I’m excited to announce that I have a guest post on Her Packing List! I hope my story will open the minds of fellow travelers, and inspire more people with disabilities to travel. Please visit their site to read the post:
I’m excited to announce that I will be taking a short trip this weekend. I’ll be in Los Angeles from June 13 through the 17th. I’m going to visit friends and attend Theodore Bikel’s 90th birthday celebration. I’ll get to spend time with two of my best friends – Paul, who lives there, and Tamra,…
The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is a wonderful, accessible wheelchair travel destination. During the Accessible Outdoor Experience, I got to ride in a tank wheelchair on the beach. This was the first time in years I was able to leave a bike path or boardwalk and actually go in the sand. Thanks, Action Track Chairs!…
I’m Karin, known in some circles as Ayesha, and I’m a writer, editor, travel blogger, website creator, and dog mom. I love New York City and Broadway musicals, just not quite as much as I love having an acre of property in the country where the air is clean and the birds sing every morning….
When I was about 7 years old, I found a little paperback book on my parents’ bookshelf. It was on its side in front of the other books, spine facing out. The cover showed a little girl with long red pigtails and a big smile. Her name was Karen Killilea, and the book was entitled Karen, by…
When I was a little girl, I had to do physical therapy every day because of my cerebral palsy. It was boring, exhausting, and sometimes painful. I hated it. I would scream and cry, and refuse to cooperate. The only thing my mom found that would help was music. She soothed me with classical…
A Review of Wheelchair Barbie and Mattel’s Dolls With Disabilities In 2019, Mattel launched a new line of Barbie dolls with disabilities, including a Barbie who uses a wheelchair and another with a prosthetic leg. Wheelchair Barbie has been an immediate sensation with kids (and adults) with disabilities, who are thrilled to finally have…
