In the “Woods” of Disability
"It wasn’t as if a doctor would ever say about her extra chromosome, 'It was touch-and-go for a while there, but now we’re out of the woods.' No, the woods—as…
"It wasn’t as if a doctor would ever say about her extra chromosome, 'It was touch-and-go for a while there, but now we’re out of the woods.' No, the woods—as…
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What will our bodies look like in heaven? To push the point a little bit, what will the bodies of people with disabilities look like in heaven? What will our…
An accelerated course in love—“...every time I recognized the purity of my love for Penny, I was dying to an old part of myself, an old part that thought the…
“It was as if I started off with my fist clenched tight around a vision of a child and, as Penny grew, I slowly opened my fingers. The bits and…
I love that at Hope Heals Camp several weeks ago, people with disabilities served as volunteers. And lots of able-bodied people came as campers (who had family members with disabilities).…
On the second night of Hope Heals Camp, there’s a Talent Show. And on the last night, there’s a dance party. From babies to grandparents, from adults in wheelchairs to…
Is it possible that many adults in America have an emotional disability? That we have been taught to repress our feelings and rely on our rational minds instead of our…
Back in December, Marilee and I were snuggled on the sofa, internet shopping for Christmas presents. We picked out a few ornaments from Hope Heals. I explained how Katherine Wolf…
If you’re looking for some books to read with your kids that introduce them to characters with disabilities, here are my top three for upper elementary and middle-school-aged kids (And…