So for a little bit of context, I have ASD, anxiety and depression and have masked most of my life. I have been applying for benefits I'm entitled to such as UC and ADP (I'm based in the UK) and I have just come back home from one of the benefit interviews and had to explain my day-to-day life in quite a lot of detail and It just sort of clicked with me like I'm actually disabled and my mum is essentially my carer. For example, I haven't got a clue on how to cook food in the oven or prepare it fresh unless I have detailed written instructions on how to do it. I don't know how to use the iron ..read more

Hello everyone, I have Spina bifida, and lately, I've been feeling lonelier and more isolated than ever before. I would be glad to meet and chat with anyone, as long as you are 21+ and from Europe for time's sake. Peace! submitted by /u/agauxn [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I'm 21F and have ADHD with lots of anxiety, and I am due to fly from a UK airport to go on holiday this week. I have always had really intense airport and flight anxiety - particularly with going through security and then the process of taking off and landing. I constantly feel I am doing things wrong and that I've forgotten something and that I'm going to be late. I have cried several times going through security in the past and then felt ridiculous afterwards lol. Airports are something that really scares me, as well as with the sensory hell that is taking off and landing. I'm hoping to spe ..read more

Heya all, a relative of mine is losing nearly all muscle functionality, and the job of moving him onto his side and back many times during the night is becoming increasingly taxing on the family. Carers are very expensive in the UK and we were wondering if there were any mechanical devices that can shift him from side to side in bed? We've found that there are some beds that laterally tilt such as the invacare soft tilt, but we thought considering he has a transfer hoist that can suspend his whole weight that maybe there could exist a device out there that could reposition him in bed. Thanks ..read more

Hello, I was approved by company STD through Sedgwick. I was wondering if I need to submit STD claim as well via EDD. I did file a claim via EDD but nothing has been updated. From my doctor's point of view, it seems like just additional paperwork for my doctor and I don't understand why Sedgwick can't just release the funds. Is it a hard requirement for CA residents to submit and get an award letter from EDD for them to release the funds or is there a work around to this? Thank you all in advance! ​ submitted by /u/jackielarson [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

So, in Portland, we have issues like this. Even with "empathy" forcing all these vagrancy over to just one sidewalk and keeping the other sidewalk absolutely off limits to any blockage subject to immediate abatement would be a reasonable interim solution. Blocking one side won't fully comply with the law, but at least it maintains one side of the street keeping accessible path. This street connects the two halves of the neighborhood and it's been like this for about 10 days and absolutely indifference by the City of Portland, Oregon government which apparently prioritizes the rights of va ..read more

If you check my profile, my wife just had both arms amputated, and it's certainly the biggest challenge either of us have ever faced. She's doing great actually, she has already had one PT appointment and is working on stretching her legs out and core exercises. I think her therapist was surprised because she's so incredibly strong, especially in the core/legs area so no big deal there. I'm so proud of her and this is absolutely not to take away from her at all (it has nothing to do directly with her). But now, I'm feeling tremendous impostor syndrome because my wife is very disabled. This is ..read more

I struggle with chronic pain, thanks to Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. But EDS is generous- I also have epilepsy, degenerative disc disease, chronic migraines, osteoarthritis in so many joints and lots of other comorbities. And thanks to being in daily pain, my memory is garbage. It's not just my opinion, either. It was confirmed by testing when I was at Mayo Clinic. So many days I feel like I'm barely making it day to day. It's been like this for years, even with pain management. The last few days have been awful. I tried to get out and work in the yard but my back is f@ked. Just in time for my hus ..read more

I would love to get out and meet someone organically, just by putting myself out there, shared interests and all that- I tried meetup and I emailed a food bank about volunteering the community. I'm quadriplegic as of a few years ago and I'm in the process of taking back my life, I think interacting with other volunteers as well as the people that we’re helping out is gonna do me a world of good as well as maybe helping someone else. How else can I put myself out there? submitted by /u/DependentMango5608 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Yeah acceptance and accommodations are great and all and they’ve made living with my disability less hard but my autism and adhd still sucks and is frustrating to live with accommodations or not. While I don’t think we should start aborting babies with autism It would be a Godsend if we had better drugs for adhd and some way to “cut out” the disabling aspects of autism like the sensitivity to noise, struggling with social cues, and difficulty with some textures. Because while I do believe it has disabling aspects it also has aspects that I feel make me unique and help me and I’d love if I I d ..read more