Dr Kelly Fleming

Life is a journey, each person's journey is unique.

disability

  • Unconditional love

    What is good about having a pet? Dogs have always been a part of my life. We had our family dog, Lucky, for 13 years from the time I was 3 until I was 16 years old. As an adult, I’ve had three service dogs. All standard poodles. My boys were always by my side Read more

  • My library

    Name the most expensive personal item you’ve ever purchased (not your home or car). The most expensive thing I’ve ever purchased is definitely my library. I’ve always had a large physical library which I’ve sold some books from the purchase others. I also have a large – 20,000+ digital library. 99% of my library are Read more

  • History

    What was your favorite subject in school? My favourite subject in school was history. I’ve read history books forever and ironically even now, history is one of my favourite subjects. I’m an academic. I love to study. Studying history has helped me in so many ways. I understand the world better. It has helped to Read more

  • Still a Work in Progress

    How do you manage screen time for yourself? I work from home and the majority of my time is spent in front of my computer doing research and writing. My computer goes on around noon, after my PSW has left. I take 20 minute breaks every hour. I take time to go for walks with Read more

  • I’ll be here

    What will your life be like in three years? If it’s God’s will, I’ll still be here to: Read more

  • I will succeed

    “Are you stupid?” uttered to me the first day of kindergarten has stayed with me for 45 years and will continue to stay with me my entire life. I decided that day that I would show people I wasn’t stupid because I’m Deaf. It has, most likely contributed to me becoming an overachiever but aside Read more

  • The last live performance I saw

    In September 2018, I was blessed to go to Joan Baez’s farewell concert. I’ve always admired Joan Baez. Not only her music but particularly her hands on involvement with civil rights. To see Joan Baez in concert was a dream come true. There was a lot of planning that went into attending the concert due Read more

  • Everyone Is Equal

    What’s something you believe everyone should know. Everyone should know that there is everyone is equal. Everyone should be accepting of others: If everyone could see that others are equal to them, there would be no “privilege”. There would be more kindness and understanding in the world. There are no differences, we are all an Read more

  • Historical Events I Remember

    What major historical events do you remember? There are so many other historical events over the past 50 years that it blows my mind to think I’ve experienced them even if only through the news and the tv. Read more

  • Asperger’s Syndrome

    What’s something most people don’t know about you? What most people don’t know about me is that I have Asperger’s Syndrome. As a child, I was labeled “learning disabled”. But it was more than that. I knew I was different from other people in the way I thought about things, had difficulty answering someone if Read more