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Wesdyne Otto Writes (a lot)

“Writing nonfiction is more like sculpture, a matter of shaping the research into the finished thing.”

Joan Didion

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Disability: Tragedy or Comedy?

20% of the world lives with a disability, and I’m one of them. Non-disabled people think living with a disability is a tragedy. I call it...

The Battle in My Brain: When Multiple Sclerosis Shows Up

I have Multiple Sclerosis/MS, a neurological chronic illness. MS affects 1 in 400 Canadians. MS and accidents are the leading causes of...

Living with Your Dragon

Not a Fire Hazard: Judith Heumann the Mother of American Disability Rights

Judith Heumann, Time's Woman of the Year, 1977. Image courtesy of Time magazine, https://time.com/5793652/judith-heumann-100-women-of-th...

The Biology of Borderline Personality Disorder and Bipolar Disorder

The DSM classifies Borderline Personality Disorder, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder as mental illnesses with specific criteria for all...

The 6 Benefits of Intergenerational Creative Play!

1. Builds Healthy Relationships Work stress and disability affect family relationships. Dancing, listening, making music together,...

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