Questions and Answers

I decided to post on my Page If you all had questions. So here is a Q&A on my blog!

1.  What is the hardest thing about having a disability? Is when people don't understand what my body is like.
2. Whats your favorite movie? Forest Gump
3. If you could meet one person living or dead who would it be? Blake Shelton! Have a huge crush on him!!
4. Whats the best thing about having a disability? The people I meet! 
5. What's your favorite book? Someone like me: An unlikely story of challenge and triumph over cerebral palsy.By: John W. Quinn 
6. If you could choose one thing for the world to know about your disability what would it be? Don't judge us, accept us as we are.
7. Whats your favorite song? I love county music so it's hard to decide. Of course, it whould be have to be a Shelton pick, "Doing what she likes" By Blake Shelton 
8. What kinds of therapy have you had to do? I had to do speech,occupational and physical therapy in school.
9. Whats the best memory you have so far? Meeting John W. Quinn
10. If you could tell the little kid you one thing what would you tell her? Don't  be afraid of Cerebral Palsy. Accept who you are 
11. What are some of your hobbies that you enjoy? I love to read books. My favorite books are by Jodi Picoult and Nora Roberts. I have a passion for 5k, triathlons. 

Thank you to all that had questions! I hope you enjoyed this post... Have a question shoot me a quick email so I can do more Q&A on my blog!!!!!!!!!!

One hole month since...

It's the 29th of June I'm so happy to be writing and reporting this! I have not had a anxiety attack since I left school!!! I feel proud to say that this is my one month anniversary since I for one am done with highschool and haven't had a attack since. I hope to keep on this path of no attacks! 

Do you have a disability??

Have you ever wondered why someone would come up to you and ask "Do you have a disability?" 

Well two years a go I was face with this question.  I was at a fall festival in my town, and this guy came up to me and my family and asked me "Do you have a disability?" I know it sounds creepy right. But any way I did say yes I do and then I said Cerebral Palsy. I know by the way I walk and talk I have a disability.

I kinda feel like telling and even talking  about Cerebral Palsy is a great way to spread awerness. I know it sounds weird that I would say something like this. In all respect would I like people to stop starring and not call disabled people nasty words because we are all Unique in  our own way!

Best teacher

My high school career is coming to a end. (Sniffle, Tear, Sniffle) I had the pleasure of meeting and working with an amazing teacher! He has been there through my bad days and great days. He can be stubborn when I ask to go to the library for studding. He is a fun teacher. Yeah we tease each other which is funny at times I will admit. I wish to have another year with him!
But sadly I have to graduate.  

What being in a wheelchair is like.

Ok I know that I wanted to be in a wheelchair, because I thought it would be easier then walking. I will never wish to be until my 70's (Hope I live that long) or wish it on my worst enemy!  Not because of my team triumph (don't dis on this unique organization ), I get to do a 5k 10K half marathons triathlons, which is an awesome way for disabled people to fit in.

 Back to my original thought, this event involves a stroller-like wheelchair.  Now if you all don't know what a special (the reason why I say special is because of the adaptations) wheelchair is here is a quick overview of one. They have a butterfly strap on the persons chest, headrest, seatbelt  which is normal, and foot straps.

Even though I don't use a wheelchair so much, I know what it is like. The feeling of being able to walk is amazing!! By the way I used a different chair for the 5k! The picture is a updated version.

Because of cerebral palsy

Because of cerebral palsy

Most people stair at me

I'm ues to it

Because of cerebral palsy

Fire drills, telephones, tractors, emergency  cars and yelling make me jump

I don't like loud noises

Because of cerebral palsy

I can't ride a two wheel bike 

I can ride a Three wheel bike

Because of cerebral palsy

My body does not move the same 

I get uncrontroable movements 

Because of cerebral palsy

I have a disability 

It effects me everyday 

Because of cerebral palsy

What makes everyday hard..

My cerebral palsy effects my speech. So people have a hard time understanding me. Most people can understand me when I have face to face contact. It's even harder for people to understand me on the telephone. It's hard and sometimes frustrating to have to repeat myself.

With my disability of  cerebral palsy if I take my time with my speech people can understand me better but when I get really excited my speech is horrible and people do not understand me. They aka(speech therapist) same that my speech will most likely will not get better and that my speech will stay the same. I think they are WRONG. I am determined to make my speech better not worse.

Some days people can't understand me even with seeing my face. Yes somedays I want to give up and just not talk. Is that a option for me? No, because then i would be giving up everything I worked hard for.

I have a lot to be thankful for because God gave me a mild case of cerebral palsy I could have the serve type of cerebral palsy have been confined to a wheelchair and not be able to talk.  Yes, I may wish some days I would have the sever type of cerebral palsy but I won't trade my type for it.

When People see a disabled person

What defines a physical disability?

pertains to total or partial loss of a person’s bodily functions.

I know what people think when they see me or others with a Physical disability. 

Let me list some.

• Staring and glares
• Laughing
• Calling names
• Mocking the disabled person

Most of these things are true but are often done on a regular bases. Most family don't mind the glares, stares and rude comments, but others will stand up to people. Yea, most of us are use to it but it still hurts inside. Some but not all, that have Cerebral Palsy are in wheelchairs or walk with an limp get most of the list. Half of all physical disabilities are not the same as one anther.