The Squeaky Wheelchair
My name is Kathleen Downes. I blog about my life in a squeaky pink wheelchair. Seatbelts optional.
Friday, March 15, 2019
I Can Pee Out Of My Belly (Or, My Mitrofanoff Surgery)!
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Anyone who knows me can tell you that in my world, “let’s share a fun fact!” is roughly equivalent to “let’s take a field trip to hell on a...
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Saturday, February 16, 2019
Disability Is Hard: On Giving Ourselves Permission to Name Our Pain
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I’m going to throw it out there—something that almost feels impermissible as it rolls off my tongue, clacks on my keyboard… disability ...
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Friday, December 14, 2018
Crippled At Christmas Cartoons 2018
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Happy holidays from the annual poorly drawn crew of crippled Christmas cronies! You have permission to laugh with them and at them. I won...
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Monday, September 17, 2018
Infographic About Plastic Straws As An Access Need
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In light of the recent controversy around the environmental impact of plastic straws, I want to share this helpful screenreader accessible g...
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
The 1984 Supreme Court Ruling About Pee: Amber Tatro, PA Politics, and Access To Care When Disabled
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Content note: mention of abuse, institutionalization, fluid restriction, and "caregiver" bullying This week, the New York Ti...
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Sunday, April 1, 2018
Farewell, Stephen Hawking. Take Your Chair With You!
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The death of Stephen Hawking is a great loss for the scientific community, the disability community, and the whole world…or the whole unive...
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