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CP Awareness Month: #GoGreen4CP

Mar 2, 2020
4 min

CP Awareness Month: #GoGreen4CP

So you may be asking what #GoGreen4CP is all about? Well, March is CP Awareness Month. #GoGreen4CP is a hashtag campaign for CP awareness. So as you may have guessed, green is the color for CP Awareness. Even if you do not have CP or even know someone with CP, March is the perfect opportunity to get involved! You may be asking, what can I do? Well, I have a few suggestions! Learn! If you don’t know much about CP, you can easily fall into the pit of myths! One of the best

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Birds In Art at Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum

Sep 10, 2019
4 min

Birds In Art at Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum

Birds in Art always marks the beginning of autumn for me. I look forward to it every year. This year did not let me down. Every year the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum staff invites me to the preview showing of Birds in Art. It is a night of art, wine and hors d’oeuvres (fancy, huh?)! What I love most is saying hello to the wonderful staff who work hard to make the joys of art accessible to everyone. Challenging Summer I had planned a fun filled summer. However, life h

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Save Your Hearing Day

May 31, 2019
4 min

Save Your Hearing Day

Today is Save Your Hearing Day. Hearing greatly influences your ability to communicate with the world around you. I encounter inaccessibility all the time but cherish the fact that I can communicate effectively with those around me. Hearing is something I used to take granted whether I was listening to music or just having an everyday conversation with a stranger. I have learned the value of hearing from my brother, Nghia. My Brother Nghia When I was 5 I began asking for

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Easter Egg Dying for Individuals with Disabilities

Apr 17, 2019
2 min

Easter Egg Dying for Individuals with Disabilities

Holiday times can be difficult for parents of special needs children. There are so many fun holiday traditions. However, many special needs parents struggle to find ways to include their kids. Dying Easter Eggs can be fun (and easy) for all disabilities and abilities! When I look back at my own childhood, I did not miss out on much during the holidays. The night before Easter I dyed eggs and hunted for them the next day. I remember one year my mom filled eggs with confet

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Great Dane Pub and Brewing Company Reveals Winter 2019 Menu

Feb 1, 2019
5 min

Great Dane Pub and Brewing Company Reveals Winter 2019 Menu

I love trying new restaurants when they roll into town. However, I also try to stay loyal to my select favorites. Great Dane Pub and Brewing Company happens to be one of those favorites. The Great Dane in Wausau features many amenities such as pool tables, shuffleboard, intimate seating areas, fireplace, and a banquet hall. Additionally, in warmer weather guests can enjoy a beautiful Beer Garden and an outdoor deck. On the weekends, Great Dane offers live music from loca

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Setting Up a Routine Using the Echo Button

Jan 22, 2019
4 min

Setting Up a Routine Using the Echo Button

Imagine losing the remote to your TV. Now imagine wanting to go to bed and not being able to get up to shut your TV off! What would you do if you woke up super early, unable to get out of bed? Unable to open a book, turn on a light or watch TV. These scenarios happen often to those with a physical disability. We are dependent on others to pick up a dropped remote, to turn off a light or to hand us a book. However, we now have AMAZING technology that can stand in for our

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Instacart: Perfect Holiday Gift for Caregivers

Dec 19, 2018
4 min

Instacart: Perfect Holiday Gift for Caregivers

Ask any caregiver what they want for Christmas and they are sure to say, “More hours in a day”. You may not be able to add hours to a day, but you can free up a few hours a week for a caregiver in your life. How? With an Express Membership to Instacart! When Hunter asked me to write a blog about perfect gifts for caregivers, I thought about the standard gifts. Not to say they are not valuable gifts, but Instacart has changed my life in many positive ways. I have witnesse

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T-Shirt Christmas Special

Dec 7, 2018
1 min

T-Shirt Christmas Special

If you are like me, the art of Christmas Shopping is a struggle! My history of not being the best gift picker-outer dates back to my early childhood when I announced to my mom that I bought her “cooking pots”. Thankfully, I now have caregivers to help me out. Another challenge I encounter is my small budget. It can be difficult to find quality, unique gifts on a tight budget. However, I may have the solution! A Come Roll With Me Superpower T-shirt Design! I was hoping t

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Curbside Voting: A New Option for Individuals With Disabilities

Nov 6, 2018
4 min

Curbside Voting: A New Option for Individuals With Disabilities

My friend, Sara, posted on her feed today, “In what other situation does a poor man and a rich man get the same exact say? One vote each! Use it!” This is a brilliant perspective of the power of voting in the United States. This applies to individuals with disabilities as well. We by and large are an invisible population with muted voices, except on election day. Absentee Ballot The most common way for individuals with disabilities to vote is by using the absentee voting

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WGLX Brings Bob & Tom Comedians to Weston

Oct 18, 2018
4 min

WGLX Brings Bob & Tom Comedians to Weston

Front and Center! One of the most influential men in my life was my Uncle Mike. He died when I was 13, but left behind a lifetime of memories and life lessons. He also passed on his great sense of humor and his great love of the Bob & Tom Show. Living with a disability has taught me the value of laughter. I wish I had a recording of my Uncle Mike’s laughter. It was infectious. My mom may have cringed at times when my Uncle Mike sang Bob & Tom songs in my presence. Howev

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Words Hurt: Parents of Children With Disabilities

