Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability!
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by Sean - 3 July 2010
I apologise for having been an absentee webmaster the last few weeks. Life has been particularly rough. Some of you know a bit of the details. I hope to be back for "good" now, but let me give you an idea of what’s life been like recently…
Silence - Weathering A Storm continues »
by Sean - 2 June 2009
A few weeks ago, Lane wondered on Twitter why nobody did anything about becoming a paraplegic. He mused it couldn’t be that hard. I suggest that it is, actually, not as straightforward as some people might think. The more I ponder the issue, the more complications I see.
Self-Engineering Paralysis Is Not That Easy continues »
by Chloe - 7 January 2009
Fibromyalgia is the only physical condition I have that is truly disabling. It considerably impacts how I manage BIID. There are also lessons I can learn from it. A lot of us seem to have impairments unrelated to our BIID. It is useful to contemplate how they interact.
Fibromyalgia and BIID continues »
by Ada - 2 January 2009
Ever since I was a little girl, I believed others could read my thoughts. As a result, I learned to have my "private thoughts" only when I was alone. If someone entered the room, I would turn off the switch of my private thoughts. When they left, I was free to think again. While this practice has waned as I’ve grown older, I still am not as comfortable having my private thoughts around people as I am when I’m alone.
First Memories of Depression and BIID continues »© transabled.org - 1994-2010 - All Rights Reserved.