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Craig’s Word of the Day #6

Today’s word of the day is…

Paralytic

This is a medical term that refers to paralysis, either in general or a person with paralysis.

I might use the term in the following way… ”Upon seeing the price of groceries, over $500, Mary had to close her mouth, which had become stuck with paralytic shock!”

Truth! The cost of everything is going UP! But nothing is going down!

I sometimes wake up screaming at night, that thought wiggled into my dreams! Oh my…

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Craig MacLean is DeafBlind with ataxia, a rare condition called CAPOS. He & his wife of 22 years have two sons, the oldest of which has CAPOS as well.

Craig uses American Sign Language to communicate. He is an avid writer, friend, Hot Wheel collector and intervenor advocate.

Craig sits on many committees, boards and associations as a DeafBlind rep. He graduated university with a BA in psychology in 2000.