Saturday, October 15, 2016
Friday, October 14, 2016
Really happy with this tool
I have been using this tool for a week and am very happy with it.I recommend it for everyone. Have a good weekend.
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Not that Inspiring: Speechless episode four
On this episode of Speechless, JJ and Keneth get to spend the entire day together without mom or school,while the rest of the family gets to go to Paintballing and Ice Skating two things that with JJ are hard to do. Durin their day together JJ and Kenneth become the objects of pity and get special perks, for example. they get to get into a Dogger Game for free. At first,JJ is into to this, but by the end, he is not happy.
I have mild CP , so while I do not get inspiration a lot I still get it. When people call me inspiring, I do not like it. I mean I have not done anything that great. Yes I have a disability and have overcome a ton and I think I am strong and think I am amazing, but I do not like being called inspiring because it does one of two things.
One It shows me how limiting you think that disabilities are.
So one time in college I had something happen to me that I have called the Seal incident. In a Linguistics class at a private college. The teacher overly praised me for doing well on the first test of the quarter . She came to where I was sitting and wanted to shake my hand because I had gotten the second highest grade, she did not praise the highest student. I felt like a seal. I hated this in fact it discouraged me from doing well on future tests in that class. I later learned that she thought I was not going to do well. This made me mad. Let me tell you guys something. Just because you thought I wouldn't do well doesn't mean it's a miracle when we do well it just means that you had low expectations because we have disabilities. I am a disabled honor student and no that is not surprising.
Two It puts me on a pedestal
Inspiration puts me on a pedestal. Just because I have a disability does not mean that I am always good. I have made lots of mistakes, just like everyone else. I am just a human being trying to have a good life according to my family values.
I have mild CP , so while I do not get inspiration a lot I still get it. When people call me inspiring, I do not like it. I mean I have not done anything that great. Yes I have a disability and have overcome a ton and I think I am strong and think I am amazing, but I do not like being called inspiring because it does one of two things.
One It shows me how limiting you think that disabilities are.
So one time in college I had something happen to me that I have called the Seal incident. In a Linguistics class at a private college. The teacher overly praised me for doing well on the first test of the quarter . She came to where I was sitting and wanted to shake my hand because I had gotten the second highest grade, she did not praise the highest student. I felt like a seal. I hated this in fact it discouraged me from doing well on future tests in that class. I later learned that she thought I was not going to do well. This made me mad. Let me tell you guys something. Just because you thought I wouldn't do well doesn't mean it's a miracle when we do well it just means that you had low expectations because we have disabilities. I am a disabled honor student and no that is not surprising.
Two It puts me on a pedestal
Inspiration puts me on a pedestal. Just because I have a disability does not mean that I am always good. I have made lots of mistakes, just like everyone else. I am just a human being trying to have a good life according to my family values.
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area
Last Sunday was the annual Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk. I went because for the last few months I have been helping the Down Syndrome connection of the Bay Area bring Services to the Peninsula. I love helping them because they have really cute kids and I feel that having services to meet the needs of those with DS is a great thing. Here is a poster that I made on my own for the walk. I got lots of help from my facebook friends. I think the poster turned out well What do you think?
To learn more about the organization click here
To learn more about the organization click here
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Did you know
Of women with Developmental Disabilities are raped. We need to teach men to respect women. This needs to end. It is not acceptable. We must do better.
Monday, October 10, 2016
Stranger Danger
I have a story about a guy treating me badly. It happened in 2011, on a rainy day in March . I was running to try to catch the bus and missed it. This junky four passenger car comes up. Inside it was a white man. He offered me a ride. Stranger Danger kicked in and I said no and continued to walk and did not think anything of it. Until about two minutes later when he came back again. He asked me again if I wanted a ride, I declined. He then asked if I wanted money to have sex with him. I told him to leave me alone. That was really scary and I am glad that he did not try to get out of his car because I do have a physical disability so he would have been able to do what he wanted with me. It wasn't funny , and not something to joke about. It was just plain wrong, Men need to treat Women with respect.
Sunday, October 9, 2016
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