by David-Elijah Nahmod
Heidi Johnson-Wright, author of the
leading story in the collection Firsts: coming of Age Stories by People with Disabilities,
has lived with the complicated effects of rheumatoid arthritis since around the
age of 9.
The condition made it necessary for her to use a wheelchair and
curtailed her ability to perform simple, everyday tasks.
When she began college
in the 1980s, she needed a caregiver to help her dress and get to class on
time.
Johnson-Wright quietly accepted her situation, excelling in her studies.
She even had a boyfriend.
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