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Disabilities and Me

Mission Statement: To educate people in regards to disabilities. People with disabilities are just like everyone else, with a unique twist added on.

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I have so much to say here because of the life path I have chosen to take. I have tried to discuss with various commercial writing websites but they are all reluctant to hear me out and end up turning me down in the end.

Heck, I am frankly sick of their wishy-washy-ness. I therefore have decided to extend my website available to me with Geocities. What I have to say deserves to be said. My hope in doing it in this format is that I educate others through the site. The more educated the population, the more likely the population of disabled persons will be accepted.

A viewer of the website has said that I should think about a possible question and answer question in regards to disabilities. If you have an opinion please email me at [email protected] . My particular interests in disabilities is the physical disabilities that hinder a person from having full use of any or all of their extremities. Email me your questions and I will start a sub-category here that answers your questions or directs you to the website that may have the answer. Please keep the questions light I am not a doctor and thus I suggest you go to a medical website if they are medical diagnosis or prognosis related. I am a person with cerebral palsy, seizure disorder, and depression among other non-diagnosed conditions. I am also a social worker with my MSW (Master's in Social Work). I decided to get my MSW because to further my work with the physically and mentally disabled population. My mission statement (stated above) comes from my degree and hopes in fulfilling my goals as an individual.

So what I recommend is that you bookmark this site and come back often. I will try and give you the reader a better understanding of who I am as a person with multiple disabilities.

Some helpful links:

Brainnet.org brief history and fact sheet for cerebral palsy

NINDS Cerebral Palsy Information Page

Cerebral Palsy Information Central

Marking School to Work Opportunities Happen

Medic Planet brain

Growing Older with Disabilities

Suicide and Depression

Herbal Medicine and Depression -- Please consult your physician before trying any herbal remedies

Self help advice for depressed patients

The United Cerebral Palsy Association

#1 Disability Online Magazine