Hello Friends! No matter what is going on in the world or even in my own life, I can always count on the beautiful innocence of a child when I am presenting at an elementary school. They have no filtration system. Whatever thought, idea, or even more powerful, a question, they are going to let it [..}
Can I Get A Little Help, Please?
by on January 20, 2012
Independence. When you live with a disability, you strive for this more than anything else. You will do anything in your power to achieve even a small portion of what independence can deliver. Still, the fact remains that if you live with any type of disability, part of your independence has been [..}
Dream, Believe, and Work to Achieve!
by on December 29, 2011
Hello and Happy Holidays Friends! This seems to be the time of year when most people seriously consider making changes, mainly in the form of New Year’s Resolutions, to their lives. I want to share with you a proven formula that not only can the parents and adults who are reading this use in [..}
Remember Those Courageous Moments
by on November 25, 2011
Hello Friends! Are you looking for a little inspiration, a little motivation, or a little fuel to get you through the day or a challenging moment in your life? Look no further than your past for that jumpstart that you need, that we all need from time to time. Recently, I was asked to give a [..}
Go Outside Of Your Comfort Zone!
by on October 14, 2011
Hello Friends! Yes, whether you have a disability or not, I would be recommending that you go out of your comfort zone, but I am emphasizing it more for my fellow friends with disabilities as well as their parents and/or caretakers. We are becoming too complacent, too sedentary, too use to saying, [..}
We Are Teachers…Whether You Like It Or Not!
by on September 23, 2011
Hello Friends! If you are a child or an adult with a disability or you are a parent of a child/adult with a disability, you are a teacher. Now, we do not get paid to be teachers. It is a title that we naturally absorbed when we were either born with our disability or acquired it at some stage of our [..}
Disabling the Enabler
by on August 26, 2011
Hello Friends! Hope you are using the summertime as a time of reflection, relaxation, and rejuvenation. Now I know many parents of children and teens with disabilities read these blogs from time to time, so I thought I would focus on YOU for a change. To my fellow brothers and sisters with [..}
Coaching Kids With Disabilities
by on July 15, 2011
Hello Friends! Hope you are all enjoying your summer. For the past ten years I have been a life coach to many people, with and without disabilities, including kids ranging from ages 9-18. Whether you have a disability or not, these are critical years when it comes to personal development. What I [..}
Father’s Day Follies
by on June 17, 2011
Hello Friends! To all my fellow Dads out there and aspiring fathers, I wanted to wish you all a very Happy Father’s Day. Being a Dad in a wheelchair is the only thing I know and it is one of those titles in life of which I am most proud. More than anything it has taught me that Forrest Gump really [..}
Part Two: Overcoming Parenting Fears
by on May 20, 2011
Hey there friends. Now that I either got you fired up about having a child or more children or have totally frightened you about the prospects of having a child, I would like dive into the specifics of parenting with a disability. First and foremost, you can do this. When my wife, Pratiksha and I [..}
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