Conquering Life

Kids Think Wheelchairs Are Freaking Cool

Couldn’t decide what to name this post… “How Parents Make Their Kids Scared of People in Wheelchairs” or “Kids Think Wheelchairs Are Freaking Cool!”.  Since I always try to take the positive road I figured I’d go with the latter even though the first title would probably be the
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Get after and Cherish the Perfect Moments!

Wondering how many of you out there have ever had a moment, when you’re strolling through life breathing in the fresh air, listening to the rustle of the leaves beneath you, as you feel summers last moments of sunshine, and just take a moment and completely loose yourself and
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Quadomated is Back!

After way too many months of silence, a summer full of Caleb the Super Dog adventures unshared, Quadomated electronic awesomeness undocumented, and my rants about the screwedupness of the disability system unheard I think it’s time Quadomated refound its voice! And this
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  • Computer Set up for Quadriplegic

Computer for a Quadriplegic

Lots of people wonder how I use my computer so quickly. They see my hands that don’t exactly work (I am a quadriplegic after all) and wonder how I can get so much accomplished/respond to emails so quickly/write these blog posts with just a little plastic stick in my hand. The
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5 Years Ago Today

This is the day, that 5 years ago forever changed my life. Absolutely incredible, unthinkable, holy crap it’s already been 5 years since my “fallen and I can’t get up” broke my neck ski crash at Dear Valley. It’s unfathomable to think about everything that
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Caleb Saved the Day!

Let me preface this blog entry by saying I’m not hugely comfortable about posting it, but feel strongly that I should, so here goes. I’ve always tried to keep my blog completely positive and only about the great things in life, but truth be known, that isn’t how it
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Merry Everything!!!

It’s Christmas card time! Funny thing, a few years ago I used to think what a pain in the butt it was to send out Christmas cards. I would keep putting it off and off, until eventually they became New Year’s cards or even later. A few years ago something changed and I
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I’m Thirsty… Caleb Getting Me a Drink from the Fridge!

Caleb and I have been working on a pretty cool trick over the past several weeks and wanted to share the progress with you. What we call it is… “I’m Thirsty”, and it involves Caleb taking off running across the house, pulling a towel on my mini beverage
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Caleb and I Made It on the Front Page of the Northeast Companion

Canine Companions for Independence sends out a quarterly newsletter about their great organization, the graduates, puppy raisers, and everything wonderful going on with their wonderful service dogs. Yours truly and Caleb the Super Dog made it on the front page with this article:
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