special bound with each other. When we want to the hospital the day after she was born and when me and my dad started leaving she started crying that what made us have a special bound. I started to think how would I be able to show her that I care about her. I was not able to lift her up. Hold her in my arms to comfort her. But I shown her a different way of being an aunt and loving her... She learn how to adopt to me. At a very young age she would step up on my foot plate an hug me and to give me a kiss to show that she love me.. She helps me take off me shoes..ect.. I tell her thank you she says okay. Going to be sharing more to this blog in the up coming days hope you enjoy it so far.  

Motivation is the key.   No excuses. No limits.. Your disability is your abilities.. Determination is the key to unlock the world.. Doctors you use to fear me now you build me..You told me "no" many times but I am doing it anyway.. I believe in miracle. I still imagine myself walking or using a walker.. In my wheelchair I feel like I am lock in box.. When I am out I am so happy with a smile.. I went through process after process to almost giving up to finding a place that I will benefit from and give my body motivation and to see steps in a way I will get to use a gait trainer again  Yesterday I did leg cycling for over 45 minutes and then I was in the stander for a half hour it truly was a great work out  I don't think this will happen over night but I will keep going Yesterday was an awesome  day.. This only the beginning follow my new journey.. 

THE  most challenging thing about having an obviously disability is when young children stare at you because you are in a wheelchair and comes up to you and ask you why you are a wheelchair? How do you respond to this especially when it’s a child? They often ask me what happen..Did I break my legs and I respond no I use to say I was born like this, they look at me like born in a wheelchair so now I just don’t answer because it's so unexpected. I want to be thoughtful about so I can respond with an honest educated statement because it does so well to educate children at a young age about people with disabilities. Advice to parents: If you make your child aware of people with disabilities it will an increase amount of awareness. It will stop the way people pity us. They will be educated on the language to use towards people with disabilities. Which I believe should start at an young age as well. Ignorant statements towards people with disabilities will decrease If you ...

After I shared this at my msc agency on self advocacy I said their is a must to share with you Wake up in a different world written by me. What if you wake up in a different world What if you wake up one day not being able to talk. What if you woke up one day not being able to walk Get out of bed on your own. Do your own hair? Dress your self Use your arms and legs . Wake up how would you feel? What if  you woke one day an need to use a wheelchair,cane or walker and you go to a job and you are pushed away because you appeared to be a person who is disabled? Who am I? Wake up.. What if you wake up with desires,dreams and goals but didn't know who to reach out too and the one that makes it happen is your msc! I wake up everyday with many goals and desires. My mind is like a clock that goes non-stop. Wake up in a different world! Its a blessing when you wake up being able to see etc.