Who Am I To Stop It

Author: Cheryl

  • Guest Blogger: Zazel-Chavah O’Garra on “turning setbacks into a comeback” after a brain tumor

    Listen to this post read by Cheryl:  “I’m writing to share my personal journey of crafting a vibrant, creative life after becoming disabled. Given my extensive background in the creative arts, patient advocacy and social work, I believe I can spread the words ‘turning setbacks into a comeback.’ I became a disabled artist 10 years…

  • Guest Blogger: William L. Alton on Stigma

    Listen to this post read by William L. Alton; introduction by Cheryl:  Just as I put the finishing touches on the PSA, “Your Daily Dosage of Inspiration,” my dear friend, Bill Alton, was being put through the ringer because of his disabilities. The PSA is a satire about how some people expect disabled folks to…

  • Your daily dosage of inspiration

    Listen to this post:   As if I am not already doing too many things to handle, I did one more. I went and made my first Public Service Announcement. It feels great. Why did I do it? Because I was inspired to by a wonderful conversation with Caitlin Wood (who runs the Where’s Lulu? website with…

  • Brain Injury Voices project in Maine and Hilary Zayed

    Listen to this post:  Here’s a fabulous group! Brain Injury Voices in Maine is doing some excellent work. A team of peers with brain injury do presentations and many other vital activities. They organize events where they tell their stories, share first-hand experiences, and help the public better understand them and all of us. Through…

  • Disability Art and Culture Project

    Listen to this post:  Isolation is super common after brain injury. It’s shocking how many individuals are isolated. This is why I love the support groups we have in the Portland area. We get out of the house, socialize, and see how we’re not alone in our post-brain injury experiences. But that only lasts 1…