Posts by: Halsey Blocher

Halsey Blocher

Halsey Blocher is 21 years old and has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) type 1. Halsey is an avid reader and enjoys art and crock pot cooking. She is an enthusiastic volunteer at Turnstone Center for Children and Adults with Disabilities where she is also a client. She is now pursuing her writing dream by writing the SMA News Today column, From Where I Sit.

November 15, 2019November 14, 2019

Halloween Proved to Be a Treat for Me

Columns, From Where I Sit - a Column by Halsey Blocher

I’m staying indoors more and more on Halloween. The cold is taking an increasingly large toll on my body. I roll through the neighborhood with the younger members of ... Read more

October 25, 2019October 24, 2019

Adventures from the Pumpkin Patch: Overcoming Obstacles to Enjoy the Last Warm Days

Columns, From Where I Sit - a Column by Halsey Blocher

Summer has drawn to a close, and Mother Nature has begun painting the trees in beautiful fall colors. As fall arrives, the temperatures also begin to change. Unfortunately, cooler ... Read more

October 18, 2019October 17, 2019

My Family Is Thankful for the Nurses Who Care for Me at Home

Columns, From Where I Sit - a Column by Halsey Blocher

In January 2011, I had a period of illness that sparked an emergency tracheostomy surgery. It also marked the time that home nursing care was unexpectedly thrust into my ... Read more

September 27, 2019October 2, 2019

Counting to 22: Each Year Is a Blessing

Columns, From Where I Sit - a Column by Halsey Blocher

As my 22nd birthday rapidly approaches, I almost can’t comprehend it. The thought of my birthday has seemed surreal for the past several days. To most people, turning 22 ... Read more

September 13, 2019September 25, 2019

Nice to Meet You! Greeting Someone with a Disability

Columns, From Where I Sit - a Column by Halsey Blocher

Have you ever seen a person with a wheelchair rolling toward you and wondered how you should react? You’re likely not the only one. Here are a few pointers ... Read more

August 16, 2019August 27, 2019

Sidelined: Being Sick When You Have SMA

Columns, From Where I Sit - a Column by Halsey Blocher

Being sick tends to take a lot out of people with SMA, and the healing process is often slow. A few days after returning from a family vacation this ... Read more

August 2, 2019August 1, 2019

The Kindness of Strangers in Unexpected Places

Columns, From Where I Sit - a Column by Halsey Blocher

For our summer vacation, my family and I decided to take a trip to Ontario, Canada, to see Niagara Falls. Most of us had never been, and I had ... Read more

July 12, 2019July 10, 2019

Overcoming Obstacles to Share My Love of Cooking

Columns, From Where I Sit - a Column by Halsey Blocher

Like many people, I love to cook. One of my favorite activities at Turnstone’s Adult Day Services program is the monthly cooking class, where I have learned to make ... Read more

June 28, 2019June 26, 2019

My Continuing Journey Toward Treatment

Columns, From Where I Sit - a Column by Halsey Blocher

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the approval of Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi), the first-ever gene therapy to treat SMA. This amazing news has thrilled the SMA ... Read more

June 14, 2019June 14, 2019

Want to Pray for a Disabled Person? Ask First

Columns, From Where I Sit - a Column by Halsey Blocher

If you live with a visible disability or illness, then there’s a good chance you’ve experienced a stranger coming up to you and asking to pray for you. As ... Read more

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