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
Exercise is important for your physical health, and anyone who is able to exercise should make it part of their routine because a lifestyle that is too sedentary puts you at a higher risk for some health issues. Most people have occasionally done a workout to prepare for a big event, but not everyone is … Continue reading How To Motivate Yourself To Exercise When You Really Don’t Want To
When it comes to disability there are a lot of terms that disabled people can use to identify and there is no term that I can tell you that I think everyone should be using because everyone has different preferences and even though I use certain language when referring to my disability that doesn't mean … Continue reading Disability Terminology That Can Have A Negative Impact On Disabled People
Sleep is important for everyone because when you don't sleep enough, it increases your risk of illnesses such as heart disease, and you aren't as productive because our bodies need sleep to function optimally. When you sleep enough, it can improve and prevent pain levels from getting to a point where it is unbearable, but … Continue reading How To Sleep Better When You Live With Pain
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
When you have Spina Bifida, it is common for your bladder and bowel muscles to be affected and not work properly. There are ways to manage bladder and bowel problems with Spina Bifida, but you cannot fix them, and not everyone will do the same things. I chose to get a stoma for both my … Continue reading What Are The Positives Of Living With A Stoma?
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 have a lot of challenges that non-disabled people will never completely understand but sometimes we experience normal things that people without disabilities may also experience such as getting your period. There is nothing fun about the constant bloating that period cramps give you, but until you reach menopause and stop getting your period, … Continue reading How To Get Relief From Period Cramps Without Medication
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