Writings

Highlights on Hands To Love Hand Camp

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Highlights of the 2023 Hands To Love Hand Camp weekend in Starke, Florida!

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Letter from a Parent to their Child with a Limb Difference

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Overhearing a parent talking to their child with a limb difference inspired me to think about what I would have liked to have heard as a child. Here it is in letter format.

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Other Voices: LFP Weekend 2023 Reflections

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Many adults who attended LFP 2023 Weekend shared reflections on social media about their experiences. Here are two, one from an occupational therapist and the other from an athete, both of whom have upper limb differences!

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Jumping rope at LFP 2023

Lucky Fin Weekend Reflections 2023

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This past weekend, I participated in the Lucky Fin Project weekend for people affected by upper limb differences. As a pediatric occupational therapist with a congenital hand difference, I promoted the information and resources on my website and demonstrated the EazyHold adaptive silicone grip assist.

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Letter to my Parents, Teachers, and Coaches from my Younger Self

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Had I been able to articulate what support I needed as a child, here is what I would have requested of the adults in my life

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Letter to my Younger Self from my Current Self

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I don’t know why my younger self was born with a little left hand, but I certainly have learned quite a few things about living this life that I wish I could have shared with a younger self

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Quotes

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A compendium of quotes found on this site

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Touching The Untouched

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I wrote this poem to my (now) husband after we began dating. I dedicate this poem to all of the spouses and loved ones of people with physical differences who saw past the superficial to their partner’s inner being

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Graduate School Personal Statement

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In my personal statement for my graduate school application, I explained how having OT as a child and later as a teen inspired my desire to pursue becoming an occupational therapist.

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A Debt Repaid

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My childhood experiences receiving occupational therapy instilled a passion for my profession; as an adult, I marveled at the beauty of OT the first time I worked with a child with a similar hand difference.

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