tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46207881451071834452012-01-12T03:19:47.459-08:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125TheDealWithDisabilityhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-59728127719030060902011-12-20T14:50:00.000-08:002011-12-20T14:50:05.571-08:002011-12-20T14:50:05.571-08:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com4Hey All, I have very exciting news.  My documentary about the relationship between people with disabilities and their aides is about to premiere on January 7th, 2012, at 11 a.m. at the Downtown...<br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/-wfSmUk4YEI" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2011/12/premiere-of-respect-joy-of-aides.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-19812216166366325252011-11-10T10:30:00.000-08:002011-11-10T10:30:56.513-08:002011-11-10T10:30:56.513-08:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com2So I guess I jinxed myself by saying in my last post that nothing really crazy has happened in a while.  Well yesterday, after a long day of computer work, my aide and I went to get my daily green...<br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/_DOu8o0nxKE" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2011/11/apparently-all-pwds-need-to-be-rescued.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-21769592115442761062011-10-27T14:12:00.000-07:002011-10-28T10:46:59.232-07:002011-10-28T10:46:59.232-07:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com4Hey All, I know I have been slacking off on this blog, but exciting things have been keeping me away.  Also, beyond the usual annoying interactions (people not talking to me or people treating me...<br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/SGEibdfzq7A" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2011/10/update-yes-i-know-its-been-while.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-42325886373259989232011-06-09T10:50:00.000-07:002011-06-09T10:50:16.247-07:002011-06-09T10:50:16.247-07:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com4Hey All!   Sorry you haven't heard from me for a while but I've been busy! (and no really crazy stuff has happened lately, knock on wood!) I wanted to tell you all about the exciting new project I'm...<br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/Wo9HtC0isOA" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2011/06/new-documentary.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-91666231205776426252011-03-23T18:34:00.000-07:002011-03-23T18:37:33.371-07:002011-03-23T18:37:33.371-07:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com5The blog Feminism in Focus asked me to participate in their festival for feminist vloggers (video bloggers). Here’s what I came up with. Enjoy! And watch the other videos – they’re awesome!   <br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/GIz5LkS3ZPU" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2011/03/super-short-post.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-77857185357717321522010-11-22T11:48:00.000-08:002010-11-22T17:49:48.928-08:002010-11-22T17:49:48.928-08:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com9I know I have been completely slacking on this blog, but really nothing has happened. So I decided to tell you about a story that kind of happened in the past. Recently I started to watch the HBO...<br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/WtDNgju_Tew" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2010/11/cool-face-from-past.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-27760421984589695702010-10-07T10:30:00.000-07:002010-10-07T10:30:22.677-07:002010-10-07T10:30:22.677-07:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com6Hey all! I know I haven't posted on here in a while but that's because of 2 reasons. The first, I have been really busy training my Service Dog and second, people seem to treat me different when I...<br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/41Owewd9hno" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2010/10/i-have-been-busy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-19674183833410247672010-09-13T11:45:00.000-07:002010-09-13T11:54:59.521-07:002010-09-13T11:54:59.521-07:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com1Hey Guys! No, I didn't disappear, I just have been insanely busy. Thankfully (and sadly for this blog), nobody has been super cool or super weird. So I haven't had anything to post. But if you want...<br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/qn0pR4-38q8" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2010/09/im-still-alive.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-28741441594997289332010-09-01T15:45:00.000-07:002010-09-01T16:01:51.349-07:002010-09-01T16:01:51.349-07:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com9So I went to open a savings account because my lovely puppy ate something and might now have a blocked intestine, and I realized I should have money for emergencies put away. My aide and I rolled...<br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/GTmnac-sMkI" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2010/09/yay-for-cool-bank-people.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-79593184978696883302010-08-24T15:30:00.000-07:002010-08-24T15:39:13.055-07:002010-08-24T15:39:13.055-07:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com4Quick story. I was out with Bailey and this lady came up and asked if she could pet him. Now when people ask me a yes or no question, I usually respond though I know that people won't have any idea...<br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/9W_OSKKl8tg" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2010/08/wow-you-read-my-head-shake.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-48634476226738007082010-08-23T10:43:00.000-07:002010-08-23T11:10:27.662-07:002010-08-23T11:10:27.662-07:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com5So I know I haven't been posting as much, but it's not because I haven't been going out. Quite the opposite. Since Bailey is only 5-months old and grew up on a farm, I have to get him used to city...<br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/L_NlVO_M2PA" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2010/08/hmmmaybe-my-dog-will-stop-people-from.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-36813852798034255622010-08-19T15:55:00.000-07:002010-08-19T17:02:07.465-07:002010-08-19T17:02:07.465-07:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com0Hey all, just a quick note to say I added some new service dog products to my Cafe Press store. They're under the heading "Doodle at your service" (not all the products are just for doodles :) ). As...<br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/ss21xb8t2M4" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2010/08/service-dog-products-at-cafe-press.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-32578942445317082742010-08-10T18:57:00.000-07:002010-08-10T19:12:30.675-07:002010-08-10T19:12:30.675-07:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com9So today my aide and I went to a bike store. We were ten minutes early and it was not open so we had to wait outside. This man came up to us and started making small talk. At first he was just...