“It is not a tragedy to me that I'm living in a wheelchair.” Judy Heumann (Video)
“It is not a tragedy to me that I'm living in a wheelchair.” Judy Heumann
An Unexpected Journey - Celebrating the Life of Lauro S. Halstead, MD
Have you ever asked yourself if polio, in a curious way, enriched your life? Unexpected Journey: A Physician’s Life in the Shadow of Polio recounts Dr. Lauro Halstead’s personal quest to answer this question.
By Pamela Sergey
Serving my country . . . and paying it forward.
Serving my country . . . and paying it forward. By Donald P. Abrams
'We Are Still Here' (article & video)
These Philadelphia-area polio survivors continue to suffer from a disease thought to be long gone.
ALAN TOY: Polio Survivor, Stage and Film Actor, Advocate for the Disabled
Alan was the first actor to portray the role of FDR while personally having the same disability.
Ordinary People Change the World: I Am Frida Kahlo
I am not sick. I am broken. But I am happy to be alive as long as I can paint.
By Pamela Sergey
Arlene: In Our Own Words
For fear of exposure to the virus, the ambulance would not take Arlene and another little girl to the hospital: they were taken to the hospital in a hearse.
Millie Lill: What If . . .
I answer the door and stare. I realize that most of my friends are, shall we say, unique, but this person has silver hair in an elaborate updo, a tutu, and ballet slippers. Also wings! Yep, those transparent fluttery things are definitely wings.
Painting Light in Polio’s Shadow: One Artist’s Struggles
“Joyfully returning each day for new adventures at my easel, I engage my jerking arms and trembling hands.” Sharon (White) Richardson
By Pamela Sergey
John T. Margie - Always a proud Marine.
According to John T. Margie, US Marine Corp, Retired “It’s the training that makes the difference”.
The Polio Paradox: A Book Review
I just finished reading Dr. Richard Bruno’s book, “The Polio Paradox.” I learned so much about polio that I never knew.
By Laura Vittorioso
A 70th Birthday to Remember! The Story of Bonnie Kittle - Polio Survivor
Bonnie was only two; one minute she was walking and the next she was not. At age 22 she started a 45-year journey as an International Public Health advisor that would take her around the world.
Polio and COVID19 – Then and Now From Three Polio Survivors
Living through Polio and Covid-19: Historic Parallels
Laura Vittorioso: In Our Own Words
"I was told as a young child by the physical therapists that I would have to work harder and be better, than those who were not disabled. 'The world doesn’t owe you a living' I was told.”
