Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder – Just another disability!
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by Ada - 21 December 2008
Yeah. The note on my door lasted 6 days. As I write this it’s been only two weeks I’ve been using a wheelchair, and I’ve since lost count of how many times I’ve been outside my home.
Do Not Pass This Way… continues »
by Zoe - 20 December 2008
I’ve become more and more convinced that we are arguing about nothing (not that we are arguing amongst ourselves mind you, but arguing against conventional wisdom).
So What’s the Big Deal Anyhow? continues »
by Chloe - 19 December 2008
Yesterday, I had my best wheelchair event thus far. It was one of those all too rare transcendent experiences showing that there is more to life than the mundane.
Wheelchair Bliss continues »
by Sean - 18 December 2008
I was recently given opportunity to meet up with Dr. Ryan and one of his colleagues, Dr. Tarra Shaw. We met to discuss Body Integrity Identity Disorder. Dr. Ryan recently published a most interesting article, in which one of the point he makes is that elective amputation surgery might be appropriate in some cases of BIID.
Discussing BIID with Dr. Chris Ryan continues »
by Zoe - 17 December 2008
It occurred to me that there were other medical interventions which were accepted practice among the medical profession the end result of which might be to disable someone who requested that procedure.
Acceptance by the Medical Profession continues »© transabled.org - 1994-2012 - All Rights Reserved.