Advertisements When you are disabled you can expect people to say things that are rude and uncalled for. What you shouldn’t have to expect is being discriminated against but unfortunately, it happens to a lot of disabled people. Most people who are abled never have...
Category: Disability
Advertisements Shopping at the mall with Karly is very different than it would be if I were to shop with an abled person. There are many things that an abled person might not think of when they go shopping that a person with a disability...
Advertisements The pi classroom back in high school was truly a horrible experience but one I could not avoid. Since I can do a lot of things on my own getting help from someone was like pulling teeth. Often times I refer high school as...
How Schools Can Adapt PE For Disabled Students
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
September 2, 2020
Advertisements When I was in high school I was required just like everyone else to take a pe class to graduate. I have always been passionate about fitness and struggled with finding ways to stay active because of my disability so when I heard about...
My Top Tips For Recovering From Surgery
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
August 29, 2020
Advertisements Annual doctor visits can help to prevent any problems before they get too serious but unfortunately, most people skip these visits because either life gets in the way, you feel fine so you don’t think you need to go or you have been having...
Have You Been Shamed For Taking Medication?
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
August 18, 2020
Advertisements When you are disabled or chronically ill taking medication will most likely be part of your life. Medications are what you need to functions but unfortunately, most people who aren’t disabled or chronically ill don’t understand that. All they see is us popping pills...
How I Know Your Lying About Your Spina Bifida Diagnosis
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
August 17, 2020
Advertisements Sometimes when I am talking with another wheelchair user the first thing that comes to mind is “I also have Spina Bifida. Some people think that if we have the same disability we can connect better with each and will have more to talk...
Advertisements Anxiety attacks are scary! Your heart rate is going at a million miles a minute and it feels likes your dying so you may often ask yourself is something wrong with me? No, nothing is wrong with you and everything is going to be...
Advertisements No one likes to hear that they need surgery but unfortunately, some of us have to go through quite a few to keep our health from deteriorating! Surgery can cause a lot of anxiety and sometimes it can be tempting to either avoid it...
Advertisements Seizures can be scary and sometimes difficult to diagnose because there are so many different types but are totally manageable through medication. I went my whole life and I didn’t have any seizures until high school when I started getting them. My seizures have...