Posts Tagged ‘kevin laue’
Meeting Kevin Laue and More
I mentioned the power of knowing adults with limb differences who are willing to share stories of their life growing up. Well, that power is extended ten-fold when you have an opportunity to meet him or her in person. Last night, I had a chance to meet two adults who I admire and I have…
Read More +Let's Watch a Late Movie Together
When I travel, I try really hard to see people I care about. After ten years of teaching, a combined 17 years in the world of journalism, almost ten years in the blogosphere and a year working in an awesome new non-profit job, I have great friends everywhere I go. So when I go to…
Read More +Inspiration – Found on ESPN
I’ve written about Kevin Laue before… I’ve stumbled onto stories about him since he was in high school. He’s an inspiration to many people because he was born with one hand and an ability to kick butt on the basketball court. He’s shown up on ESPN and the New York Times… but I haven’t seen…
Read More +Abilities beyond expectation
Once again, Jordan proved me wrong. I thought she needed her helper arm every time she needed to cut paper. But I arrived at school Tuesday afternoon to find her cutting paper circles just with the help of her little arm and scissors in her hand. She was slow and methodical and she was cutting…
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