Janna Willard

I wanted to do something a little different, so once a month Im hoping to have a guest post from one of my friends who have different disabilities. The purpose of this series is to show that we have lives like everyone else and to get people who dont have disabilities to maybe think about ......
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I wanted to do something a little different, so once a month Im hoping to have a guest post from one of my friends who have different disabilities. The purpose of this series is to show that we have lives like everyone else and to get people who dont have disabilities to maybe think about ......
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In the midst of all of the discussion about the rights of individuals with disabilities, sometimes the concept of personal responsibility gets lost. Basically, having a disability doesnt mean you get to trample everyone elses rights. Autism or Asperger Syndrome doesnt give you the right to be rude o...
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Before you read this post, you might want to read The Spoon Theory. Then youll understand a bit more about what Im on about here. Spoon theory was originally applied to variable physical disabilities like lupus, multiple sclerosis, and fibromyalgia, but its important to recognize that it applies to ...
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There are certain slang words that I would prefer people avoid when they are speaking with me or writing to me. Retard or retarded or any variation thereof are not acceptable to me. The current clinical term is cognitive disability or maybe intellectual disability. Because this term has been the cli...
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