by Mary E. Ulrich | Dec 2, 2017
— Jolly Ole St. Nicholas| Christmas List Disability Style (Parody on popular Christmas carol) In our family, December 6 is the night you leave your Christmas wish list in your shoes or stockings. The German tradition says St. Nicholas comes when you are asleep,...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Jan 1, 2017
photo credit: horizontal.integration Today is Jan. 1 Could this be the year of the Power of One? We can celebrate with fireworks, silly hats, black-eyed peas and sauerkraut. We can dress in yellow (for prosperity) or white (for peace) while throwing pomegranate seeds...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Jun 24, 2014
Our House of Cards| Disability Style (Part 3) Originally published in 2011 Hey, Researchers… In April, when my son Aaron celebrated his 13th year of living away from home. He was 36 years old so that would be “normal,” except that Aaron has the...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Oct 5, 2013
Searching for Happy Ever Afters One of my favorite quotes is: “Look at what you have left, not at what you have lost (Schuller).” Great advice. But when your life is full of losses, it is difficult to let go of the sadness and find joy in what is...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Sep 7, 2013
I am going to update some of the better articles I’ve written for my classes, parent newsletters and magazines. Hope you enjoy them. Since Aaron was young, the language has evolved. When this story took place they used the words, “mental...
