Art and Self-Expression at an Intersection with RA...What does art look like when you have a chronic illness/disability? Well, it first depends on the type of disability you have.... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Competing to Be the Worst...At a recent conference, one of the marketing guru speakers argued that “we’re all competing against the best experience ever had by a customer!” It sounded nice, but I couldn’t... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Living with End Stage RA...The damage is pronounced and I live with permanent disability, but I continue to live, fight and thrive anyway.... By Kelly Mack2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments
Managing Other People’s Perceptions About RA...Relationships with others have always been complicated by both my illness and disability.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
My Experience with Food Insecurity and Rheumatoid Arthritis...It is very well-researched and documented that disability and food insecurity are closely related.... By Lynn Marie Witt, MSOT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Breaking Accessibility...People who don’t need accessibility often don’t notice it or don’t appreciate the tenuous nature of it. They think any ramp is accessible or moving something to a different location... By Kelly Mack4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Where Is the Problem?...In recent years I’ve had more problems with reduced neck and shoulder mobility and increased pain. I went for some sessions of physical therapy and found that helpful, but not... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Workplace Considerations...An accommodation makes it possible for a person with a disability to complete their job duties by adjusting their work surroundings.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Can’t Buy Access...When I was younger and starting out in my career, I had this goal to one day do well enough that I would be able to buy accessibility. As a... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Grief and Rheumatoid Arthritis...I knew that I had to seek disability. I was not okay with disability. So I cried a thousand tears a thousand times.... By L rick Phillips4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments64 comments
Emotional Support Animals and RA...According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "an individual with a disability may request to have an assistance animal in their... By Lynn Marie Witt, MSOT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Resources for Veterans, LGBTQ+ People, and Other Special Groups...The American Bar Association, National Disability Rights Network, law schools, and legal aid societies also help connect people with lawyers experienced... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Living Outside Your Comfort Zone and Drinking Poop Coffee...Say "yes" to speaking to that class of medical students about disability! See what I mean now?... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Accessible RA Clothes...One aspect you might not hear discussed a lot when you have RA is how inaccessible clothes can be, especially when you experience joint damage from RA. You don't realize... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Being Immunocompromised in a Non-Immunocompromised World...Certainly, frameworks of ableism enter in here, as that framework situates individuals with disabilities as the cause of their disability; the burden of... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Getting worse and having a hard time dealing...My last VectraD test was 59 and i had to leave my job of 16 years in 2015 to go on disability....Reactions 0 reactions Comments12 replies
Much Pain, No Gain - Living Life with Limits in a "No Limit" World...So how do you reconcile that when living with chronic illness and disability when there are things you literally can’t do?... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
"Invisible Illness": The Worst Name Ever...Those days when people treat you like every chronic illness and disability has to be seen to be real.... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments20 comments
Guest Post: Visible Courage - What This Year’s Theme for Invisible Disabilities Week Means to Me...in 2019, I shared how something as simply putting on a pair of gloves on a cold fall or winter day transforms me into an individual with an invisible By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
RA know-how by Spoonie (2016 version)...Local inflammations can result in disability areas and terrible heart / bloodstream problems.... By spoonie8 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments