Many of y'all have asked me what I've been doing this year. Girl, let me spill the tea, it's been a chaotic whirlwind of craziness! From...

Y'all, I must be out of my mind! I went back to a middle school to talk to students about the movie Out of My Mind. I needed the break...

As disability advocates, we often neglect to be grateful for the progress we have made. It is important to take a moment to reflect on...

October was interesting, to say the least, from anticipating the election to my very first Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities...

I wanted to continue and end my birthday article on a more serious note. Children with cerebral palsy grow up! We are not stuck in...

"As a coastal Georgia girl, I've learned that when life gives you hurricanes, you make hurricane-themed margaritas and party like it's...

Just like carefully applying each stroke of mascara to enhance your lashes, navigating through life with a disability requires patience,...

Why did the chicken cross the road? To prove it could be done. – S. Truett Cathy This quote by S. Truett Cathy reflects his determination...

I’m not into promoting awareness days because of my belief that we need more disability acceptance than awareness. But at the end of the...

Hi, my name is Leslie Kate Thornton. I'm twenty-nine years old. I'm from Saint Mary's, Georgia, and I'm here today to speak to you about...

Disability Employment Awareness Month is about raising awareness about the importance of inclusive workplaces. It serves as a platform to...

My weight has been a rollercoaster, constantly fluctuating between highs and lows. Maintaining a healthy and stable weight has been a...

This good ole Georgia girl loves her Coke! Growing up in the South, one thing that always accompanied that title was a love for...

Is there a reason why mistakes made by people with disabilities are viewed more critically? People with disabilities face numerous...

Today is the day the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July...

July is disability pride month. Pride, in the context of disability, is not about feeling superior or boasting about one's condition....

1. Labels belong to produce cans, not people. My disability is not my label. But I am a whole human being. Every human being is unique...