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Wendy Wolf
Winner of the Nicki Ard
Achievement Award
at Little Rock, AR
Ms. Wheelchair Arizona 2006
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Hi I'm Wendy and proud to be Ms. Wheelchair Arizona, which
gives me the opportunity to talk to people about one of my passions: to have
the non-disabled community see all of the ABILITIES in one's disability. |
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My other passions include having raised my two children as a
single parent to be good caring decent human beings, operating D.A.W.N . - a
unique introduction service for people with disabilities, training my little
dog Oreo to be a Handi-Dog and promoting disability awareness for children. |
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More mundane interests include listening to my oldies music,
so called chick flicks and inspirational movies, reading human interest
stories, and eating chocolate and hot fudge Sundaes!
I was raised in New York where I obtained my AA degree in
Liberal Arts, my BA degree in Speech and Hearing Therapy, and my MA degree
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In addition to Wendy's general
interests, read more about what her title as Ms. Wheelchair Arizona
means to her. What being Ms.
Wheelchair Arizona 2006 means to me
I would like to take this opportunity to express to you
what my title means to me. Being Ms. Wheelchair Arizona 2006 provides me
with an opportunity for the public to listen to my heartfelt visions, as
they see a positive, vibrant woman with strong desires to break down the
walls of social and attitudinal barriers.
I will remind all that we are not limited in the social arena by our
physical limitations, but rather by society's lack of expectations, which
create invisible challenges of loneliness, despair, and inequality on
all levels. I am invincible, and my
platform will show those who may not have to deal with such physical
and mental challenges, that we all share mutual goals; life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness. Physical, mental, social, racial,
religious, national, or economic barriers should not and need not be
created to divide us or deny us these goals and pleasures in life.
Someone with a so-called disability, may be the artist who paints with
his mouth and makes our environment inspiring, the scientist who cures
illnesses, or the individual who may rock your world and give more
meaning and excitement to your life then you ever thought possible on a
one to one, heart to heart basis.
As a lifetime advocate for people with disabilities, I now have the
opportunity for the public to truly know me and what I stand for, as
well as the reason why there was a need to create a title such as Ms.
Wheelchair Arizona and Ms. Wheelchair America. |
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Photo descriptions
1. Wendy Wolf crowned as Ms.
Wheelchair Arizona 2006, April 8, 2006, in Phoenix.
2. My daughter, Ashley, and son, Jason,
visiting San Francisco several years ago.
3. The day after the Arizona pageant, at home
with Karl, my friend of 18 years.
4. My sister Bonnie (above), my daughter
Ashley (right), and I (lower right) greet President Bill Clinton
during a Phoenix, Arizona, event.
5. Me with my attendant, Sherry, who is
holding my Handi-Dog in training, Oreo. |
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