Watching The Last Leg with Adam Hills (you can watch the episode on iVew) last night I realized I hadn’t really investigated the word “Ablism” before. I had heard of it, but I hadn’t really thought it would be applicable to me. However, when I came across this from HERE, it blew my mind. Since…… Continue reading Ablism – What Is It?
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Medical Cannabis
When you depend on strong nerve and muscle relaxant medications to continue to live as comfortable as you can be, you constantly ask yourself “how did I become like this?” Up until I was about 26, after four years of excruciating pain from an incident which caused nerve damage, soft tissue damage and a lower…… Continue reading Medical Cannabis
An Occupational Therapist’s Unique Story
I met Sarah Solomon through a recent session to set up Eric Toddler (a Microsoft Surface Pro 4 connected to my Intelligaze Eyegaze camera (with Grid3, which I don’t love at the moment). Anyway, Sarah and I get along very well and have been chatting on Facebook about things. Yesterday Sarah shared with me a…… Continue reading An Occupational Therapist’s Unique Story
Just Because….
Just because I have a severe disability Doesn’t mean you have to speak loudly and slowly, I comprehend everything you say. Just because I have a severe disability Doesn’t mean I’m unable to communicate with you, Simply look at my computer screen; you’ll see what I’m saying. Just because I have a severe disability Doesn’t…… Continue reading Just Because….
Why I’ve started Through My Eyes
When I begun this little blog, I was 41 and just had a bad experience with a disability worker. I have had lots of experience with human interactions due to being a chatterbox (even through I’m non-verbal – I communicate and write with an eyegaze system), so I’ve had ome awesome, some not so awesome…some…… Continue reading Why I’ve started Through My Eyes