Author name: Etienne LeSage

Etienne is an ordained minister born with with cerebral palsy, sharing insights and support with fellow people with disability on risingdisabled.com - hope and growth for changing and different bodies.

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Discover and Unleash Inner Strength: The Power of Trying and Overcoming Disability with Depression

An unknown power Did you know you can power a 220V light bulb without electricity or batteries? Until I discovered the video below, I didn’t know. This trick of natural power, magnetism, always existed, even when I didn’t know it could be applied that way. Disability With Depression and anxiety hide power When our depression […]

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Yes, there is new hope with disability: Etienne’s recent story

Hi Friend, I may not know you yet, but I have been thinking about you for many years. As I was trying to cope with another significant life-changing setback due to my disability, I started longing for a project like Rising Disabled. My mind knew that there were many other people like me in the

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Accessibility is important to wheelchair users in front of a staircase

Accessibility is important as one day, we will all have a disability.

Imagine that you need a cane, walker or wheelchair daily to get around. You put much effort into planning before you go out, hoping to participate in an activity without having problems. Most steps and stairs you can’t anticipate are sufficient barriers to worry about and threaten your autonomy. You are often embarrassed when too

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