Author: Grace W. Dow

Having been born with a condition like CP has meant that I have needed to be exposed to the medical world from as far back as I remember. I have received physical therapy on a regular basis ever since I have been little. I have heard myself spoken about in medical terms ever since I… Continue reading How Cerebral Palsy Made Me Grow Up Quicker:

It’s the time of year where many of us think about what we are thankful for. Cerebral palsy has allowed me the privilege of having a unique perspective on gratitude. Having cerebral palsy has allowed me to appreciate the little things in life. Simply having the ability to speak, or even to eat my favorite… Continue reading The Art of Gratitude

November is National Adoption Month. I was born in Kolkata, India, and adopted when I was nine months old. I came home to America on June 29, 2000. Being adopted by my parents has shaped my identity in more ways than I can count. My parents will always be my parents. They have been there… Continue reading Why I Am Thankful To Have Been Adopted:

November is a time where I like to focus on gratitude with Thanksgiving coming up. As someone who lives with Cerebral Palsy, I try to be as grateful as I can each day. I have been blessed to have a great support system of cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, parents, friends, and my younger sibling. There… Continue reading When Cerebral Palsy Makes Gratitude A Challenge:

It’s no secret that the cost of college in America is startling. In the United States, the average annual cost of education is $35,720 per student. With an annual growth rate of 6.8%, the cost has tripled in 20 years. For college students with disabilities, college can be even more challenging to afford. Some disabled… Continue reading Why College Is Even Harder for Disabled Students to Afford

While scrolling through Twitter, I came across this tweet from Cal Grevers. Independent living looks different for every disabled person. For a long time, I didn’t know what this would look like for me. I even wondered if I might have to live in a group home. I was able to move out of my… Continue reading What Independent Living Looks Like For Me:

CW: Depression Cerebral Palsy is often thought of as just a physical disability. As someone who has lived with CP her entire life, it affects every aspect of my life. At times, the physical symptoms are the easiest part of my disability to deal with. When I’m experiencing increased spasticity in my lower limbs, stretching,… Continue reading The Hard Part of Cerebral Palsy People Don’t Talk About:

Today is October 6th which means that it is also World Cerebral Palsy day. My readers already know that I have CP. Cerebral Palsy is often thought of as a childhood condition. When I woke up on my 18th birthday in 2017, I was an adult with CP all of a sudden. I felt like… Continue reading Kids With Cerebral Palsy Grow Up: World CP Day 2021

The Los Angeles Times published an article on September 30th about how disabled mothers are often forgotten by modern medicine. As a woman with Cerebral Palsy, I’ve often thought about having children later on in life. I do wonder if society would deem me unfit for motherhood because of my Cerebral Palsy. Having a disability… Continue reading Disabled Women and Motherhood:

Today is October 1st, which means that it is the first day of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Every October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) honors the many and varied contributions of people with disabilities to America’s workforce and economy. My readers already are familiar with the challenges that I’ve faced over almost two… Continue reading Why I Disclose My Disability When Job Searching: