By Sasha Feather on 30 September, 2010
“A diagnosis is just a tool to get you what you need,” said a good friend of mine, by way of his therapist. His statement particularly resonated for me because for a long time I’ve been a woman without a diagnosis. This article is about why I am finally OK with that. First of all, [...]
Posted in guest post, identity | Tagged acceptance, chronic pain, diagnosis, disability, guest post
By Ouyang Dan on 30 September, 2010
Gentle Readers! Sharon and Barnum over at After Gadget have it in mind to begin an Assistance Dog Blog Carnival. The majority of the information can be found at their blog: I love blog carnival and blogswarms. I try to participate in them as much as I’m able (which is a lot less often than [...]
Posted in signal boost | Tagged assistance dog, blog carnival
By Anna on 30 September, 2010
ETA: Several people have brought up concerns with this survey in the comments, including the AQ test that is at the end. You may want to check the concerns in the comments before deciding if you want to take the survey. I am an active autistic self-advocate and autism researcher (PhD student, educational psychology). I [...]
Posted in signal boost | Tagged survey
By Ouyang Dan on 30 September, 2010
Warning: Offsite links are not safe spaces. Articles and comments in the links may contain ableist, sexist, and other -ist language and ideas of varying intensity. Opinions expressed in the articles may not reflect the opinions held by the compiler of the post and links are provided as topics of interest and exploration only. I [...]
Posted in accessibility, intersectionality, recommended reading | Tagged disability activism, recommended reading
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