About Erin Kelly

Erin M. Kelly is a columnist, writer, and freelance editor with Cerebral Palsy who wants to be recognized for her work rather than her disability. She’s a 2009 graduate of Penn State Altoona, where she majored in Letters, Arts and Sciences. During her senior year, she was hired as a columnist for The Altoona Mirror, the daily newspaper in Altoona, PA. Her column entitled, “The View From Here,” runs monthly and addresses in a light-hearted, humorous manner the challenges she faces daily. Writing is her window to the world and gives her the opportunity to bring what’s inside out.

Ten Years in the Rearview Mirror

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When it’s a matter of life, death and wheelchair accessible vans.

Art as Therapy, Therapy as Art

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A story of triumph to remind us that art and therapy have a place in the world as one.

Project Possible 2.0

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Erin Kelly has reinvigorated her dream of getting on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

6 Thoughts Disabled People Have When Considering Independent Living

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The idea of independence can only come to life when it’s tempered with reality.

On Adoption & Being Born with Invisible Boxing Gloves

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Fighting is the thread that connects Erin Kelly to the rest of the world.

Unlikely Inspiration: An Open Letter to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

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Born with Cerebral Palsy, Erin Kelly has developed a “Bring it” attitude thanks to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Here’s her letter.

“We Can Because We Think We Can”

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Erin Kelly, a writer with cerebral palsy, shows how tech can go beyond making life easier and into making life meaningful.

Acceptance: The Fight of the 21st Century

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The values extolled by Martin Luther King Jr. live on how we live them.

Beyond Pop: Making Christmas Iconography Meaningful

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Erin Kelly encourages us to find (and use) the glimmer of realness buried within holiday clichés

The Other Eye of Superstorm Sandy

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Erin Kelly found parts of herself in a story of the storm’s aftermath

The Science of Respect

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The story of how Erin Kelly, a successful writer with Cerebral Palsy, absorbed her biology teacher’s wisdom