My grandmother was very wise in her years to instill the fire in my belly. But, I never knew how much that fire would need to be re-lit and fueled continuously throughout my life because people are just plain jerks. I’m not talking about the random, uneducated person that calls me a midget or the bratty 9-year old kid that …
Top 8 Reasons Not to Record Disneyland Fireworks on Your iPad
Really? Have you never seen fireworks before? They put on the same 15 minute show every day. It’s not like you’re at the National Mall on July 4th. You kind of look like dorks. You’re not going to re-watch the Disneyland fireworks show again from home. Or if you are planning that, wow that’s sad. What, are you going to …
32 Teeth and All Brand New: Dental Care from Birth to Adult
I’ll be the first to admit. I.hate.flossing. Absolutely hate it with a passion. First of all, my mouth is too small to reach my molars in the back. Having short fingers doesn’t help with flossing either. I could never get the floss around my fingers tightly while at the same time trying to wrap it around my tooth. Also, Achondroplastic …
Disabled Placards: A Necessity or a Luxury
Some thoughts from an LP adult perspective . . . It is okay if your child does not have access to a disabled placard. There are many LP adults whose parents did not have a disabled placard to use when we were young. In fact, there are some LP adults who don’t have a placard because they don’t want to …
Letter to School Board: Air Conditioning Affecting My Child With Dwarfism
Call me the dwarfism and disability rights crusader for my son’s school. First, there was a call to action against a charter school placed on our campus. Then, there was a call to action for air conditioning to be placed in our area schools. Often, PTAs will send out template letters for parents to send to the school board. Instead …