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Rachel L. Roberts

@deafonwheels

I am a Deaf woman on wheels. Living, loving, traveling, working. Health coach, doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology, and adjunct professor.

 Washington, DC
Joined February 2017
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The isolation associated with #Disability has never been a #vacation to be productive and finish projects, etc. even though I've heard that sentiment time and time again.
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A step by step of how I trained @ccicanine Gru to push the elevator button from our apartment… instagram.com/p/Bf4IKA-FaLC/
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Canine Companions®@canineorg20 Dec 2017
Meet Gayle, a @SutterHealth Facility Dog trained by @ccicanine and provided FREE of charge. buff.ly/2D6DVZu #GiveADogAJob
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#VoteNo on the tax bill because it hurts older adults & people with disabilities #ProtectOurCare #TaxOnDisability thndr.me/jEpV2n
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Everyone in the DC Metro region deserves 2have Accessible functional & timely public transit & That REQUIRES tax funding- high quality public transit costs money But is a wonderful equalizer across Abilities, income & race. Funds 4transit is money well spent @wmata @DCAdapt teapaw.org/unsuckdcmetro/status/9… – at Washington, DC
𝚄𝚗𝚜𝚞𝚌𝚔 𝙳𝙲 𝙼𝚎𝚝𝚛𝚘 (@unsuckdcmetro) profile picture𝚄𝚗𝚜𝚞𝚌𝚔 𝙳𝙲 𝙼𝚎𝚝𝚛𝚘@unsuckdcmetro13 Dec 2017
"A regional system deserves a regional tax."-- Phil Mendelson on Metro. Hey Phil, what do taxpayers deserve? #wmata
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Renny, our palliative care facility dog, is bringing #holiday joy to everyone she meets in her festive #reindeer gear! Have you spotted this beauty around the @VCUHealth campus? #tistheseason #dogsoftwitter
Renny, a yellow lab, poses next to a Christmas tree with reindeer antlers on her head and a jingle bell collar on her neck.

ALT Renny, a yellow lab, poses next to a Christmas tree with reindeer antlers on her head and a jingle bell collar on her neck.

Renny, a yellow lab, poses next to a Christmas tree with reindeer antlers on her head and a jingle bell collar on her neck.

ALT Renny, a yellow lab, poses next to a Christmas tree with reindeer antlers on her head and a jingle bell collar on her neck.

Renny, a yellow lab, poses next to poinsettas with reindeer antlers on her head and a jingle bell collar on her neck.

ALT Renny, a yellow lab, poses next to poinsettas with reindeer antlers on her head and a jingle bell collar on her neck.

Renny, a yellow lab, holds a shopping bag in her mouth, with reindeer antlers on her head and a jingle bell collar on her neck.

ALT Renny, a yellow lab, holds a shopping bag in her mouth, with reindeer antlers on her head and a jingle bell collar on her neck.

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This! mobile.nytimes.com/2017/12/0…

Opinion | I Use a Wheelchair. And Yes, I’m Your Doctor. (Published 2017)

Most people see me as someone who needs healing, not someone who can heal.

nytimes.com
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SPINALpedia@SPINALpedia8 Dec 2017
Try this, and you’ll understand a fraction of what our clients with a spinal cord injury experience.
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Something that has been quietly slipped into the Republican tax plan: a provision that lets oil and gas companies drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. This is an attack on pristine lands that belong to the American people.
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DC Metro ADAPT@DCAdapt25 Sep 2017
"Life, in this context, isn't living. You can't live in an institution." -Bruce Darling. #ADAPTandRESIST #humansofADAPT
Bruce Darling, a white man in a red ADAPT shirt, gestures emphatically.

ALT Bruce Darling, a white man in a red ADAPT shirt, gestures emphatically.

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Back Up@backuptrust10 Jul 2017
If you want to improve your skills for independent living, this could be the course for you: backuptrust.org.uk/support-f…
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SPINALpedia@SPINALpedia18 Jul 2017
Doctors with a disability are awesome! Being able to relate to their patients in a way AB doctors simply cannot,... fb.me/1b3XS5KCR
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mobile.nytimes.com/2017/06/2…

The Secret Language of Patients and Caregivers (Published 2017)

It’s not unusual for people dealing with illness to use quirky dialects to maintain a sense of connection with their intimates.

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New Voices for RJ@newvoicesrj1 Mar 2017
We honor @miamingus writer & disability justice activist as a #WOCHM10 #HERStoryMaker #HERStoryMatters #WOCTaughtMe buff.ly/2m9Wdmq
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"...the poor and the elderly will be most affected...already suffer a disproportionate share of the illness burden" slate.com/articles/health_an…

Gaps in Health Coverage Can Be Deadly. And the GOP’s Plan Means More Gaps.

Recently I was seeing a patient who had been out of his diabetes medications for almost six months. His sugar was in the toxic range, and now we were...

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What spasticity looks like for me while trying out a new med. Spreading awareness of EDS and TBI related spasticity. instagram.com/p/BRCOVStlIBa/
This: themighty.com/2017/01/dont-t…
"Ruth Bader Ginsburg is this Supreme Court's liberal hero, but her work sits on the shoulders of Dr. Pauli Murray" salon.com/2015/02/18/black_q…
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