Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder – Just another disability!
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by Sean - 25 May 2009
People who don’t have BIID are very good at telling us that we need help. They are very good at telling us that surgery is not an acceptable solution. But have you noticed that nobody has yet come up with an actual solution to help us?
What Do They Suggest We Do With BIID? continues »
by Chloe - 24 May 2009
It’s time for the first hike of the year. What will I think? What will I feel? I often have an intense internal dialog when I hike. It’s not that I’m insane. Right? I don’t say anything out loud. I don’t have multiple personality disorder. It’s just me talking to me. Everybody does it. Right? I’m not going to censor this.
First Hike continues »
by Sean - 23 May 2009
My father is not an unintelligent man. Yet he seems unable to process information about BIID. From conversations I’ve had with other transabled folks who have told their parents, this is not unusual. For them to change their take on it, they would need a complete change of paradigm. It is unlikely that will happen. So what are we to do?
Our BIID vs Our Parents continues »
by Chloe - 22 May 2009
In contemplating the switch from crutch to KAFO at work, I had neglected to consider how this would change my life outside of work. Specifically, I didn’t give thought to how much time I would be spending in the wheelchair while also wearing a KAFO.
KAFO/Wheelchair Combo continues »
by Sean - 21 May 2009
There is a lot of reading material on transabled.org. Over 900 posts now. I think it would take a while for someone to read the site from one end to the other. But one of the secondary effect of having so many posts is that some good posts just disappear and are rarely read. Which is why I’m suggesting a few older posts I think are worth reading again.
Revisiting Old Friends – Posts Worthy Of Another Look continues »© transabled.org - 1994-2012 - All Rights Reserved.