by Marisa - 29 July 2007
Thirty one years into my well-rounded life I look back at some of my first memories and recall the need to be disabled. I remember grabbing my father’s “gout” crutches and resting my armpits where a grown-up’s hands would normally be. I used to sneak sessions consisting of seconds to minutes as a child who needed crutches. I had true guilt over what I was doing, yet I couldn’t seem to pull my eyes away from the crutches whenever they were in sight.
The Wee Years continues »
by Kelly - 14 July 2007
Greetings to all. By way of introduction, I am a 56 year old genetic male, who has been aware of two powerful "issues" (for lack of a better word at the moment) since I was about 5-7 years old:
- I am transgendered
- I am transabled
Kelly’s recap continues »
by Claire - 7 July 2007
This post recounts my adventures in air travel as a wheeler, on my voyage home
from my recent trip. It takes the form of notes that I typed up at several points
throughout the day.
Airline travel, the trip home continues »
by Claire - 8 June 2007
A couple of days ago I lived another pretender "first"…that of
my first airplane trip as a wheeler. The following is the story of my day-long,
three-flight voyage crossing the continent with my wheelchair. This story takes
the form of notes that I jotted down as it was all happening.
First airline travel as a wheeler continues »
by Sean - 11 May 2007
Because it seems so many people are interested in "wheeling adventures", I’ll tell you about my typical trip to the city library. It’s not an adventure for me, not anymore. It happens every week or two, and has been for the last several years. So there you have it, my trip to the library.
Trip to the library continues »