Blog Category
Sharing what I’ve learned about accessibility, technology, and everyday independence.
Category: My Story
Get to know my story – my background and my journey. If you are new to my site, start reading here!
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A New Chapter: My Journey at the Intersection of Disability, Technology, and Real Accessibility
Big news: my website just got a complete overhaul, and I couldn’t wait to share it with you. If we haven’t crossed paths before, here’s the short version: I’m a quadriplegic woman with nearly two decades working at the intersection of technology and accessibility. That’s given me a front-row seat to the tough parts, the…
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1,600 Steps Toward a Renewed Sense of Hope
I’m still buzzing from my walking session last Friday, May 23rd. Honestly, I can’t remember the last time a day in rehab left me this energized. What began as a standard session—with the robotic assistance set to 40%, same as usual—ended up being a genuine breakthrough, one of those moments where you realize just how…
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Trapped in Silence: Esther Klang’s Unfiltered Story of Isolation and Hope
Esther Klang grew up in Brooklyn, living the kind of ordinary, busy-kid life that doesn’t make headlines. She went to school, played with friends, and probably never gave much thought to the mechanics of breathing or speech. Everything changed just before her 11th birthday when doctors found a tumor lodged in her brain stem. In…