Gardening with a disability can be difficult especially as I get older. When my sister and I were little, we helped our parents tend to our backyard vegetable garden. I loved getting my hands dirty and watching the vegetable grow and change until we could pick them. I was in elementary school then, and the …
In November 2019, I took home my first service dog after completing handler training with Canine Companions. Since then, Nottingham, or “Notty” has picked up socks, phones, pens, and wallets. He has pulled on my sleeve to help me take off my jacket. When I have fallen, he barks for help to let my parents …