This is the first post in a series, answering some of the most common search queries I receive on my blog. Also, let me say that I am not sure whether I have Lupus or possibly an auto-inflammatory disease, but the advice still stands.______________________________________________________________________ The basic answer to the question is yes, however it isn't quite as simple as a yes/no answer. In order to have an assistance dog you must be disabled by your illness. This is an accepted definition of di... read more »
If you haven't noticed, I'm a fan of Box of Crayons.I've posted their videos. Technically, I guess it's a self-help program, but you don't join, and you don't have to buy the books. I really appreciate the creativity put into their programs, both artistically and its condensed presentations. This one, "Beyond the Timid Middle," gives the message, TAKE A STAND. This 2-minute, direct approach will shake you up and leave you plenty of food for thought. As pain patience, it is so easy, especially if we are ... read more »
So tell me if youve ever heard anyone say they had the worst pregnancy on record. Its true. Most every woman who experiences a difficult pregnancy thinks hers was the worst in the world. Except mine was. I swear. It Continue reading read more »
April 4 is International Day for Mine Awareness. For much of my life, I wasn't even aware of the existence of landmines, much less understand its dreadful consequences. Then in 2001, I just happened to connect with a US based Ugandan organization called People with Disabilities, which was looking for volunteer writers. I decided to join them. My involvement with People with Disabilities exposed to me the challenging, day-to-day existence in mine-infested Uganda. I researched, read, and wrote about di... read more »
Kristi Roberts received stunning news from officials at her daughter's school--her disabled 5 year old daughter will no longer be allowed to use her walker but will have to regress to using a wheelchair during the school day. Why? School officials state "Basically she can't use the walker because we don't believe it is safe." Safe? I don't think there are too many children who haven't fallen at school, whether on a playground or parking lot, it happens. Kids fall.They fall at home.They fall at school.The... read more »
I have a migraine today. I know. I know. I have a migraine most days. But this one was different. At one point this afternoon, my head hurt so bad I could literally feel my pulse in my brain. Emmett John and Elliott Richard were screaming over one another to try and gain Robs attention. Maggie Sue [...] read more »
One of the sites I often recommend to people is the CADDAC website, especially for information on science based guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of ADHD. It can be found here at :http://www.caddac.ca. Today I went back to their website to see of there was anything new and found some clear information about Disability Tax Information. For that information you can go directly to:http://www.caddac.ca/cms/page.php?104 I'm also going to quickly outline some of their information below.About Disability Ta... read more »
Arbeit Mach Frei, the Nazis proclaimed above their concentration camps. Well, in 21st century Britain we now have a government offering cheap or even completely free labour to employers using the most vulnerable people imagineable - prisoners, the unemployed, the physically disabled and the mentally ill.No, it is not a sick joke. Cameron and Clegg's Britain has today seen three blows to what little civilised restraint remained among Coalition policymakers.1. The "Justice" Secretary hosted a seminar for e... read more »
Another genetics clinic appointment today.. And it is at this appointment that we should be getting the results of the chromosome testing done on myself, Brandon Zoe. The testing that was done was for the same abnormality that was found in Samuels chromosomes. The abnormality is duplication of 15q 11.2-q13 . If this duplication [...] read more »
Several national disability charities are reporting significant increases in verbal and physical abuse of disabled people following their stigmatising as scroungers by both the Government and populist media. The regular Scope survey of the experiences of disabled people has shown a rise in disabled people experiencing at least one incident of abuse from 41% of respondents to nearly two-thirds over the four months to last September alone. Anecdotal evidence since then suggests no decline in this level of ... read more »
