Disability acceptance is difficult because disability is not accepted by society and is often seen as something bad that needs to be cured. Stoma acceptance can be even more difficult because most people don't see the good in a stoma and are horrified when you tell them you have a hole on your body that … Continue reading How I Learned To Accept My Stoma
Disabled people often have a harder time finding employment than non-disabled people because we face discrimination in job interviews that you would not experience without having a disability. The unemployment rate is higher amongst disabled people because non-disabled people often assume things that are not true and will hire a non-disabled applicant. I looked for … Continue reading Myths People Often Believe When Hiring Disabled People
When you are diagnosed with a disability, sometimes people think that their doctor will tell them everything they need to know to live well with a disability, and I only wish that were true. Doctors can help you improve your health by telling you about all the surgeries and medications that can improve your quality … Continue reading What Doctors Don’t Tell You About Disability
When you become a parent, one of the first things parents have to think about is what lessons they are going to teach their children. Good parents often will teach their kids good values but not all parents educate their children about disability because sometimes you don't have disabled children and think you don't have … Continue reading Disability Lessons I Would Teach My Children
Disabled people struggle with challenges that a non-disabled person will never fully understand, but that is okay because everyone has their own struggles. People sometimes think they need to relate to my disability to be able to connect with disabled people, and will claim to have a disability they clearly do not have. You don't … Continue reading How To Pick Out A Faker Who Claims To Have Spina Bifida
Disability acceptance can be difficult for disabled and chronically ill people because we live in a world that think there is something wrong with disabled people that needs to be fixed. Many disabled and chronically ill people have to learn to come to terms with their disabilities because a vast majority of disabilities have no … Continue reading How To Accept An Incurable Disability Or Chronic Illness
Disabled people are limited to some activities because, despite what some people believe, you can’t do whatever you put your mind to, and there are some things that your disability prevents you from doing, but that is okay because we find new things to enjoy. People sometimes think that disabled people are bothered by everything … Continue reading Six Things I Do Not Understand As A Disabled Person
When you start a blog, the first thing you have to do before you can write any posts is decide what your blog's focus is going to be. Every blogger has a different interests, and some people love to niche down as much as possible, while others write about a variety of topics, and you … Continue reading Why I Chose To Become A Disabled Personal Blogger
Disabled people are constantly navigating inaccessibility because we live in a world that is designed for non-disabled people, and life is harder than has to be. Some changes have been made toward making the world more accessible, and I like that disabled people are being heard, but there is still so much more we can … Continue reading Six Things That Would Make The World More Accessible
If you are disabled, it is likely that you have been approached by someone and told that you can do whatever you put your mind to. My disability is something I live with, and I am not defined by my disability, but I cannot do whatever I put my mind to because my disability prevents … Continue reading Seven Things My Disability Prevents Me From Doing
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