Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder – Just another disability!
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by Chloe - 20 March 2010
Sometimes strangers say things to people with disabilities, which seem a bit, well, strange. Sometimes strange people say strange things that really get me thinking.
Oh, How Uncomfortable! continues »
by Chloe - 16 November 2009
Tora’s comments regarding "On The Origin Or Causes Of BIID – Abuse Or Not?" got me thinking. There are potential psychological, physical and financial benefits to having BIID. Others, and indeed ourselves, can mistake such benefits as having a causative nature with regard to BIID. The logic in making such a connection is faulty.
Benefits Masquerading as Cause continues »
by Sophie - 15 October 2009
I sprained my ankle last week. It was one of those dramatic “TV” moments where I was holding a packet of powdered milk in one hand, a glass jar of coffee in the other hand and suddenly my foot rolled over. With a loud scream I managed to roll over onto my side in slow motion discarding the coffee without even a scratch on the glass.
The Bandage. continues »
by Sean - 27 February 2009
In talking with Silent a few days ago, she said that one of her biggest fears was to get caught, and I told her I’d had a few doozy stories of getting caught. She told me she’d be interested in learning of them, and I thought it might make an interesting post. And here I am, writing these things down. Problem is, I can’t really think of any wheelchair using events where I was caught, or nearly caught.
Caught Pretending continues »© transabled.org - 1994-2012 - All Rights Reserved.