Recovering The SelfA Journal of Hope and Healing

Disabilities

Lost in Our Own Backyard

by Patty Fletcher It was so quiet when we stepped on that early Sunday morning, you could hear the crickets hopping through the grass. The night things were …

I Broke My Ankle

by Trish Hubschman November 22, 2016 It was getting late. Kevin would be home from work in an hour. I decided to settle myself in my favorite recliner in the …

Note to a Local Convenience Store Clerk

by Jo Elizabeth Pinto If I seemed brusque with you when I bought my daughter a Slurpee® and left the store a while ago, it was because I didn’t want to …

My First Cochlear Implant Surgery: The Untold Story

by Trish Hubschman Long island, October 21, 2002. The day was finally here. I was going to have cochlear implant surgery. I’d overcome so many hurdles to get …

Over The Counter (OTC) Hearing Aids – What You Need to Know

by Dr. Renee Flanagan If you suffer from hearing loss, the only solution at the moment is to have a pair of FDA regulated hearing aids fitted by an Audiologist …

Eye for an Eye

by Jo Elizabeth Pinto On February 25, 2021, I had both of my eyes surgically removed. Since I’ve been blind all my life, the operation wasn’t quite …

My Life Disabled

by Trish Hubschman I’m deaf/blind and have walking/balance issues. I have a progressive neurological condition. Nobody has ever been able to figure out what …

3 Tips for Choosing the Right Career If You are Suffering From Hearing Loss

by Jenny Griffiths In the not too distant past, many individuals with hearing loss were not permitted to work “regular” jobs for fear they would be …

Alfredo Zotti – My Creative Life with Bipolar Disorder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA0p9m66kgI&t=156s Hi, my name is Alfredo and I am an Italian immigrant–I emigrated to Australia from Italy in 1974. …

What It’s Really About

by Ann Chiappetta, M.S. Challenges come in different formats. What I mean to say is that, as a user of assistive technology who is blind, I often encounter …

What Does It Mean to See? – My Experience as a Prospective Juror

by Meredith Leigh Burton I sat on the unforgiving bench, fidgeting uncomfortably as I listened to the barrage of questions from the circuit court judge. Never …

Laura Bridgman, Unsung Pioneer

by Phyllis Staton Campbell If you ask people about Helen Keller you get a number of descriptions, “Brilliant,” “Remarkable,” “A …

On Autism and Disability: Bill and Chris Davis of FAR FROM THE TREE by Andrew Solomon

Chris Davis was born with autism and has had many other conditions affect him since birth. Chris experienced obstacles in eating, speaking, sleeping, and self …

Remembering Jewel Kats (1978 – 2016)

by Victor R. Volkman, President Loving Healing Press, Inc. Jewel came to me in 2009 with a pitch for a vastly under-served area of great personal importance to …

Handi-Treads secure outdoor wooden stairways for safety

If you have a wooden deck with stairs, you know how treacherous it can get during the rainy and snow months of the year.  One misstep can cause you broken …

Blueprint for a Wheelchair-Accessible Home

by Tate Handy Your home is your sanctuary, and that doesn’t have to change when you begin to use a wheelchair. By making some simple modifications to your …

The Power of Healing Words Explored by Jewel Kats

“I personally don’t struggle with writing. It’s my biggest release,” said Jewel Kats, award-winning author of children’s books in her recent …

Some Fulfilling Experiences You Can Have Completely Online When You’re Ill or Immobile

by Nancy Baker Whether you’ve broken a leg, are off with the flu or have permanent disabilities that make it difficult to get out and about, being …

Author Jewel Kats Interviewed on Rogers TV

  Award-winning author and disability advocate Jewel Kats, author of Cinderella’s Magical Wheelchair and The Princess and the Ruby, made a TV appearance in …

Toward a Holistic Approach to Schizophrenia

By Alfredo Zotti Because there is more than one type of schizophrenia, different individuals may present schizophrenia differently. The combinations of …

How to Help Handicapped Children and Adults through Social Work?

Sandy Baker — Handicapped people are part of our society, and they include adult and kids. Despite their disabilities, most of them even try their best to …

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