Over the past month or so, I’ve been working on a launching a personal blog. I suspect that I’ll still tinker with the settings and formatting, but other than that, it’s ready to roll out. This blog will also be disability-oriented, but will cover (but not necessarily limited to) hydrocephalus, nonverbal learning disabilities, and neurodiversity. … Continue reading New Blog: “Water on the Brain – And Lots on My Mind”
This will probably be of interest to readers – at least some of our readers. Dick Sobsey’s latest post on ICAD concerns recent research on Abuse & Disability: This post lists 15 studies on the relationship between abuse and disability that were published in 2008 and 2009. A brief description of each study is reported. … Continue reading Dick Sobsey: Blog Entry on Recent Studies Re: Abuse and Disability
Part of my daily routine involves checking news and blogs for material relevant to NDY issues. Most often I excerpt and link to relevant pieces – critiquing ones that kind of demand a response of some kind. Then there are those happy times I find bloggers who have written some things that are so on-target … Continue reading Two Highly Recommended Blog Reads Today
Just today, William Peace at Bad Cripple wrote his own thoughts in regard to Victoria Brignell’s column on assisted suicide, which I responded to yesterday. Peace takes on a different part of the essay by Brignell and provides a long analysis of some issues that triggered his own thought processes. Here’s the introduction: What I … Continue reading More on Brignell Column From William Peace at Bad Cripple
Yesterday, I checked the blog ballastexistenz (which I do about once a week) and found an urgent plea from Amanda Baggs regarding a friend in dire straits. The urgent plea dealt with a friend, living in Sudbury, Ontario. Minna Mettinen-Kekalainen is 42 years old. She has aspergers and ALS. She needs daily care and support … Continue reading Canada: Woman Goes on Hunger Strike After Being Denied Basic Care – Help Needed
