D: “Alex has what’s called pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified. It’s a type of autism.” K: “He’s considered intellectually disabled as well. He functions like a wonderful, beautiful child with all the funny things. He’s like a 4-year-old with the hormones of a 29-year-old. So … Continue readingSeeing world through autistic son’s eyes
“I don’t like to talk about it. It happened 15 years and a couple months ago, and it’s still depressing. Sometimes I don’t feel like a real man. But I am. I just have no desire to be with a woman. It’s been almost 10 … Continue reading‘Sometimes I don’t feel like a real man, but I am’
“I haven’t worked since 2008, and I’m now permanently disabled. I’ve had 15 car accidents since I started driving as a teenager. The one that messed up my neck happened in Louisiana in 2001. I thought I was going to die, it hurt so bad. … Continue reading‘There are enough good days, I can still enjoy life’
“I’m a disabled veteran, and they keep touting preventive medicine at the VA. I thought, well, I need more exercise. But my feet were so bad that I could hardly get around. So I decided I would purchase a recombinant bike that I saw online. … Continue readingOff the couch, onto a bike for disabled veteran
“It was 1966, and I was in Vietnam with the 5th Mechanized Infantry Division. I got medically discharged after about three months as a combat medic. I guess I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. A piece of shrapnel went through my … Continue reading‘It was a blessing that God took me out so early’
“If I could change one thing, it would be some people’s attitude toward the disabled. “I don’t think you should put a limit on a disabled person based on what you believe he or she can do. Each person is different. Some have great expectations … Continue readingBeing disabled doesn’t take away independence
“She came three weeks early, so we weren’t really prepared. By the time we showed up at the hospital, I was too far along to get an epidural or anything. “When the head delivered, the doctor saw that the cord was wrapped around her neck. … Continue readingSupporting disabled daughter comes with challenges
“About two years ago I was in a bad motorcycle wreck. I had just bought a new Harley. I hadn’t even put 300 miles on it. I was going around a curve when this guy came all the way over in my lane. He ran … Continue readingAfter motorcycle accident, he’s just trying to get by
“I have a girlfriend who lives in Indiana. I’m on Skype with her every night and I send her messages on Facebook all the time. “We met on a dating site for girls or guys who have disabilities. She’s in a wheelchair for the rest … Continue readingHe’s on a mission to join his disabled girlfriend
“I started one of the first temp services in Texas for people with disabilities, called Peak Performers. It was a natural area for me because I had worked in rehab most of my career and I grew up with a brother who had a disability. … Continue readingA longtime fighter for rights of disabled people