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March 17, 2020March 17, 2020

Should I Panic About the Coronavirus?

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

Almost every aspect of my life with SMA comes with a risk factor. Whether I’m traveling out of town or going to a movie with friends in the wintertime, ... Read more

March 13, 2020March 11, 2020

Should I Bring Up My Disability While Volunteering?

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

For many years, I’ve been involved in a fantastic local organization called Turnstone that serves the disabled community with a variety of services. I’ve been blessed to benefit from ... Read more

March 13, 2020March 11, 2020

Chronic Ear Infections Put a Damper on Life

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

Another day, another opportunity to go through a box of tissues to wipe the drainage coming out of my ears. Is that how the saying goes? That may have ... Read more

March 12, 2020March 10, 2020

A Mountain Is a Mountain, no Matter How Small

A Wildflower in the Wheelderness - a Column by Katie Napiwocki, Columns

I’ve come down with a fever. As I sit on my outdoor patio, the tall angle of late February sun kisses my cheeks and warms my bones. From one ... Read more

March 11, 2020March 9, 2020

The Time I Would Have Given Back

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

It’s daylight saving time and we have given back the extra hour we snagged in the fall. I don’t like giving time back. Usually. Ahhh … time. It’s a ... Read more

March 11, 2020March 9, 2020

Ella Can Play Basketball by Herself

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

Warm weather in Chicagoland is slowly but surely creeping in. Temperatures on some days allow kids sporting short-sleeved shirts to play outside. Ella’s older brother, Henry, recently took advantage ... Read more

March 10, 2020March 6, 2020

Rest Is Worth the Hassle of Transfers

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

I spend the majority of my time in my power wheelchair. Other than my weekly water therapy sessions, I’m usually in my chair from when I get up in ... Read more

March 4, 2020March 2, 2020

Ella Has Her Hair Tips Colored Purple

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

At 9 years old, Ella is at the age in which she has become more concerned with her looks. And by the way, she has a crush on a ... Read more

March 3, 2020February 28, 2020

The Music That Made Me

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

The music of Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, and a bunch of movie soundtracks regularly play in the background of my home office. Thanks to Amazon Alexa technology, I can ... Read more

February 28, 2020February 26, 2020

Celebrating My Zebra Spots on Rare Disease Day

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

Recently, I learned that zebras are the official symbol of rare diseases. I have a rare disease, and my unique characteristics — such as a zebra’s stripes — serve ... Read more

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