Diary of a Wheel Girl

Diary of a Wheel Girl

A BLOG BY RACHELLE CHAPMAN

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Donald Trump and Senator Thom Tillis Screwed Us Over With Their Poor Response To The Coronavirus Outbreak

I never thought we’d be in this position. I feel like, as an American, I almost had this false sense of security that things could never get this bad. Trump turned his nose at science and refused to let the facts guide him in his decisions. February was like a lost month while his administration …

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I Understand You Are Trying to be Kind to People With Disabilities, But Sometimes It’s Motivated By Stereotypes.

This blog is in response to my post a while back about a fist bump ?? . I was at a casual restaurant outside eating with my husband and a man looked at him and gave him a fist bump. Things like this happen because people often give Chris accolades for being with a girl …

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A Life Lesson About People With Disabilities for Parents Everywhere

Since becoming a quadriplegic eight years ago, I have quickly learned that people don’t know a whole lot about the disability community. When you’re uneducated about something, I think it’s normal to feel uncomfortable with it. Maybe even afraid of it. While out in public I often get stares. People will even avoid the aisle …

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