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July 19, 2019July 17, 2019

Why I View My Life As a Deck of Cards

Columns, Life, One Cup at a Time - a Column by Alyssa Silva

There’s a famous quote by Randy Pausch in his book “The Last Lecture“ that says, “We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.” ... Read more

July 17, 2019July 15, 2019

Diagnosis Day — and the Day After

Columns, We're Not in Kansas Anymore - a Column by Helen Baldwin

Keeping up with the calendars around here can be dizzying. One desk calendar is reserved for scheduling jobs for our small carpet-cleaning business. Reminders to do one thing or ... Read more

July 17, 2019July 15, 2019

Ella Thrives at Summer Camp

Columns, Five Servings of Strength- a column by Michael Casten

The house went from quiet, clean, and calm to noisy, messy, and crazy in a matter of minutes. The kids are home from camp! Ava and Henry attended a ... Read more

July 16, 2019July 11, 2019

Looking for the Good When I’m Feeling Run-down

Columns, The Mermaid Chronic(les) - a Column by Kala Godin

It is July, the seventh month of 2019, and I am ready for this entire year to be done. I’m not joking. Something drastic and stressful has happened every ... Read more

July 16, 2019July 11, 2019

I Treasured Every Moment of Hanging Out at the SMA Conference

Columns, Embracing My Inner Alien - a column by Kevin Schaefer

“Dude, use your robotic arm to grab my leg!” Superstar blogger Shane Burcaw said these words to me when I met him a couple of weeks ago. Having read ... Read more

July 15, 2019July 11, 2019

Learning the Importance of the SMA Community

Columns, The Wolf Finally Frees Itself - a column by Brianna Albers

I wasn’t sure what to expect from this year’s Cure SMA Conference. I’d attended only once before, but I was too young to care about anything except for the ... 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

July 12, 2019July 10, 2019

Life in the Fast Lane Leaves Me Struggling to Keep Up

Columns, Life, One Cup at a Time - a Column by Alyssa Silva

The title of this column may be a tad deceiving — so allow me to clarify. My wheelchair only goes 6.2 miles per hour, and when you have an ... Read more

July 9, 2019July 2, 2019

Have List, Will Travel

Columns, The Mermaid Chronic(les) - a Column by Kala Godin

It’s summertime, and that means holidays, road trips, camping, and hotels. Also, sunburns, mosquitoes, and probably dehydration. I’m kidding about the dehydration. My mom makes sure that I drink ... Read more

July 9, 2019July 8, 2019

Flying with a Disability: National Lampoon’s Airline Extravaganza

Columns, Embracing My Inner Alien - a column by Kevin Schaefer

Thanks to the fine folks who handled my wheelchair at the airport a few days ago, I’m now writing this column while sitting in my bathroom seat. My mom ... Read more

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