We live in a time where social media has an overwhelming impact on society. The positives and negatives could be debated forever – it’s impossible to choose a side because, the fact of the matter is, there’s always both.
Category: Ataxia
How to Address Someone (with a disability)
Half the reason I became a high school teacher is to do my part in reducing the number of ignorant adults in this world.
My students knew, probably because I repeatedly told them, that my primary goal was to make sure they were good human beings. Of course I cared if they could analyze fiction, but the point in learning that is so they could analyze real people and events.
You’d be surprised at the number of adults who can do no such thing. Who don’t analyze situations before speaking. Who see someone with a disability and take staring to a whole new level.
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Five Items that make Life Easier
Life with a disability is tough; I really can’t sugarcoat it.
I have a tendency of doing half-chores: dishes will stay in the dishwasher, laundry in the dryer… I am unbelievably lucky to have a husband to literally help me live. I think I could get by unassisted, but every second would be overwhelming and exhausting.
However, if you want items to make days easier, do I have some personal recommendations for you! Behold five things I use on an almost-daily basis to do just that…
More-bility Aids
The most obvious sign of my disease is, of course, the thing everyone sees wherever I go – my walker.
What’s it like, living with a rare disease?
It’s a question many people ask – maybe not verbally, but I can tell it’s on their mind:
What’s it like living with a rare, incurable, progressive, debilitating, terminal disease?
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