Self-Advocacy in Healthcare Settings
What about those who can't? I'm a well-spoken, thoughtful, self-aware adult with lots of education and a strong understanding of my...
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Molly K. Rearick Day, EdD
- Sep 26, 2023
- 2 min
Rhythm, Not Routine
Aiming for self-compassion, humility, and grace
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Amy Brooks, MEd
- Sep 14, 2023
- 2 min
Disabled Vehicle
my own connection to disability caused me to think of the word DISABLED more broadly
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Amy Brooks, MEd
- May 1, 2023
- 1 min
"Am I"
by Amy Brooks 4/23/2023 SELFISH TO WONDER WHAT IF? A LIFE FULL OF PROMISE A LIFE FULL OF HOPE A LIFE THAT HAS FLOURISHED WHERE EVER IT...
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Molly K. Rearick Day, EdD
- Apr 25, 2023
- 2 min
What's in a transition assessment?
More than "independent" living, work, and training (Why do I write "independent" in quotes? Short of living off the grid in an isolated...
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Molly K. Rearick Day, EdD
- Feb 21, 2023
- 2 min
May I Connect?
Sharing without shadowing Recently, twice in one week I experienced people asking something along the lines of, "Is it okay if I connect...
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Molly K. Rearick Day, EdD
- Feb 14, 2023
- 2 min
Consent
More than sex As I've learned from my good friend Shauna Farabaugh, CSSE, consent is about much more than sex. She got my wheels turning...
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Molly K. Rearick Day, EdD
- Feb 7, 2023
- 1 min
Reflection On "All Good People Here"
by Ashley Flowers I did something WAY out of my norm and listened to a novel rather than a non-fiction book. For this diversion I chose...
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Molly K. Rearick Day, EdD
- Feb 1, 2023
- 3 min
Injury vs. Overload
Visible vs. Invisible I'm going to use terms like, "overload," "overwhelm," "exhausted," and others - I understand these words mean...
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Molly K. Rearick Day, EdD
- Jan 24, 2023
- 2 min
Reflection on "How to Keep House While Drowning"
by KC Davis, LPC I just finished listening to "How to Keep House While Drowning," and I'm embarrassed to say I don't remember where I got...
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Molly K. Rearick Day, EdD
- Jan 18, 2023
- 2 min
A Big Change
Thank you, IGNITE! Dearest Community, When Tina and I met in 2013 I knew our relationship would be long-term, meaningful, and unique....
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Molly K. Rearick Day, EdD
- Jan 10, 2023
- 3 min
Talk to Me, Not About Me
Basic human respect Diagnosed disability or not, who of us finds it pleasant to be talked about where we can hear what's being said?...
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Molly K. Rearick Day, EdD
- Jan 3, 2023
- 3 min
Reflecting, Not Reacting
Grateful for growth "I love when I realize I'm handling a situation better than my old self would have." - Dahlia Blell My gosh does this...
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Molly K. Rearick Day, EdD
- Dec 27, 2022
- 2 min
"Something Else"
Offering and honoring meaningful choices Communication is for much more than making choices, and decisions are an integral part of our...
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Molly K. Rearick Day, EdD
- Dec 20, 2022
- 1 min
Refuse vs. Choose
Why language matters How do words inform our practice as educators, support people, family members, and friends? Saying a person...
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Molly K. Rearick Day, EdD
- Dec 13, 2022
- 1 min
How will we know if we never try? (part 2)
"Earning" inclusion Who else has heard beliefs like these? "How can this student be included? They run around all day and won't sit...
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Molly K. Rearick Day, EdD
- Nov 30, 2022
- 2 min
How will we know if we never try? (part 1)
"Earning" inclusion I recently received an email from a school district administrator stating that a student with a disability being...
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Molly K. Rearick Day, EdD
- Nov 30, 2022
- 1 min
What's wrong with the readiness model?
Who's ever really "ready?" People with disabilities are expected to be "ready" for something before actually trying it. They are held to...
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