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About Kara Ayers

Dr. Kara Ayers serves as a parent advisor and co-researcher for the DPP. She is an Assistant Professor and the Associate Director of the University of Cincinnati University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UC UCEDD). Kara’s interests include self-advocacy, parenting with a disability, community inclusion, and the use of film to teach and empower people with disabilities, their families, and professionals. Kara is actively involved in disability policy through listening to stakeholders and educating policy makers. Personally and professionally, Kara also leverages social media in advocacy. Kara is married with two children. She and her family live in Ohio.

Freedom with the Firefly: Off-Road Parenting with a Disability

October 11, 2017 by Kara Ayers Leave a Comment

Freedom with the Firefly: Off-Road Parenting with a Disability

The Firefly, made by Rio Mobility, lifts up the front wheels of a manual wheelchair to transform it to a three-wheeled chair pulled by an electric motor. I’ve had the Firefly for a little over a month. It was a significant investment for our family. I wish insurance would cover products like this.  Our decision […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting, Product Reviews Tagged With: accessibility, adapting, baby, babywearing, disabled mom, Firefly, LapBaby, outside, play, wheelchair

Trunk-or-Treat as an Accessible Option for Families with Disabilities

October 5, 2016 by Kara Ayers 1 Comment

Trunk-or-Treat as an Accessible Option for Families with Disabilities

Our family loves Halloween-the decorations, the spooky factor, the costumes, and for the kids-the candy! The ultimate culmination of Halloween is trick or treating. My husband and I are both wheelchair users and we don’t live in a neighborhood with sidewalks. Even if we did though, most porches would make it impossible for us to […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: accessibility, children, disabled mom, disabled parents, halloween, holidays, wheelchair

When My Toddler Daughter Wasn’t Invited To A Party Because Of Me

March 22, 2016 by Kara Ayers 8 Comments

When My Toddler Daughter Wasn’t Invited To A Party Because Of Me

It had taken some courage to sign our daughter up for a toddler gymnastics class in our community. The class required parent participation and with the bouncy floor and various obstacles, we knew it wouldn’t be easy. My husband and I had seen the room, considered where and how we could move about in our […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: accessibility, children, disabled mom, friends, party, toddler

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