Thirty-two-year-old Long Island resident Kathleen Downes, creator of The Squeaky Wheelchair blog, is a licensed social worker who is involved in a host of local and national advocacy efforts. As someone with quadriplegic multiple sclerosis, she needs help getting in and out of bed, bathing, dressing, doing her hair, and preparing meals. Thankfully, she says, she receives a small amount of…
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