Disclaimer: This post was written for informational purposes only. I am not a doctor, and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Endometriosis is a very common and frustrating condition to live with because it is often believed to be just a bad period and not taken seriously by medical professionals, and it … Continue reading Endometriosis Myths Everyone Should Know
Exercise is so important for your health, and I highly recommend that anyone who is able to exercise do some kind of movement because there are a lot of health benefits to movement. As a disabled person, I try to exercise regularly because my life is easier when I do a workout, but sometimes it's … Continue reading How To Move Your Body More Without Doing A Workout
Disabled people are always hearing rude ableist comments from non-disabled people because people without disabilities often don't know how to talk to a disabled person. There are times when a non-disabled person knowingly says something rude, but I refuse to believe that it is always intentional, and sometimes I think people mean well and don't … Continue reading What You Should Be Telling Disabled People
Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/episode/7vv9Ax1gHA6lmDyxopu3DJ?si=ncaxd71qQZS_i3PCswLDaw Doctors are important in healthcare because, without physicians, people with terminal illnesses and life-threatening disabilities would not live very long. It can sometimes be stressful to go to the doctor with a chronic health issues because not all doctors listen to patients. As a disabled person, I sometimes have to … Continue reading How Doctors Can Create A More Positive Experience For Patients
Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/episode/4aPyvgyOuJMPGYIVXM8O7k?si=0JurC3SZSo2r8XNcKy-u2Q Disabled people are always hearing comments from non-disabled people that are either rude or ableist and it is not surprising that some disabled people struggle with accepting their disability. As a disabled person, I have heard my fair share of rude, ableist comments, and although I think sometimes people intentionally … Continue reading What Not To Say To A Disabled Person
Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/episode/60kIFCKH6rpsY9qmJoy23K?si=EovkMXIjSxWhqdImYKsbIw Disabled people want to be included, but often we aren't because not everything in life is accessible, and sometimes your disability prevents you from being able to participate in the same activities as your non-disabled friends. As a disabled person, I have accepted the fact that there are going to … Continue reading How To Support Your Disabled Friends
Listen To This Post! https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ultsebENoberW5umPVw8z?si=99raj1oMSJ2vuNxJnYN0jA July is Disability Pride Month. During the month of July, we celebrate Disability Pride Month, which is an opportunity to celebrate the history, challenges, and uniqueness of disabled people. Why do we celebrate Disability Pride Month in July? Disability Pride Month is celebrated in July because in July 1990, the … Continue reading What It Means To Have Disability Pride
Listen To This Post! https://open.spotify.com/episode/4PGuyI4iL5ldV7J7n5RHqq?si=EwC3D0kaQCKppBGbycbLYg Hip replacement surgery is something that most people get when they are older, but you don't have to be old to need a hip replacement, and there are many reasons why someone may want one. I had hip replacement surgery a few years ago because I have a condition called … Continue reading How Do You Exercise After Hip Replacement Surgery?
Listen To This Post! https://open.spotify.com/episode/4zRVtToU5oEnlOtYMChAh0?si=mzT1zvgSQwiunn5QOSdx6Q Disabled people often experience more discrimination than non-disabled people because disability is often wrongly portrayed in the media. People sometimes will believe things that are simply not true because they watched a TV program about a disabled person and thought that is what it is like to be disabled, which … Continue reading Disability Myths You Should Stop Believing
Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/episode/6J7f6l4N75YY9LGNEB3vNO?si=iAB4rhajT8eMQlVbkyRW1g Disabled people can do some tasks in the same way that non-disabled people can because being disabled does not mean you can't do anything. As a disabled person, I have accepted the fact that there are going to be a lot of things that my disability prevents me from doing … Continue reading Five Things I Can’t Do That I Wish I Could
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