Connie Chandler,  —

Connie Chandler is a columnist for BioNews and the Director of Family Engagement at the nonprofit organization, We Carry Kevan. She grew up in the foothills of North Carolina but now owns a home and lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was diagnosed with SMA type 2 when she was 18 months old. She believes that the best way to receive great care is to give great care to those around her. Through her Bionews column, she hopes to share funny and sweet stories about her friendships with her caregivers and the ways they are growing together.

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How I make wheelchair doughnuts and young friends

“Connie, can we make some doughnuts?” Two-year-old Eden, with her blond pigtails and soulful blue eyes, asks me this question on a weekly basis. “Of course, sweet girl,” I reply and let her lead me to the carpet in the open space in my living room. “And how many doughnuts…