Disability²

ECU junior blind since childhood a star athlete, student, human being

When her son was just 7 years old, Verdina Gillette-Simms one evening contemplated the condition that would redefine his life.

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A Step at a Time: With a new leg and a baby coming, determination overrides the anguish

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Blind Father Injured in Ecorse House Fire Read the rest of this entry »

I primarily reserve this space for discussions of media and law about parents with disabilities, but I also want this space to be a place to talk about disability culture as it interacts with crip parenting.

Today when I read my seven-year-old’s communication book to see what she did in school, I saw that she learned about Rosa Parks today. My daughter, who has a disability herself, CP, was excited to tell me about her day. Her speech is difficult to understand, especially when lipreading, so we use a combination of speech, sign language and gestures to communicate.

I asked her, “Did you learn about Rosa Parks today.” Read the rest of this entry »

Fireman Who Spoke After Being in Coma Dies

Donald Herbert, a fireman with a brain injury made headlines last year when he suddenly began speaking nearly a decade after a severe brain injury. Mr. Herbert’s longtime friend demonstates the value people with severe disabilities have for their families when she said: Read the rest of this entry »

Malala Gaono pictured with his daughter Kayla

Paralysed player battles to get his life back again

Massaro v. Massaro, 2006 WL 350065 (N.J.Super.A.D.) (February 17, 2006)(unpublished).

The New Jersey Appellate court affirmed a lower court ruling refusing to order a non-custodial father with a psychiatric disability to turn over his medical records. The mother argued: Read the rest of this entry »

62-year-old Redding woman gives birth to 12th child

A 62-year-old woman gave birth Friday to a healthy 6-pound, 9-ounce baby boy, becoming one of the oldest women in the world to successfully bear a child. . . . [Janise] Wulf is used to defying the odds. Blind since birth, she was a synchronized swimmer in high school, worked as a piano and organ saleswoman and developed a passion for cooking.

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Some Mentally Disabled Learn Dating Skills

This looks like a great program:

At “You and I” events, the participants — the guys outnumber the women 16 to 3 — learn “social-sexual skills,” with specifics on body language, grooming and conversation starters. There are also sections on feelings, body awareness and sex education.

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Here we go again. Another crip birth story. When I saw the previews for the Inside Edition story about a disabled mom proclaiming “half a woman gives birth” I was filled with dread. Sandwiched between “Paula’s Broken Heart” and a story about buying lingerie, things were not looking good. Read the rest of this entry »