New Blog Post Up (Plus a few previous that I forgot to post)
The I Am God Syndrome
Excerpt: "If you have IAGS, it is imperative that you understand that it is actually your mind playing tricks on you, not the patient. Most people are or should be understanding that very few people would subject themselves to invasive tests, electrocution, needle prodding, and being shoved into MRI machines unless they really believed something was wrong. People with IAGS are under the wrongful impression that most patients benefit in some way, shape, or form with these tests."
Because Sometimes I Just Don't Look Disabled
Excerpt: "I won’t lie. I feel a bit of glee every time I open my car door and begin assembling my wheelchair. Those same people who were just glaring at me tend to look away content that I’m not just one of those lazy youngin’s. I often feel like ‘ha, you didn’t believe me suckers.’ And then I stop and think, ‘What if my disability wasn’t obvious?'"
Can Do
Excerpt: "...And he looked confused for a moment, as if I had said the most ridiculous thing. “Anything can be accommodated.” He stated it as if it were pure fact..."
Excerpt: "If you have IAGS, it is imperative that you understand that it is actually your mind playing tricks on you, not the patient. Most people are or should be understanding that very few people would subject themselves to invasive tests, electrocution, needle prodding, and being shoved into MRI machines unless they really believed something was wrong. People with IAGS are under the wrongful impression that most patients benefit in some way, shape, or form with these tests."
Because Sometimes I Just Don't Look Disabled
Excerpt: "I won’t lie. I feel a bit of glee every time I open my car door and begin assembling my wheelchair. Those same people who were just glaring at me tend to look away content that I’m not just one of those lazy youngin’s. I often feel like ‘ha, you didn’t believe me suckers.’ And then I stop and think, ‘What if my disability wasn’t obvious?'"
Can Do
Excerpt: "...And he looked confused for a moment, as if I had said the most ridiculous thing. “Anything can be accommodated.” He stated it as if it were pure fact..."