Hey guys, I wrote a narrative for English class about my surgery and wanted to share it here. Have a look! Having a disability is rough. Having to get 2 surgeries in a year because of it is even rougher. My disability causes issues with the way I walk and use my right side.… Continue reading A Narrative About My Surgery.
Category: Personal Updates
Disabled People Should Not Be Excluded from Accessing Lifesaving Equipment. It’s Happening.
Today an article came out on AP (https://apnews.com/91120e7e4e88202a5dfbc00d9156e47e) that has me fired up. The article says “In preparation (for hospital overwhelm), health officials across the country are reviewing guidelines from sources including state governments and medical groups on how to ration limited resources in emergencies. The general principle spinning those plans: Bring the most benefit… Continue reading Disabled People Should Not Be Excluded from Accessing Lifesaving Equipment. It’s Happening.
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It’s Okay: COVID-19 Edition
I’m feeling like an advocate this morning so I’m just going to put these out there. During the pandemic, remember this: It’s okay to not be okay.It’s okay to be sad/depressed/anxious about COVID-19.It’s okay to be unproductive.It’s okay to not have motivation to get out of bed.It’s okay to need a break from social media.It’s… Continue reading It’s Okay: COVID-19 Edition
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My Thoughts after being Outed as LGBTQ, and still being religious afterwards
Coming out should be an experience that you can control. You should be able to tell who you want to tell, when you want to tell them. Unfortunately, myself and many other LGBTQIA+ teens lose their control of that experience. Outing an LGBTQ person is never okay. If you've experienced any type of outing, I… Continue reading My Thoughts after being Outed as LGBTQ, and still being religious afterwards
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March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
Hey y’all, As most of you know, I have a condition called Cerebral Palsy (CP) caused by brain trauma during my premature birth. What I bet most of y’all don’t know is that March is CP Awareness Month. Cerebral Palsy affects 10,000 babies per year and is the most commonly diagnosed childhood motor disability in… Continue reading March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
Derek I. Schmitz 
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