I remember a time when I was in college and my mom called to tell me of two teenagers who were killed in a car accident. It was broad daylight and they had been walking (or maybe it was skateboarding?) on the side of the road. And I remember Mom saying that she wasn’t sure…

Recently, my husband Peter was talking to a friend, and the friend mentioned that his wife had brought up some “character issues” he needed to deal with. And Peter asked me, “When’s the last time we challenged each other on “character issues”? Good question. When’s the last time someone challenged you about your character? The…

Caroline McGraw is currently serving as Program Director for L’Arche in Arlington. A graduate of Vassar College, she writes about ‘disability as opportunity’ at A wish come clear; her book of the same name is forthcoming. She is pictured with husband Jonathan McGraw and friend Michael Schaff on her wedding day in 2009.  There are times when…

Three interactions: Number one: Penny’s teacher says, “Many of the other kids in our class have never been around a child with a disability before.” Number two: an acquaintance says, “I have someone for you to meet. She has a son who is a lot like Penny. You know, different in the ways Penny is…

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