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A Weekend Getaway
There is a significant difference between planning for a weekend getaway for abled and disabled people. If you don’t have a disability, you look online for a hotel in the area you want to go, check the price range, like it and book it! Then pack your bags and head off for your nice relaxing… Read more
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I will succeed
“Are you stupid?” uttered to me the first day of kindergarten has stayed with me for 45 years and will continue to stay with me my entire life. I decided that day that I would show people I wasn’t stupid because I’m Deaf. It has, most likely contributed to me becoming an overachiever but aside… Read more
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Mental Illness and Disability
Mental Illness is still stigmatized in society. As a result, people are not seeking the help they need or would like. Those that do seek help are often faced with barriers preventing them from accessing assistance. I want to discuss barriers that Disabled People have in accessing assistance. Disabled people have to fight for access.… Read more
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What Can’t You Do?
🙄⁉️🤦♀️ I make no apologies when I say this is one of the stupidest questions I’ve been asked countless times in my life. The first thought that comes to me is – this person only sees my disabilities, they can’t see me. I have only two responses : ° I can’t hear ° I can’t… Read more
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“Despite Your Disabilities”
Oh, how much do I hate this phrase? I’ve heard it dozens of times and it feels like a knife cutting through me. It is said by well-meaning abled people who just don’t understand how hurtful these words actually are to someone who is disabled. When I moved into my second apartment, I had already… Read more
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To Go or To Stay
I was born Deaf. My Mum realized I was Deaf before I was two years old. She taught herself about speech therapy for Deaf children using resources from the library. My speech therapy began before I was three years old. It was exhausting and frustrating. I had some residual hearing but not enough to be… Read more
Dr Kelly Fleming 