by Jennifer Gasner | Mar 19, 2024 | Friedreich’s Ataxia, Jennifer Gasner, Who I Am
This podcast just came out today! https://www.introducingmepodcast.com/e/jennifer-disabilities-aren-t-disappointments/
by Jennifer Gasner | Nov 27, 2023 | Disability Resources, Friedreich’s Ataxia, Jennifer Gasner, Who I Am
Many people think, as a person with a disability, the thing I want the most is a cure. For a long time, I saw “the cure” as something I clearly needed. At 17, in 1990, newly diagnosed with Friedreich’s ataxia, a rare, progressive neuro-muscular disease, I would’ve...
by Jennifer Gasner | Aug 24, 2022 | Friedreich’s Ataxia, Jennifer Gasner, Who I Am
I have been re-reading my posts, and I wonder if I am being truly authentic. I know I am truthful. I am proud to be disabled, annoyed by the views people have of people with disabilities, and have shared some of the frustration that happens with Friedreich’s ataxia....
by Jennifer Gasner | Jul 24, 2022 | Disability History, Jennifer Gasner, Who I Am
Recently, I was looking through old pictures trying to find some image to potentially integrate into the cover of my upcoming memoir, My Unexpected Life: Finding Balance Beyond My Diagnosis. I contemplated whether or not to use a photo where I was walking solo, with...
by Jennifer Gasner | Jul 12, 2022 | Disability History, Friedreich’s Ataxia, Jennifer Gasner, Who I Am
I was 17 when the Americans with Disabilities Act, (ADA), was signed by President George H. W. Bush in July 1990. While I don’t remember the specific words, images of me standing in our summer sun-lit living room pausing to enjoy the cool breeze coming from the...
by Jennifer Gasner | Jun 17, 2022 | Jennifer Gasner, Who I Am
continued at the ER… Ten minutes later, I sat in the x-ray room. The middle-aged, male technician’s demeanor was cautious—he did his best to keep his distance. “Can you move your armrests up?” He said. I did so. “Ok. Now lean forward, put your arms up, and can...
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