<br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/gXaLi54wcx0" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2010/08/getting-pet-is-awesome.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-87200822825595729772010-08-02T16:29:00.000-07:002010-08-03T19:44:19.792-07:002010-08-03T19:44:19.792-07:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com3Hey everyone, just a quick post to let you know about my new blog just for dog training stuff! Don't worry, if people say ridiculous things to me while I'm out with my dog they will still go up here....<br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/_HrkLIqq3FM" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-blog-for-training-my-service-dog.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-30748255021152194922010-07-28T11:04:00.000-07:002010-07-28T11:16:59.063-07:002010-07-28T11:16:59.063-07:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com12Hey everyone, so I want to explain why I have been slacking on the blog. These past 3 months I have been preparing for a service puppy. Through twists and turns I have finally found the perfect...<br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/qnZi5jjxJcQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2010/07/big-news-or-why-i-havent-been-posting.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-49510389108804007102010-07-21T10:59:00.000-07:002010-07-21T11:23:50.064-07:002010-07-21T11:23:50.064-07:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com12So again, sorry for the lack of posts- crazy things are happening (all good). On Saturday my mom and I went to see the movie The Kids are Alright. It was at the theater we usually go to but they had...<br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/bpfB4IzYPTg" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2010/07/people-with-disabilities-live-in-vacuum.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-66917095146796541882010-07-02T10:51:00.000-07:002010-07-02T11:26:44.734-07:002010-07-02T11:26:44.734-07:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com13Hey, so this is an old story. When I was in the 1st grade I went to my neighborhood public school. I was fully main streamed- not in special ed. But one day I told my mom I was board about 60% of the...<br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/b3GU_efXY6Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2010/07/youre-not-going-to-let-physical.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-19432166490214759862010-06-21T15:48:00.000-07:002010-06-21T16:10:41.286-07:002010-06-21T16:10:41.286-07:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com8Hey all, I have two good stories for you. For Father's Day I took my dad to a chalk art festival. It was crowded, so I asked my dad to push me instead of me driving and inevitably knocking into...<br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/iU-AY57T4sk" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2010/06/spiderman-and-frying-in-cars.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-14896087945188880782010-06-18T11:14:00.000-07:002010-06-18T11:25:23.551-07:002010-06-18T11:25:23.551-07:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com7Sorry I haven't posted in a while but I have been insanely busy. I do have one funny story for you.I almost always let kid's sayings slide becuase they are just curious and come out and say whatever...<br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/SiSC2Ijonvk" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2010/06/sorry-guys.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-54092898737765602772010-06-01T09:38:00.000-07:002010-06-02T10:42:57.460-07:002010-06-02T10:42:57.460-07:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com5Hey guys, I know I have been slacking but things have been getting crazy (in a good way). Anyway I thought I would tell you another story of people doing it right.In my junior year of high-school my...<br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/Pu6AyXz7er0" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2010/06/making-lemonade-from-lemons.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-16453767974556591692010-05-20T10:49:00.000-07:002010-05-21T11:03:48.275-07:002010-05-21T11:03:48.275-07:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com5So as you may remember, I had a little trouble a few months ago getting my display fixed. Well recently my back light on my display went out which means I could not see what gear I was in at night. I...<br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/i6nIKW-_5Wk" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2010/05/invacare-part-2.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-61447509592389738112010-05-05T15:42:00.000-07:002010-05-05T16:13:58.630-07:002010-05-05T16:13:58.630-07:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com13So, as many people in their 20's do, I'm taking the GRE. I knew I would have to talk to someone about the kind of accommodations I would need. So me and my aide called their disability office and...<br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/VVW33Oj0Xig" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2010/05/we-need-proof.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-6596860636993355612010-04-30T15:04:00.000-07:002010-04-30T15:29:34.439-07:002010-04-30T15:29:34.439-07:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com6So since my last blog post got a lot of comments about a disabled person's responsibly to educate the masses, I thought I would put in my 2 cents. First, I see and understand both sides. People don't...<br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/i6MSCx6MGJM" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2010/04/educating-people.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-17310628625494873202010-04-21T15:42:00.000-07:002010-04-21T15:53:00.976-07:002010-04-21T15:53:00.976-07:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com18Here's a very tiny story. I was walking one of my clients and this elderly man stops in front of me. I could tell he was about to say something. As I passed him, he said in a loud patronizing voice,...<br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/5FdATn3xxPM" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2010/04/shes-good-helper-isnt-she.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620788145107183445.post-47945849047942443952010-04-15T16:08:00.000-07:002010-04-15T16:14:47.486-07:002010-04-15T16:14:47.486-07:00Evahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451779602919205449noreply@blogger.com10So, as you know, I am adding more and more designs to my Cafe Press store. I want to make some items that an aide could wear saying something like, "Don't talk to me, talk to my boss." But I can't...<br/> <br/> Click the title to read more!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheDealWithDisability/~4/ksX84RgQ20U" height="1" width="1"/>http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/2010/04/question-for-all-my-great-readers.html