Abler: Equality For the Disabled Blog

First, please introduce yourself, what you do and what your disability is?   Answer: Hey, my name is Molly Spence. I am a blogger, published writer, and disability advocate. I’ve written for and managed my personal blog, Molly’s Zone for nearly three years and I’ve been involved with the independent living movement for two. My work has been featured on sites such as The Mighty, Project Wednesday, Telecom Toolbox, and Unwritten. My disabilities are: mild cerebral palsy (spastic diplegia), generalized anxiety disorder, & clinical depression.   2) Can you tell The Abler readers what 24 hours in the life of Molly Spence looks like? Answer: Each twenty-four hour day is never the same for me; honestly, I struggle horribly with my moods and level of motivation and I’m really awful about not having a set routine in place; most of my   afternoons and evenings are spent writing drafts or drumming up ideas all hours of the night. I get floods of inspiration at any given mo

Degenerative Disc Disease. Resources for the topic are as follows: Spine health.com And WebMD.com . author's note I am in no way a professional of any kind. I do not believe in self-diagnosing. if you or someone you know believes that he/ she may have this condition please consult with a trusted medical professional in this area. What is degenerative disc disease?  It is a condition that can cause pain in the spine or neck. The spine consists of 26 bones (vertebrae.)Spinal discs which act as shock absorbers between the bones in the back can wear down over time. Which can result in significant pain for someone. These spinal discs help a person in the area of flexibility. In other words, these discs help in the areas of bending And twisting. As a person gets older, they can break down. The following is a diagram of the different types of disc problems. (Photo found on Google.) Spinal discs can wear down and tare as we age. While not everyone who experiences a breakd

What prompted the idea to start a program that involves both the abled and differently to start taking serious action in their health and well-being. How did this idea come about? We were all well aware of all the fitness apps out there and thought it was unacceptable that one didn't exist for people with physical disabilities. Everyone should have access to a wellness routine that works for their body. End of story. We are also always trying to think of new ways to build community at the Cerebral Palsy Foundation so we can create a collective voice that cannot be silenced. It's really not enough just to include people with disabilities, they must be integrated into every fabric of our society. So we designed the app with adaptive exercises for people with disabilities and non-disabled participants alike. For someone who has never heard of this program or The United Cerebral Palsy Foundation would you mind giving us a brief overview of what they both are?

On August 14th at 1 pm Eastern time, I will be co-hosting a live Q&A with WEGOHEALTH on The Topic: Navigating Your Health Online. The twitter handle for the abler is J4theablerblog1. Hope to see you all there! Founder, Jessica Ps. Check out  the latest episode of The Many Faces Of The Abled podcast for more info