Oct 12, 2018
9 min

Words Hurt: Parents of Children With Disabilities

Words hurt. When I started Come Roll With Me, my goal was to bring about awareness and be a bridge between the abled and the disabled. Life as a disabled man has it’s challenges. As I try to navigate this world, I encounter physical barriers. There are other barriers that are not as visible. The words of others can be a barrier. These words are not only a barrier for individuals with disabilities. These words also hurt those who love individuals with disabilities. For t

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Festival of Arts and Birds in Art: The First Sign of Autumn

Sep 19, 2018
5 min

Festival of Arts and Birds in Art: The First Sign of Autumn

Wow, did summer fly by! However, fun and adventure filled this season! I will be sad to see the warm days fade away, but I am looking forward to the crisp air and the new set of adventures that always come with autumn. Apple orchards, pumpkin farms and a cruise down Cranberry Highway are just a few ventures on my list. So as we slide into September, I kicked off the autumn season with Birds in Art and Festival of Arts. Artrageous Weekend Every year, I look forward to Artr

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Water Skiing With The Lynzay Legois Free Water Skiing Club.

Aug 29, 2018
4 min

Water Skiing With The Lynzay Legois Free Water Skiing Club.

Ready to go! One of the many benefits of owning and authoring Come Roll With Me is meeting inspirational people. I am inspired daily by ordinary people doing extraordinary things. I recently featured Brianna, a TBI Thriver. This summer Brianna has inspired me to push my comfort zone. Brianna’s mom invited us to join her for an activity I never thought possible…Water Skiing! When I was a kid, I lived on Lake Wausau. My summers were filled with boating, tubing and swimming

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GT Mobility: A Local Full Service Mobility Center

Aug 3, 2018
6 min

GT Mobility: A Local Full Service Mobility Center

Taking George Blue Thunder to GT Mobility Having a reliable van mechanic/service station is about as essential to an individual with a disability as a wheelchair is. That may sound a bit dramatic. However, if you don’t have wheels, your world is very small. My mom has always relied on GT Mobility in Stevens Point. Recently, I decided to go with her to meet the staff she always talks about. Soon after I acquired George Blue Thunder, we had an “oops” moment. We had free pl

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Windmill Ice Cream Shoppe in Tomahawk, Wisconsin

Jul 14, 2018
4 min

Windmill Ice Cream Shoppe in Tomahawk, Wisconsin

When I was growing up, I spent a great deal of time in Nokomis and Tomahawk, WI. My family had land in Nokomis and we enjoyed many family weekends in the northwoods. Sadly, I have not been up there for the past number of years. One thing I remembered on the drive to our land was passing by the Windmill Ice Cream Shoppe. I was feeling nostalgic a few weeks ago, so I decided to take a mini road trip to grab some ice cream with my caregiver, Amy. On our way! I love car rides

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House Sitting: A Caregiver’s Vacation

Jul 1, 2018
7 min

House Sitting: A Caregiver’s Vacation

I am honored to have been asked once again to be a guest blogger for Come Roll With Me. With Summer in full swing, I thought vacationing as a caregiver would be the perfect topic. Vacations are a precious commodity for caregivers. For some, they are unreachable fantasies. Finding adequate and qualified respite workers is a difficult and sometimes impossible task. However, for many finances are the major obstacle. Caregiving is financially draining. As a single mom and p

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Health Benefits of Gardening

Jun 7, 2018
3 min

Health Benefits of Gardening

Shopping for plants Snow and ice was my window view a little over a month ago! Hard to believe, isn’t it? Today the sun is shining and I am looking at my garden box outside my window. Looking for a natural way to stay fit this summer? Gardening could be your answer! There are many health benefits to gardening, including physical and mental. Exercise Gardens are nature’s gym! Bending, twisting, stretching and lifting all happen in the act of gardening. However, even tho

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Pediatric Stroke Awareness: Greyson’s Story

May 24, 2018
5 min

Pediatric Stroke Awareness: Greyson’s Story

May is Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month. Many believe that strokes only happen to adults. The truth is strokes can occur at any age. Childhood strokes mostly occur in the first year of life, especially right before and right after birth. Pediatric strokes are among the top ten causes of death in children. One of the common causes of cerebral palsy is the result of a pediatric stroke. Pediatric Strokes can result in other permanent disabilities/conditions as well, includi

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Special Olympics: Eddie’s Story

May 17, 2018
5 min

Special Olympics: Eddie’s Story

Eddie with his winning ribbons Last weekend I ventured to Merrill, WI to watch my friend, Eddie as he competed in the Special Olympics. It was a beautiful day for the event, sunny and warm! Eddie completed in 3 events: 1500 Meter Run, Relay Race and the Running Long Jump. History of Special Olympics Eunice Kennedy Shiver (sister of John F. Kennedy) founded the Special Olympics on July 20, 1968. After witnessing the unfair treatment of cognitively disabled children, Eunice d

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Biofreeze: Product Review

Apr 12, 2018
3 min

Biofreeze: Product Review

In my 26 years of life, I have faced some challenges related to my cerebral palsy. One of the biggest, other than being immobile, is the pain and stiffness in my muscles. One of the adverse effects of CP is rapid aging of the body. If you think of it in dog years, my muscles and joints are about 182 years old! Okay, that may be a bit dramatic! I have embraced my limitations and CP. However, I do not embrace the pain. Over the years I have tried many different things to

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