Discover A World of Possibilities
I was diagnosed with MS in ’97, one year after I received my BA in English and one day after my 23rd birthday. I was using a cane when I started grad school in 2001. By the time I got my master’s in English, I needed special input accommodations to type my thesis.By 2012, I was in a wheelchair full time. However, I managed to build my business as a freelance academic editor and a format reviewer working closely with Fordham University. I was a full quad when I returned to grad school for my MA in Theology, and I was a full quad when I began teaching religious ed. I am currently the Senior Editor at iPub Cloud Intl./iPub Global Connection and the author of two books.
By 2012, I was in a wheelchair full time. However, I managed to build my business as a freelance academic editor and a format reviewer working closely with Fordham University. I was a full quad when I returned to grad school for my MA in Theology, and I was a full quad when I began teaching religious ed. I am currently the Senior Editor at iPub Cloud Intl./iPub Global Connection and the author of two books.
None of these accomplishments would have been possible without assistive technology. Everything I have written since 2002 has been composed using voice-to-text software, touchscreens (accessed with a mouth stylus), and eye-tracking pointers. My quality of life would be far, far less without this technology. I believe in this project. Children must recognize the power to shape their own lives and futures is a fundamental right, not a privileged exception. My own journey, marked by times of powerlessness, frustration, and, indeed, profound grief for the unfairness of it all, underscores the importance of this realization. In an era where technology is increasingly accessible, it’s imperative that we leverage it to ensure every child has the tools to navigate through life autonomously, confidently, and empowered by their super abilities.
SUPERabled 