October 3rd, 2012
It’s been 3 months since my last post. After the Abilities Expos, I took some time off to focus on being a mom. Now it’s October, National Disabilities Month as well as Spina Bifida Awareness Month. I’m ready to visit some schools again. It’s time for me to get back to what I do best, which is teaching children acceptance, ability awareness and to end bullying.
School visits can be set up by emailing me directly at Angela@wendyonwheels.com.
The self-cath book I worked on for 180 Medical’s Kids Club had a very successful launch at the Spina Bifida Conference in the summer. Here are a few pictures. The second picture is my sister, Wendy on Wheels’ inspiration, Amanda with the purple bag.


There were two versions of the book, “Ethan Can Cath!” for boys. “Emma Can Cath!” is for girls. Both books show instructional pages to help little ones learn to catheterize themselves. From what I heard, Ethan and Emma were a huge hit. If you have a child with Spina Bifida who needs to learn to self-cath, I recommend contacting 180 Medical and joining their kids club.

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April 16th, 2012
I’ve been working on a book for 180 Medical. I’m so excited about this one! It’s been fun creating whole new characters and seeing them come to life. Without further ado, allow me to introduce you to Ethan and Emma.
Ethan and Emma are twins, who have just learned to catheterize themselves. For the first time, they get to go on a field trip without their mom and dad. Hopefully, this story will empower children to learn to cath themselves. Elizabeth and I will have the story and images completed in the next couple weeks. I’ll let you know when and how it will be available when the time comes.
Tags: ability, acceptance, children, Children's book, self catheterization, self-cath, spina bifida, spinal muscular atrophy
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