People with Disabilities

I am disabled. I take medication on a regular basis and I go to doctor's appointments regularly. I stay home while my husband works and take care of our home. Most people, when looking at me, don't know I'm disabled unless I tell them. It is a permanent disability and I have accepted that. I will always have little things that I need help with, but not to the point of needing constant supervision. I can take care of myself and others, but I cannot work.

My husband and I want to have a child. There is no chance that I can pass on my disability to a child. I have experience with babies and am known for my common sense and reliability. My doctors have said there's no problem with me having a child. Now that I am actively trying to conceive a child, however, one therapist has suddenly changed her mind and is telling me I'm “not ready.” She only sees me for 45 minutes every month and I don’t feel that’s enough for her to make such a judgment call.

2007-10-30 05:15:14 · 21 answers · asked by Avie 7

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2007-10-29 20:13:16 · 12 answers · asked by starone 3

I have spent 20 years in the "hearing world" and I have never found anyone that was deaf other than people signing to each other in restraunts and so on. I want to find a support group or something so I can befriend other deaf people so I won't feel alone anymore.

2007-10-29 19:25:20 · 12 answers · asked by raynefreak 2

and sometimes he says the socks for his stump arent soft enough even though i think they are he is very sensitive , anyone know if i can buy something really soft to go round his stump ,?xx

2007-10-29 03:56:12 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like to train Lions Hearing dogs, but on their site it didn't say how to get involved.

2007-10-28 15:11:22 · 2 answers · asked by BUTCH 2

I was told that I lost 55% of my hearing. I am aware that hearing cannot be measured by percentages. I wear high tech hearing aids. Just asking out of curiosity. I do not feel disable nor do i require special equipment. I only require hearing aids and an interpreter in some cases.

2007-10-28 14:59:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

can anyone give me examples of people who have tried to suppress deaf culture over the years? In america and around the world! Thanks!

2007-10-28 04:03:25 · 6 answers · asked by Vlad 1

2007-10-27 20:58:55 · 13 answers · asked by pastasauce88 1

what to do with a young special needs person in kent england
so far we have done things like fishing and the cinema but i'm not sure what else to do really

2007-10-27 20:17:43 · 9 answers · asked by creme8888 3

2007-10-27 20:15:53 · 7 answers · asked by pastasauce88 1

2007-10-27 12:57:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

An earlier post prompted me to ask this question.

What are your favorite movies that highlight people with disabilities?

My "top three " are:
"If You Could See What I Hear",
"My Left Foot",
and "The Fisher King"

What's attached itself to you?

2007-10-26 14:21:46 · 15 answers · asked by WebWatcher 1

I am an Aspie and I have found that there are those who will try to take advantage of someone with a disability. (garages especially) Maybe it is their "radar" that picks up my autism and they think they can "pull the wool" over my eyes and I won't notice that I am being overcharged, etc. I don't mean I am suspicious of everyone's intentions but I have to be vigilent that I am not being taken advantage of. Just a hypothesis, but maybe these types of predators prey on a disabled person's desire to be viewed as normal and to just be accepted. Has anyone else (especially fellow Aspies) experienced this and if so how did you deal with it?

2007-10-26 11:29:59 · 9 answers · asked by Bocephus 4

SSDI only gives me the bare min. SSI gives me less than 70.00 what can i do?

2007-10-26 05:58:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-25 11:36:16 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

That is what my ASL teacher told us. She said it would be rude among hearing people but it does not matter to deaf people. Is that really true?

2007-10-25 09:34:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

How can this awareness contribute to professional success?

2007-10-25 06:28:41 · 2 answers · asked by ? 1

i have to write an essay on personal experiences of this topic, just wondering if any people have been involved in or witnessed this

2007-10-24 23:54:46 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-24 14:11:25 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I own a condo that is in a 55 and over community. I want to rent it to a person who is disabled and 50 yrs. old. I have heard and read in some material, that a person who is disabled is considered "elderly" regardless of age in respect to the 55 or over ruling. Is this true?

2007-10-24 13:08:29 · 13 answers · asked by umpoopydo 2

What are some reasons that people choose not to communicate with children with disabilities? How can the communication hurdle be overcome?

2007-10-24 12:46:49 · 10 answers · asked by shorty h 1

The national key schemre for disabled toilets in UK uses a key called the RADAR key. In Austria they use a Euro Key. I am wondering if they are the same as I am going to Austria on Friday

2007-10-24 10:58:30 · 3 answers · asked by notbow 1

This is a question it seems not many people understood when I asked them. Are all people who cannot hear lose the ability to talk, or can someone be deaf while retaining their voice (or the other way around)?

2007-10-23 19:03:20 · 2 answers · asked by Twilight Elk 2

what kind of good laws does she support for the disabled people?

2007-10-23 17:03:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-23 12:04:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been disabled since 2001. I will have my BA in Management in November. Is there any chance that I could find a job that is not a sales, customer service or scretarial job (otherwise entry level). I hear of so many people getting jobs after being home with their children for 10 years. One person got a job with the DEA after being at home for 10 years.

2007-10-23 11:04:12 · 9 answers · asked by Lisa 2

2007-10-23 07:12:23 · 2 answers · asked by Robert W 1

okay, imagine someone gets pregnant and does not want to abort, the child is pretty positively going to be disabled in SOME (deformed? downs syndrome?) way, and they are going to put it up for adoption due to not being able to take care of it (lack of money? being way too young? raped?)

how many disabled babies really get adopted?

anyone care to put their opinion (keeping this example in mind,)?

2007-10-22 21:54:44 · 11 answers · asked by ehh 2

i have depression and i feel so alone everyone seems so happy i want to be happy to but they dont sell depression pills to minors i dont just think im depressed i am the doctors diagnosed me with it

2007-10-22 18:40:51 · 27 answers · asked by Maddie 2

Is there a website I can go to insearch of finding penpals who have a disibility especially Spina Bifida?

2007-10-21 20:31:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous