By s.e. smith on 23 March, 2010
This weekend I saw a pretty amazing display of Irish dancing, which led me to this video of Nikoline, a Croatian integrated dance troupe, doing some Irish dancing: Sorry that the video quality here is not the best! Then I found Aubree Marchione and Nick Scott dancing samba: And a hip hop wheelchair dance routine, [...]
Posted in creative work | Tagged dance, wheelchair dancing
By abby jean on 23 March, 2010
The increased integration of mental health care into primary care is one of my pet issues. Currently, primary care providers (PCPs), also called general practitioners, provide over half of mental health treatment in the United States – which results in up to 50% of mental health problems going unindentified, undiagnosed, and untreated through the primary [...]
Posted in accessibility, class issues, medical practice, mental health, othering
By Anna on 23 March, 2010
Yes I Am: And that’s the heart of it. I don’t want anyone to think I’m lazy. I’m already working part time because I simply cannot cope with full time work any more, and I can’t stand the questions I get about it. I’m not open about my health conditions, and I have no acceptable [...]
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By Anna on 23 March, 2010
Please do not be on my side The American Academy of Pain Medicine wants better treatment of chronic pain. So do I. I hate that fucking joke so much. World, please stop saying, “Achieving [something you think is awesome but it's actually pathetic] is like winning a gold medal at the Special Olympics!” A Special [...]
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