Note from me Stories are a powerful tool for building connection and community. Many of us living with a disability grow up feeling alone because only later in life do we meet other people like us, be it in person or through stories we read or hear. As I continue to grow the…

When I was a kid, I refused to talk about my cerebral palsy. I was confused and angry. I didn’t want to deal with the multiple braces and casts I had to wear, or the countless hours of physical therapy, or the surgery — and recovery — I endured. All…

Hi — my name is Phil and I’d like to tell you about my story. My journey began thirty-six years ago, when I was born two and a half months premature. During birth, I didn’t receive enough oxygen, which resulted in minor damage to the part of my brain that…