“Brick walls are there for a reason: they let us prove how badly we want something.” This is a lesson I learned fifteen years ago, but it still is true
Six months ago I wanted to plan a fundraising dinner and auction, but Cecropia Strong would need volunteers, and a lot of them! That was also the month I started
The picture that heads this post, is of the book “I Could Pee on This” and other poems by cats. The wonderful poem, after which the book is named, is
I’ve been fortunate to participate in multiple clinical studies since my stroke, nearly 5 years ago. In fact, I would say that’s probably the single greatest contributor to my continued
Cecropia Strong is here to aid anyone suffering with disabilities. Have you ever wondered, “What is a disability, anyway?” “How do people become disabled?” or “How many people have disabilities?”
Many of my friends on Facebook are noted authors and illustrators (I was a mid-grade and teen author before my stroke.) Earlier this month Joyce Sidman posted how she was
Many of those who have suffered a stroke experience long term weakness that can affect their quality of life. Commonly, loss of arm function affects the ability to perform daily
On July 26th, the 31st anniversary of the ADA, I addressed the MGH IHP OT classes that comprised COTAD. They asked me to speak about my stroke and how coping
Cecropia Strong has four milestones that we constantly measure ourselves by (these are spelled out in our charter and our bylaws). The first is to help those newly disabled, because
