Understanding Arthrogryposis and A New Normal, part four
When I was little, I didn’t really know what mainstream inclusion meant. Those words weren’t in my vocabulary and I don’t remember hearing them from my parents. But I lived it. Public schools were just beginning to adopt mainstream inclusion for...
Understanding Arthrogryposis and A New Normal, part three
My first day of school came sooner than what’s considered normal. I was only 2. My oldest brother headed to kindergarten and I headed to preschool. Different schools, but I love the fact that we started school the same year. One of the local schools offered a...
Understanding Arthrogryposis and A New Normal, part two
Normal would always be a word I redefined with my life. There is nothing normal about looking like a pretzel when you’re born. But I did. My parents immediately knew something was off the night I was born. I was breach. I was blue and coded. I looked like the...