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Collector of contradictions, student of imperfection, and occasional meditator. Writing from the messy middle with equal parts honesty and humor.
Category: assistive tech
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After my near-fatal crash in 2008, I was told that I would make a “full recovery”. What they didn’t realize at the time was that somewhere amongst the mess of initial damage, surgery, and recovery, I sustained significant nerve damage to my femoral and saphenous nerves on my right leg.
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I was asked how I thought technology changes the way we think about disability and to share both a positive and negative example. Technology has opened up new possibilities for what the future can look like. However, we are cautioned to consider our motivations for change and gain clarity around the kind of change desired…