If you’ve seen my content, you’re probably catching onto me. I tell lots of stories. Last week, I shared how authentic storytelling of persons with disabilities was what I needed as a child. It got a fairly good response, and it was a friendly reminder of just how much one story can work wonders. ButContinue reading “Surf’s Not Up! The Time I Didn’t Want To Tell A Story”
Author Archives: Ryan Wilson
What Happened When I Saw Disabled People For Real
I grew up in a town of about 4,000 people in central Illinois. There were cornfields for miles. But as I saw the corn, I rarely saw anyone with a disability like mine, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), or brittle bones. Sure, I saw kids with my disability on TV. They were always cast as the sadContinue reading “What Happened When I Saw Disabled People For Real”
How My Brittle Bones Gave Me A Solid Purpose
I’ve broken 60 bones. Possibly more, I’m not sure. As I heal from a fractured leg, it’s made me think about my previous injuries, and what they meant to me. When I was a kid, I never really saw anyone who looked like me: in a wheelchair, with brittle bones and a few surgeries underContinue reading “How My Brittle Bones Gave Me A Solid Purpose”