Read more about Disability Pride Month Reflections: “We Will Not Go Back!”
“My mother had never known a person with cerebral palsy before me, and she initially bought into the “medical model” of disability, so she thought she somehow had to “fix” me. As we became more exposed to the disability rights movement, she began to see disability as a social condition and civil rights issue, which meant the solution wasn’t fixing me, but fixing the world by changing attitudes, changing laws, and creating more accessible, accommodating, and inclusive communities.”
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Read more about Proud to Be Me: Why I’m Proud to Be a Woman with a Disability
“My life is not less. It is not a lesson in how to be thankful you escaped. It is rich, and difficult, and joyful, and ordinary, and extraordinary, in exactly the proportions every human life is.”
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Read more about No Barriers. No Limits. No Stopping Rigo.
“I am very committed to advocacy for people with disabilities. I meet with legislators and attend rallies for things I believe in. I want everyone to understand that people with disabilities are capable and smart and that we belong in every place.”
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Read more about No Limits: My Journey of Love, Independence, and Advocacy
“Being disabled is a part of who I am and I’m proud of every part of me! I will always fight for people with disabilities and encourage them to be proud of who they are.”
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Read more about I Said, “I Want to Work!”—That Changed Everything
“What I want people to know is this: disability or no disability, tell people what you want. I told everyone, “I want to work!” Everything happened quickly. With the support of a job developer and a job coach, I connected with a local employer. I now work five days a week.”
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