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October 5, 2022 JessicaGimeno

Stop Asking Disabled People, “What Happened To You?”

“What happened to you?” “Were you born like this or did something happen to you?” “Why are you in a wheelchair?” 

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May 21, 2015 JessicaGimeno

“The Only Disability is a Bad Attitude”–Not So Fast!

One expression people with illnesses and disabilities often hear is, “The only disability in life is a bad attitude.”  I’m sure people who

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October 2, 2014 JessicaGimeno

On Friends, NKOTB, Meeting Jordan Knight, & The Power of Words

I haven’t posted in a week because some emotions are hard to put into words.  (Bear with me; this is

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August 28, 2012 JessicaGimeno

Update: Why I’ve been MIA, Excited about This Blog’s first Video!

Sorry I’ve been MIA and haven’t posted in two weeks. As you know, I work a full-time job. And I

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