The MediaNews Group recently printed Jennifer’s Op Ed – “Why Congress must pick up where the ADA got grounded with airline accessibility” – in the May 24 issue of the Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun newspaper. The Op Ed only appeared…
Dan and I have lived with Multiple Sclerosis for more than two decades and have had some incredible opportunities courtesy of the chronic illness. We’ve advocated in Washington, D.C., written and published a book; rode in a handicap accessible hot…
MS author, advocate, co-creator of ‘52 Essential Inclusion Skills’ Welcome to “7 Questions with A Couple,” a series that includes quick conversations with a variety of experts and influencers from throughout the Multiple Sclerosis community. We couldn’t be more excited…
I truly have lost count of how many times we have ventured to Lansing and met with our elected state officials, each trip memorable in its own right. But I never envisioned what May 24 was going to bring for…
I was an exception to an estimate the National Multiple Sclerosis Society reported about walking and MS. The NMSS stated that 80% of people who have MS experience problems with walking within 10 to 15 years of the onset of…
Experts often describe grief in five or seven stages. If only life with Multiple Sclerosis could be so efficiently contained. Shock. Denial. Anger. Bargaining. Depression. Testing. Acceptance. This all can happen each day before we get out of bed. Yes,…
This an episode that got very personal for the two of us, but Jennifer took it even more personally. What an amazing moment to have a candid conversation about physical therapy, exercise and Multiple Sclerosis with Heather Schoen – the…
About once each month, I write an online essay of Exclusive Content for the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation’s MS Focus Magazine. These pieces of personal prose relating to my life with MS are developed to provide readers insights, perspectives and tips…
There is a lot of momentum and several firsts in this episode: • It starts with Jennifer sharing insights into her experiences modeling in Central Michigan University’s Threads Fashion Show that featured accessible fashion for the first time. • It…
It was dark inside Finch Field House. Loud cosmic techno music was blaring. Spotlights were shining through the darkness. The stage manager peered beyond the curtain, waved her hand, and whispered, “Go!” That’s exactly what I did. I rolled onto…