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by Sean - 24 September 2009
The following entry is an "article" I have written for an upcoming book discussing the topic of BIID. This book comes after the BIID conference that was held in Frankfurt, Germany, earlier this year. For many readers of this site, there will not be a lot of new information, but hopefully I give a good insight into the topic.
My Life With BIID continues »
by Sean - 1 May 2009
I watched a recent Australian documentary about BIID. The documentary finished by asking if potential surgeries for BIID and related medical care should be paid for by tax payer money. This is a controversial issue, and one that is brought up on a semi-regular basis.
Who Has To Pay For Surgery For BIID? (BADD) continues »
by Sean - 25 April 2009
After a rather long wait for an appointment with a psychiatrist, I finally saw someone last week. There were in fact two someones in the meeting, a psychiatrist and a psychologist. End result: Two suggestions - therapy and medication.
BIID, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Therapy, and Medication continues »
by Sean - 9 April 2009
Today’s topic is one that can be quite controversial. Legalised Physician Assisted Suicide, or Legal Euthanasia, and how BIID relates to that. It is interesting that between the time I conceived of this post and now, I’ve had two other people write about that theme (upcoming posts). The basic idea here is to contrast the "value" of death vs the "value" of life with a physical impairment.
Physician Assisted Suicide And BIID continues »
by Sean - 6 April 2009
Over the years, I’ve been told I by various people that I was sick and needed help . Generally not in a very friendly tone. I always find it frustrating because there really isn’t any help available. Last week, I received another such note sent through my contact form.
In Response To An Email Calling Me Sick continues »© transabled.org - 1994-2010 - All Rights Reserved.