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Unwanted
I was born Deaf into a family that was both hearing and Deaf. My birth family placed me up for adoption prior to my birth, as my birth mother did not have the developmental capacity to raise me alone. However, after I was born, I was considered non-adoptable by Children’s Services Adoption Agency, due to Continue reading
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Pull Over…
Imagine yourself driving down the road and a police car pulls you over. Your heart skips a beat. You’re disabled and you have no way to tell the officers who are trying to get you to “listen” to them. Disclaimer: I’m unable to drive due to my vision loss but what I describe here has Continue reading
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A Journey
Everyone’s life is a journey. Is mine different from anyone else’s? Yes. Why? Because it is my journey. My journey includes discrimination, frustration, joy, loss, excitement and pain. My journey has taken many paths. It is a work in progress and I look forward to where it will lead me. My journey has taken me Continue reading
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Does Disabled Mean Broken?
I have no issues with being disabled. I was born Deaf so I don’t know anything about what it’s like to be hearing. I had my sports accident two months before my 10th birthday. I remember being active in sports: playing softball, rugby, doing track and field, ice skating and gymnastics. All those events feel Continue reading
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I am disabled. I am not my disability.
There is a big difference between these two sentences. I am disabled and I am not my disability. Being disabled is a part of my identity. I would not be the person I am today if I wasn’t disabled. There would be so many experiences I’ve had, people I’ve met, my service dogs who have Continue reading
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Join me on my Journey
Life is a journey. Mine has taken me in many directions I had never anticipated. I’ve felt frustration and I’ve felt joy. Every step of my journey has been a learning experience. I would not be the person I am today without all the ups and downs I have experienced in my life. Some included Continue reading
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A Short Introduction
I’ve never blogged before, so please bear with me as I learn this new (for me) exciting way to reach out to others. You can read my basic introduction in the About Me section. I’m a soon-to-be 50 year old woman. I’ve been disabled since birth. I want to share some of my experiences growing Continue reading
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Welcome
I would like you to be a part of my journey through life. A journey about being a Disabled Person, a journey of life and my faith journey. So many things have brought me to the place where I am today. And my journey will continue as it takes me further along the road. I Continue reading
Dr Kelly Fleming 