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When Running for Your Life Isn’t an Option
CW: Death, & Gun Violence When someone has a gun, survival can come down to seconds. At school, students are told to run, hide and get to safety as quickly as possible. But “run and hide” is not an option for many disabled people. That is what I keep thinking about after the shooting at…
When Physical Therapy Reminds Me I’m Tired of Being Disabled
On Monday, I felt unusually spastic during my physical therapy appointment. I told my physical therapist that I was discouraged. He asked me why I felt discouraged. It was hard to put into words exactly why. However, the more I thought about it, the more I started to understand why I was discouraged. Living with…
Better Care Isn’t Enough
CW: Neglect Twelve nursing homes in Massachusetts are facing the loss of their licenses. One of them is in my hometown. On Tuesday, state regulators moved to revoke the licenses of all 12 facilities operated by RegalCare, following reporting by the Boston Globe Spotlight Team about deteriorating conditions at the chain’s Massachusetts nursing homes. The…
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