There have been a lot of big changes behind the scenes at GimpGirl in 2013, but the people who make up our amazing community – you – are still as wonderful as ever. We make connections, we educate, we share stories and successes and failures, and we grow what we are capable of together. As women with disabilities, all the things that we do together to create community benefits us all, and we are all endlessly grateful for it.
(GimpGirl Community’s new Second Life space. (2013). Jennifer Cole.)
We were unable to do a holiday party this year due to technical issues, which we hope to have sorted out by our 16th anniversary in February. Stay tuned!
2013 In Review
We have posted many amazing articles this year, including Domestic Violence Support for Women with Disabilities, Hiring Aides, and When to Say Goodbye to an Aide.
We have also updated our blog roll of amazing blogs by women with disabilities, which you should definitely check out if you haven’t already!
One of our volunteers, Kaitlin Thompson, represented us at the Dare to Dream Conference (see video from her presentation).
We started working collaboratively with Baylor College of Medicine’s Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, and resumed our weekly meetings after a brief hiatus over the summer.
… And there is much more to come in 2014!
Have a great holiday, and remember we are still active on Facebook and Twitter even though we are taking a break from weekly meetings until after the new year!
Do you have any favorite stories to share from 2013? Feel free to comment below!