The JWL Blog
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Wheelchair Sports Matter to Children and Adults with Disabilities
When I was in elementary school, I got to play recreation wheelchair basketball and hockey. Not the sled hockey, but still on the ice, and still a lot of crashing. It is probably the best time of my childhood. I…
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Accessible Event Ticketing is a Mess
In 2010, the Americans with Disabilities Act received updates to bring the Act into the Digital Age. One of these updates is concert ticketing. Recently, I attended a concert with my mom. Wonderful experience, 11/10 would do it again but…
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The Truth About Winter as a Wheelchair User
I was born and raised in northern Wisconsin. If there is one thing that remains a constant, it’s how inaccessible the winter is. It’s miserable. If you don’t know anything about Wisconsin winter, it lasts about six months. If we’re…
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Top 5 Adaptive Tools for Disability that are Mainstream
Life hacks are adaptations. They adapt a process of a chore to make that chore more efficient for an individual. It’s an adaptation. People with disabilities constantly adapt activities of daily living to make life easier to manage, often leading…
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Steps to Begin Your Self-Advocacy Journey
In 1973 here in the US, Congress enacted the Rehabilitation Act, signed by President Richard Nixon. This act, and in particular Section 504 of this Act, prohibits discrimination of people with disabilities from any program receiving federal funding. This includes…
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Advocate! What is it and why is it important?
If you’re here for the first time hi! The introductory post to JWL was last week. Now, this week, we move on to the biggest reason I exist. Advocacy is the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal.…
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Exciting Life Updates and What to Expect in 2026!
Over the course of the last few years, a lot changed in my life. I went to school to become an Occupational Therapy Assistant. I graduated from my program (with Honors). A few months later, I took the hardest test…