Many people like myself who have a disability require the assistance of personal care assistants (PCAs) to help with our personal cares throughout the day. When you step under the PCA umbrella it reveals a few different layers. One noteworthy aspect is that there are very unique types of PCAs, good and bad, that all of us "in the biz" have had to work with. On that subject I thought I'd shed some light on one of the specific types of PCA that I find challenging to work with: the set in their ways PCA. Unlike flaky PCAs, PCAs that routinely show up late, PCAs that aren't skilled enough, that lack common sense, that don't listen well, and do other related things that justifiably lead to me replacing them after a short period of time, many set in their ways PCAs can be good to great and are therefore worth it to hang onto but they often put their own twist on your personal care routine. And in some cases that can become an ongoing frustration. It's been my experience that they tend to appear in three forms.    

Two Women on Wheels Who Inspire Me 

There is no shortage of amazing women in wheelchairs in this world. These strong women have the power to motivate us and meeting one even helped lift my depression in the initial phase of my injury. Here are two such inspirational women.

When Even Life's Little Things Are Hard 

What constitutes as easy? What constitutes as hard? It depends on who you ask, a body-builder and a quadriplegic are going to give you vastly different answers. When you're born able-bodied and become disabled later in life, adjusting to your reduced skill-level can be overwhelmingly difficult.

Podcast: Small and Sassy Blogger - Jane Hash 

In episode 82 of No Free Rides, Tiff is joined by Jane Hash, a fun-loving woman with Osteogenesis Imperfecta who hosts her own podcast and is making a documentary about her fascinating life.

No matter what is going on in the world or even in my own life, I can always count on the beautiful innocence of a child when I am presenting at an elementary school. They have no filtration system. Whatever thought, idea, or even more powerful, a question, they are going to let it fly. You see, our children on many different levels are fearless and the only thing they are interested in doing is learning more about this wonderful world we live in. They know no boundaries, even when it comes to scouring the earth to find answers if it means people with disabilities. So with that being said, drum roll please, as I unveil the Top 10 Most Fascinating Questions I Have Ever Been Asked by a Child!    

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