While some would consider HSP - otherwise known as Hereditary Spastic Parapernesis - to be disabling, I will not allow it to stop me from accomplishing goals in my life.

A person with a mobility problem or HSP has to remember that he or she has many abilities, and that it is imperative to nurture and develop these abilities. For example, when I initially experienced symptoms of HSP in my adult years, I made the important change of committing myself to a daily exercise routine, and have found that I have been embraced by a new family at the gym. However busy I am, I have discovered how important it is that I make time for exercise.

Read the entire column at http://www.ncpad.org/435/2281/Community~Voice~~Living~Well~with~HSP~-~Helen~Kienlen.