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Strength of the Body, Knowledge of the Mind, & Honesty of the Heart - Adaptive Martial Arts for People with Disabilities

jkwarriner

Jan 2614 min read

Strength of the Body, Knowledge of the Mind, & Honesty of the Heart - Adaptive Martial Arts for People with Disabilities

The story below is the original, unedited version of the article that was published in the Indiana Disability Justice Hub earlier this...

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Survival Day #18...Health & Healing Sunday

jkwarriner

Oct 27, 20235 min read

Survival Day #18...Health & Healing Sunday

The 18th anniversary of the car accident that altered my life forever was this past Sunday, October 22nd, 2023. Ironically falling on...

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National Disability Employment Awareness...why a month?

jkwarriner

Oct 13, 20237 min read

National Disability Employment Awareness...why a month?

We're fast approaching the 18th anniversary of my survival day; the day I lost both of my legs to severe burns sustained in a car...

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jkwarriner

Jul 31, 20239 min read

Delivery Day (Phase 3 Actual)

Due to a trick of timing, I actually received the new legs about 3 days before I wrote my previous blog post "The Trial (Phase 3...

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jkwarriner

Jun 28, 202310 min read

The Trial (Phase 3 Dawning)

So much has been going on over the past few months that I've not been able to find time to write. This post is long overdue. The month...

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Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network, April '23 Session

jkwarriner

Apr 27, 20231 min read

Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network, April '23 Session

It has been and continues to be an honor to facilitate the Disabilities and Conditions of Aging Network focused on issues and activities...

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Hotels & the ADA (supporting the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities)

jkwarriner

Apr 24, 20233 min read

Hotels & the ADA (supporting the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities)

Towards the end of March, I noticed a headline about a Civil Rights Activist suing a Hotel for ADA violations who was arguing her case...

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Dating With a Disability (a Disability Awareness Month post)

jkwarriner

Mar 27, 20233 min read

Dating With a Disability (a Disability Awareness Month post)

Starting off the last week of Disability Awareness Month, I give you a glimpse into what dating with a disability looks like... The...

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Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network, March '23

jkwarriner

Mar 24, 20232 min read

Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network, March '23

On Thursday, March 23rd, 2023, the Disabilities &Conditions of Aging Network, hosted by Advocates Personal Care, met virtually to discuss...

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jkwarriner

Feb 23, 20232 min read

Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network, February 2023

February's meeting began late, as a result of technical difficulties. For some reason it took 20 minutes to get zoom to recognize that I...

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Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network, January 2023

jkwarriner

Jan 26, 20231 min read

Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network, January 2023

On Thursday, January 26th, 2023, the virtual Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network, which is comprised of organizations and...

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jkwarriner

Dec 26, 20221 min read

The Path to Walking Spirit

Honored to have my story, and the path that led to Walking Spirit featured on the Give Back Economy Podcast based out of Toronto Canada!...

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Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network, December 2022

jkwarriner

Dec 19, 20221 min read

Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network, December 2022

The December meeting of the Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network, held on Monday, December 19th, featured highlights from the...

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Ableism in the Media - an International Panel Discussion

jkwarriner

Dec 13, 20221 min read

Ableism in the Media - an International Panel Discussion

On the International Day for Persons with Disabilities, December 3rd, 2022, I had the honor and pleasure of "representing" the United...

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Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network, November 2022

jkwarriner

Nov 18, 20222 min read

Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network, November 2022

The November session of the Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network, hosted by Advocates Personal Care. Our goal is to create a...

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jkwarriner

Oct 26, 20226 min read

Survival Day #17 - Year of Challenge

The 17th anniversary of the day that forever altered the course of my life occurred this past weekend, on Saturday, October 22nd... Time...

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Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network - October 2022 (An in-person experiment)

jkwarriner

Oct 25, 20222 min read

Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network - October 2022 (An in-person experiment)

The October meeting of the Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network, which is focused on connecting providers, organizations, and...

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Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network, September '22

jkwarriner

Sep 29, 20221 min read

Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network, September '22

On Thursday, September 22nd, 2022, the Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network in central Indiana met for its fourth meeting, hosted...

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Disabilities & Conditions of Aging, August 25th, 2022

jkwarriner

Aug 26, 20221 min read

Disabilities & Conditions of Aging, August 25th, 2022

On Thursday, August 25th, 2022, Advocates Personal Care hosted the third meeting of the new Disabilities and Conditions of Aging Network....

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Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network - July 2022

jkwarriner

Jul 28, 20221 min read

Disabilities & Conditions of Aging Network - July 2022

On Thursday, July 28th, 2022, Advocates Personal Care hosted the second meeting of the new Disabilities and Conditions of Aging Network. ...

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