The Voiceless Minority

Do you think your life is challenging? You must pay bills, work forty-plus hours a week, take care of a family in some cases, and find the energy to get out of bed, and that is just on a typical day. The above scenario may seem challenging or tedious to some people. Still, when we compare it to the struggles that noted disability advocates such as Garret Frey go through every day, we begin to realize that maybe we don't have it so awful after all. You may be wondering, "Who is Garret Frey, and why should I care?" This blog piece aims to answer that question by the end. The answer is quite simple. Garret Frey is a noted disability advocate from Iowa. I'm not just celebrating him because he is a disability advocate; instead, I'm celebrating him because of his story and what he has done for others in the disability community. He was paralyzed at age four due to an accident. He is now forty-three years old. He does not let his accident stop him from living his life,...

             It’s funny what you find on the Internet. It’s been a while since I’ve written anything because I’ve been busy reading and writing a book, but today I came across something noteworthy. As many of you know, I recently graduated with my masters who have followed this blog. You may not know that I have been planning to move from my Pennsylvania home to a home in Florida.             The home is currently being built, so as far as a physical structure, I will have an accessible place to live, but moving is never simple when you are non-disabled, much less when you are disabled. Because I require so much physical care, I use at home health services to provide that care. I use these services to avoid going into a group home or a nursing home. These services fall under what is known as home and community-based services.         ...