Archive for the ‘Disabiity’ Category
Posted on July 22, 2013
Transportation is difficult for the disabled in all countries. Disabled people should be given more of a right to the roads than they are. Written by ADAM LUKE Cambridge News.co.uk Picture by Warren Gunn “Daredevil Ian Broughall made national headlines last week after police stopped him as he drove his 9mph disability vehicle along the busy […]
Posted on June 21, 2013
Many EDSers use the “Spoon Theory” to explain their fatigue and limitations due to the acute-chronic pain cycle. BBC News presents a series on “insights into disabled life” which shares the “Spoon Theory” with the public audience. We hope this will increase awareness & understanding of the compromises we EDSers must make to manage Ehlers-Danlos […]
Posted on May 18, 2013
Hannah spreads EDS awareness through her creative cartoons. Her Stickman booklets and information cards have enlightened and entertained many readers. They have provided an alternative way for EDSers to express their needs. “Hannah was diagnosed with HMS aged 24, having been symptomatic all her life. She did well in school and university, but a year […]
Posted on January 23, 2013
Author: Jonathan Rodis President-Massachusetts Chapter of the National Marfan Foundation Head-EDS Massachusetts and New England Support Group “I wanted to share with you something I wrote to help everyone understand what it is like to be disabled, what it is like to have an invisible disability, what to do if you find […]
Posted on January 22, 2013
Charlie needs a life saving surgery in Maryland. Many fund raising activities are raising the money needed. Charlie’s Battle with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Cranio-Cervical Instability, and Chiari Malformation. Charlie was born with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), a genetic disorder he inherited from his mother, Christine. Individuals with EDS have a defect in their collagen, the main component […]
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