Five-Star Disability

Hey folks! As a DeafBlind person I often find it frustrating getting info and facts from people who cannot sign. While it is true that writing is…… Read more “Technology”

Okay, third attempt at this blog… While my ataxia stays with me from dawn to dusk, 24/7, sometimes it becomes very low key. Other times it is…… Read more “The curious case of the stumble”

Hello everyone! Seabeck is a small community in Washington state, and for 41 years now it has hosted DeafBlind retreats.  Where DeafBlind adults from around the world…… Read more “Seabeck 1998”

Hey folks! My boys are back in school!  And so are many many other kids! My youngest moved to a new school, less big hills for me…… Read more “Back to school”

Hey everyone! I’ll tell you a story and you can figure out the plot…. Recently, my family celebrated someone’s birthday. We went to the local Chinese restaurant…… Read more “The Only One”

Hey friends! I’d like to tell you about something… My legs constantly hurt, mostly the mucles, and sometimes the ankle, maybe my hips. Yesterday I kept “feeling”…… Read more “Nerves”

… my common frustration is dropping things… And then trying to pick them up… which inavertably allows me to explore the wonderful experience of gravity pull. You…… Read more “Dropping things”

Okay, let us chat about Assuming! Of course we all know that if you assume, you make an Ass out of U and Me! Right… It follows…… Read more “Please don’t assume!”

Bank card! For the strangest reason, some people assume, or not, that a person who is Blind is also unable to either Tap or Insert card into…… Read more “Hey! Don’t touch my…”

And not the other way; which would be directed by, well, the buck, the dollar. There is a huge amount of research and scholarly work about Person-Centered…… Read more “Services should be client directed”