Hello!
Welcome to my site, Speaking My Mind. I will share my journalistic, public speaking and creative work as well as my thoughts and experiences as a person with cerebral palsy (CP). I will also share my insights on resources and how I use assistive technology to make the most out of my life.
About Me
I am best known as “Arcy.” I graduated with honors from New Mexico State University (NMSU) in December 2025, where I majored in journalism and media studies with a double major in Spanish. As a Hispanic, I am a bilingual disability advocate. Recently, I’m the Marketing & Development Coordinator for Love of Rose LLC, an agency that advocates and helps students with disabilities reach their career and life goals. Diagnosed with CP at eight months old, I have navigated life with determination, resilience and perseverance. During college, I got articles published intended to advocate, educate, integrate and advance the notion that diversabilities are part of society. One article even inspired a news story on NBC Nightly News in 2021. I also have presented a few panel discussions in El Paso, Texas and Doña Ana County. I have been featured in Telemundo 48 El Paso, ABC 7, Univision 26 and KTSM 9. I hope this platform, along with my social media outlets, helps empower diversabilities to positively dispel disability marginalization and stigmatization.
- Disability Pride Month: Advances and ongoing challenges since ADA
July is also Disability Pride Month, commemorating the establishment of the Americans with Disabilities Act. On July 26, 1990, United States former President George H. W. Bush established the ADA. This law demands public spaces, educational institutions and workplaces to be - 2026 Reaching New Heights Conference
University of New Mexico’s Center for Development and Disability organized the 2026 Reaching New Heights Conference in Bernalillo, New Mexico, April 9-10. - Graduating from NMSU with honors with cerebral palsy
Despite facing skepticism from family and society due to cerebral palsy, I graduated from New Mexico State University with honors, challenging perceptions of success for those with disabilities. - Restaurant food no match for home cooking
Homemade tortillas, burritos, tacos, gorditas, chile colorado con carne (red chiles with meat), enchiladas and tamales generate just some of the scents that typically come out of the Mendoza family home. - Meet Coach Heiar
Greg Heiar [pronounced “higher”] became the 27th NMSU men’s basketball head coach after former coach Chris Jans left for Mississippi State this past March.