 What does Ashley do for a living?

Ashley is a University of Northern Iowa student. She has a cerebral palsy

condition, which is why she has problems walking and also with her motor skills.
Ashley sings at certain times of the day and has to leave her bedroom earlier than usual.

 How does her condition affect her daily activities and how does she deal with
it?

She finds it difficult to write fast and for the extreme weather it takes Ashley a few minutes
more to go to classes in the snow. She has to deal with the guys who look at her with fear,
but she lets go with the flow.

 What is her attitude towards life? Does she feel disabled from certain
activities?

Her attitude is positive in front of life. She feels able to swim and she leaves people high and
dry, because many people believe that she can´t do it. She feels able to transfer to her bed.
If she didn´t have that positive attitude toward life, she would have failed in all the situations
that come up daily. She feels incapacitated to do certain activities like running, she doesn´t
know what that feeling is. She would want to know what it feels like to walk or run. If she
hadn´t been lucky enough to have her parents by her side, she wouldn´t have been able to
learn to do many other things.

 How would your life be different if you were handicapped and had to use a
wheelchair? What would be different for you? (Use mixed conditionals in the
answer).

My life would be completely different if I didn´t have my body functioning normally, since
in many aspects of life we have to use our limbs and senses to do different daily activities.
But I think that many limitations are in our mind, we always have the open mind to learn
new things, to adapt to the changes and that nothing affects our determination to get
ahead.

 How do you react when you have to interact with a handicapped person?

My attitude is totally normal towards her, but at the same time it is also of service, since
that person may need my help at any time

 How can you contribute to improve the life of handicapped people?

I can contribute to improving the lives of people with disabilities, with my service in the
things that I may need. I can contribute with my emotional support, it is important that you
find ways to enjoy your own life and feel that you can make a significant contribution to the
world around you despite your disability.