By admin on December 22, 2009
If somebody is moving slowly – literally or metaphorically – please remember that it’s probably not by their choice. Many people have invisible problems, things you can’t see, that slow them down. Pain, fatigue, and a lot of other problems can force people to move slowly even when they want to be fast.
Posted in Buttons | Tagged cane user, cerebral palsy, CFS/ME, chronic illness, chronic pain, complex regional pain syndrome, crps, crutch user, developmental delay, fatigue, features, fibromyalgia, heart disease, invisible disability, lupus, MCS, part time wheelchair user, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, rsd, scooter user, senior citizen, slow walker, walker user |
By admin on December 18, 2009
“But You Don’t Look Sick!” It must be the phrase heard most often by those with chronic illness, chronic pain, and invisible disabilities. It’s the phrase that inspired me most when I wrote the Open Letter To Those Without Invisible Chronic Illness, which tries to explain how to best support a chronically ill friend or [...]
Posted in Mugs | Tagged cancer, CFS/ME, chronic illness, chronic pain, complex regional pain syndrome, crps, don't look sick, fatigue, fibromyalgia, heart disease, invisible disability, lupus, MCS, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, rsd, thyroid |
By admin on December 17, 2009
What the sticker says is most definitely true – some of us move slower than others. And some of us move a lot slower. And it’s not fun to be the one forced to go slow, especially when the public isn’t accommodating of slowness. If somebody is moving slowly in front of you, please remember [...]
Posted in Stickers | Tagged cane user, cerebral palsy, CFS/ME, chronic illness, chronic pain, complex regional pain syndrome, crps, crutch user, developmental delay, fatigue, features, fibromyalgia, heart disease, invisible disability, lupus, MCS, part time wheelchair user, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, rsd, scooter user, senior citizen, slow walker, walker user |
By admin on December 15, 2009
I just love this Disability In Space mug that Sofia_Youshi designed. It’s the perfect thing to make you smile while drinking a hot tea or coffee in the morning, or warming up with a mug of soup after being out in the snow.
Posted in Mugs | Tagged features, humour, part time wheelchair user, SCI, science fiction and fantasy, spinal cord injury, wheelchair user |
By admin on December 13, 2009
iPhones and iPods are cool, and this iDeaf shirt is something very cool as well. Besides, it’s always a good idea to remind the hearing people that being deaf doesn’t impair your sense of humour!
Posted in Shirts | Tagged deafness, hearing impaired, pride |
By admin on December 7, 2009
If how you roll is in a wheelchair, this hat may amuse you.
Posted in Hats | Tagged humour, part time wheelchair user, SCI, spinal cord injury, wheelchair user |
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