Cerebral Palsy Matters

My Cerebral Palsy and Disability talk. Occasionally there will be non-disability/cp related posts.

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I have been deserting this blog, but CP still matters.

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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.

Thich Nhat Hanh (via onlinecounsellingcollege)

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I need to make more effort attending social events. Trying is so tiring only when you're surrounded by loneliness.

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I would like one that says "keep calm it's only CP"

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I'm so weary of the argument that this world is only made for the perfect people - the "normal" ones, the whatever you want to call. We are not in Among the Hidden or Brave New World.

If only I could tell whether or not Darren Hayes meant it in his "So Beautiful" video...

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Female objectification and sexual slurs in public spaces under the mantra of affirming male dominance should stop!!!

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But why is she wearing the turtle neck coat in the right-hand side photo? Is the revealing top inappropriate for a "woman"?

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Help Applying for Disability in Orlando

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  "tl;dr: 21 year old female w/ lupus since age 8, applied for disability and got denied twice. Need to know how to go about getting a lawyer for a court appeal and general advice is greatly appreciated.

I am a 21 year old female that has had lupus from the age of 8. I had a kidney transplant at the age of 16. The lupus was in remission and is now back in full swing. In the last year alone its caused me to have blood clots and barely be able to walk or stand on most days.

My condition is so bad that I can't work. I used to be a cashier. I even had a bar stool to sit on. But by the end of the day I'd leave in tears and limping. I was in culinary school when I came out of remission and every five hour class would leave me rushing out of the room just so I could find a place to sit before my body literally gave out on me.

Which has led me to apply for disability. I cannot function like an adult. I cannot support myself. I understand that its a headache. But upon checking the disability website's list of disabled medical conditions[1] found my disease firmly among others. I applied. I was denied. I applied again. I have been denied again.

The reason for my first denial was that I just needed to do less physical work (That is what the denial letter said), as I was finishing my externship at culinary school, which was me sitting on a bar stool working a cash register, since my school didn't want me to be injured as I'd just gotten out of the hospital with blood clots.

The second denial, which I received today was because a panel of experts from my state determined that my health conditions didn't qualify as disabled or blind under their guidelines....Even though my condition is clearly listed on the disability website.

So here is where I need help. I feel its time I seek out a lawyer and request an appeal in front of a judge. But I have never contacted a lawyer in my life. I have no idea how to go about doing any of this. If anyone has any advice for me, I'd sincerely appreciate it. At this point I'm just one big ball of crying and pain. Any help you can provide would be wonderful.

Thank you all in advance."

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One for a good morning - *perma-link*

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Koko: A talking Gorilla 1/8

Youtube cc's really confused me for a second.

"american sign language is the language used by the death in north america"

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TW: Ableist shit people say

Facebook - Photo of a woman in a wheelchair standing up to reach a bottle of wine at a higher shelf with the caption: There has been a miracle in the alcohol isle has motivated some people to say shitty things. Being bored as I am, here's a list, but be warned.

Brittney C - She only brought the wheel chair so she could park in the handicap spot. (1 like)

Jan O.T. - Had one like her on our cruise last summer.

Donna C. - Wow such a frigging con artist, abusing the medical system... (2 likes)

Lindsay T.A. - Oh my reminds me of when I was at a hockeygame with the kids a pan handler was in a chair wheeling beside us, as we went down the stairs he stood up and carried his chair down the stairs. The kids and I just stopped, looked at eachother and started laughing... (5 likes)

Scott S. - Cheater (1 like)

Tanya S. - Oh we know Jennifer, and it's not that we're judging anybody let alone disabled people, but it's just a kind of funny picture., her reaching for the alcohol and all. Overall. (3 likes)

Kimberly R. - IT'S A JOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....god (5 likes)

Chris M. - Maybe she could walk better if she stayed off the sauce! (5 likes)

Amber O. - I hope she dosnt get social securety! (1 like)

David J. - Sense of humor is required on this page. If you do not have one please leave the page. It is that simple.. (5 likes)

Victoria S. - I love the fat women at Walmart who have to get a motorized scooter because their to fat and lazy to walk to get there snack cakes! (2 lkikes)

April A.R. - Yeah... We see this in my line of work all the time. They board my airplane in wheelchairs to get on first, then they walk right off the plane when they get to their final destination. We call it "MIRACLE FLIGHTS". Such pieces of garbage. Fakes. Liars. (3 likes)

Tammy B. L. - It's all about determination!!!

Tina M.C. - IT'S A JOKE!!! LIGHTEN UP!!! You people take chit way too seriously.. I have been there an done that!! Geesh.. can you not have a sense of humor?????? (5 likes)

Bridget N. - That's wrong. Wow...wheelchair bound but bitch wana make a stand for liquor...Wat a world we live in.

Grace A. - and....we wonder why medicare and other assistance is so difficult to receive for those of us who really need it.

Quincy Y. - Ain't shit wrong wit her look at her using her own two legs lol

All right this is all so far since the photo was posted 3 hours ago.

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CP Meet Up

To all the CPers and those with other disabilities in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada:

Let's organize a meet up!

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A lot of times people make excuses for old people’s racism, as if racism is just a product of a bygone era and it will die out when the old people do…I always think that if my old people have to suffer racism, your old people should get called on it.

Old People and Racism (via downlo)

THIS

FUCKING

SHIT

I am not about to coddle these folks and “respect my elders” when not but too long ago these folks were calling for MY PEOPLE to fucking get lynched and die and shit. Hell the fuck no. You think you’re immune from my wrath but you’re not. 

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ALL OF FUCKING THIS

My mother was born in 1957.

She was in grade school when the whole desegregation shit went down.

She told me about how white women would treat her like shit for daring to want to fucking learn.

My grandfather told me of how white men his age would fucking JOKE about how they should have ‘put the niggers in the concentration camps because Germany had the right idea.’ He’s a WWII Vet.

Fuck what you heard.

I WILL NEVER EXCUSE OLD PEOPLES RACISM

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Or ableism. My aunt tried to excuse the grandparents-in-laws for discriminating against me, but no, they've lost my respect.

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"Special needs kids should be kept in special places.”

That is pissing me off.

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It also reminded me of the time when some assholes from the in-laws refused my role as a bridesmaid.

Just fuck off.