One day during physical therapy, my physical therapist made a suggestion that I found insightful. As I am shifting my career goals, I was given the suggestion to look into PT school. The assumption was that since I have been in physical therapy throughout my life and with my experiences having cerebral palsy, seemed like a practical career fit. I …
Physical Therapy
Growing up I spent a lot of time in physical therapy. That is especially common for those who have cerebral palsy. I can’t recall any fond memories, mostly because of how bored I was. Maybe physical therapy wasn’t for me. When I was younger, I only saw kids that looked like me doing similar exercises. I used to think physical …
My Introduction, My Disability
Earth Day I was born on April 22. It was anything but a normal birth. I was born with a disability; a form of cerebral palsy called spastic diplegia. God had a sense of humor because, in addition, I had a hole in my heart, which left me in the hospital for six months. As a kid, I remember a comment …