Workplace
People With Invisible Disabilities, including Ehlers-Danlos, Need More Understanding
NPR radio ran a segment on invisible disabilities to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). While progress has been made, much still needs to be done. Click here for the original broadcast on NPR radio. Join the efforts to spread awareness of ADA on its July 26th anniversary. Resources include this Tool Kit, a project of the ADA […]
Hypermobility “Stick Men”
Enjoy the creativity of this EDSer who gets her message across with “stick people” stories, communication cards and signs. At times we need a little humor! Hannah from the U.K. has found an effective way to explain EDS symptoms & needs to the public in a casual and light-hearted tone. Click […]
When EDS Strikes Families
By Sandra Strege-Mims Barr, PhD. Sandra Leads the Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Local Support Group in Dallas, TX. We will be looking today at the impact that a diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome has on a couple or a family. Most families proceed through day after day earning money from one or two incomes, using that money to […]
Explaining Disability – Part of What Makes Us Disabled
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 […]
The “Handshake” Mouse for EDSers
An ordinary horizontal mouse requires your forearm to twist away from its natural position. This can create more problems for unstable joints like mine. EDSers do better with a grip that is the same as an ordinary mouse, just turned sideways into a handshake position. I got used to the Handshake Mouse very quickly. This Vertical Mouse […]
