sorry if this is random, but would you say epilepsy is a disability? I quickly googled and apparently it is not seen as a mental illness, and in some countries you can get disability benefits for it, but I'm not sure?
then again, I have a super light case and am basically not affected at all when taking meds, but know there are people who are strong physically affected even with treatment
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I mean like I am absolutely not a gatekeeper on who can and can't call themselves disabled, BUT in my opinion as someone who has had many friends with varying forms of epilepsy I would say yes, it's absolutely a disability. Especially as it can prevent a person from being able to safely perform many activities like driving, working, attending school and other day to day activities. From my understanding, epilepsy is a "short circuit" in the brain that leads to either a seizure or, specificially, seizing (which is what most people think of when we talk about epilepsy and seizures is someone seizing) but anyways in my country (Canada) any form of epilepsy is a disability
just to clarify on the 2nd one when i mentioned you can talk about your mental disabilities in the answers if you'd rather instead of your physical disabilities. i mean phys disabled people can additionally talk about any mental disabilities they also have, not inviting able bodied mentally disabled folk to use my ask games.
this are for cripples only and still asks centered around physical disabilities but if the reblogger wishes to answer a question and talk about their mental disabilities too they can. that is all.
1st, 2nd
biggest inaccessible thing that angers you right now?
something no one talks about that you wish had more discussion about how it could be more accessible?
what are some good resources that help you out? any blogs or sites that really helped you out with a disability or gave you support?
if you have an aid, mobility or not, how did you get it and do you know any good places to get them at good prices?
any programs you know of that are either easily accessible or make things more accessible?
whats an aid that no one mentions being an aid? could be big or small
any recent news that really pissed you off, like an accessibility being taken away?
any good news to share with the disabled community?
what are some helpful things in your town/city for cripples?
what can your town/city improve on to help?
is there an accommodation you wish you had/could get/want more of?
whats some discourse going around right now that you wish would stop?
advice for people who are only just discovering theyre crippled?
any questions for people who've been in the community a while?
ramble about your condition?
rant about your environment?
if you have any aids, have you decorated and/or named them?
tips for maintaining mobility aids of any?
anything that motivates you to leave your house even just for fresh air and a stretch?
free space!
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3. do you have any mobility aids? if yes, which ones? if no, do you want any in the future?
I primarily use a dark green offset cane to walk, although I do own forearm crutches that I use as well. I also use a Quickie GT wheelchair, she's a bit old but a very good chair, and a nice glossy wine red.
7. do you have a sort of comfort item or safety blanket that helps you feel better, especially on the worst days?
I tend to gravitate more towards soothing textures, so burying myself under any of the blankets in the house is great for self soothing. I also have a stuffed cat I got from Daiso a few years back that's honestly softer than any squishmallow, so squeezing that is very soothing as well.
