Physical disability

3rd Circle, Amman, Jordan. Credit: Marco Nae, CC license

Epilepsy, Lost in Translation [part 2]

In the U.S., I have to go on a message-board to find others that understand my issues, whereas in Jordan I found someone I could converse openly and in detail with about my difficulty.

by × November 14, 2012 × 0 comments
Credit: Julie Falk, CC license.

Epilepsy, Lost in Translation [part 1]

When I applied to an undergraduate study abroad program in Jordan, I never anticipated how it would change my perception of myself as someone with epilepsy, or that it would be an experience of how ethnicity, disability, and prejudice can connect.

by × November 13, 2012 × 0 comments
Image by Ã. Wind, CC license.

It Gets Inside Our Heads

This post by AutistLiam is for Blogging Against Disablism Day 2012. Content notes/trigger warning: mental and physical disability, neuro atypicality, mental and physical ableism. – G. First of all, I’d like to thank Grace for letting me post here. I’m very grateful and aware that this post is a bit [...]

by × May 1, 2012 × 9 comments