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"Like You" Still Equals "Blind"?
When people I encountered casually, like taxi drivers, used to refer to “people like you”, I always knew immediately what they were meaning, even though I didn’t like them using this… more »
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"Like You" Still Equals "Blind"?
Astrid wrote 1 month ago: When people I encountered casually, like taxi drivers, used to refer to “people like you … more »
Autism: Intellectual Disability or Psychiatric Illness or What?
Astrid wrote 2 months ago: Blindness and visual imparment make up their own disability category, with product and service provi … more »
Anti-Psychotics Change Metabolism
Astrid wrote 2 months ago: Well, I’ve known this forever, but according to this news story, it’s fairly ground-brea … more »
Am I Good Enough for Patient Rights?
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Astrid wrote 3 months ago: Today, I feel that I’m not good enough for neurodiversity. It’s Autism Awareness Month i … more »
Finally a Good Treatment Plan Discussion
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Astrid wrote 3 months ago: Had my treatment plan discussion again yesterday, but this one finally went relatively well. For a c … more »
My Disability Is Not the Reason for Your Inability to Accommodate
Astrid wrote 3 months ago: A few weeks ago, I spoke with my doctor because I wanted to know about the policy regarding me after … more »
Went to Deventer on Friday
Astrid wrote 3 months ago: Went to the Deventer treatment/training place on Friday. At first, the treatment coordinator (psycho … more »
Once You Got Into the System, You Never Get Out
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Astrid wrote 4 months ago: Last November when my parents attended a meeting with my doctor, they said that once you enter the c … more »
Treatment Plan Discussion Again
Astrid wrote 4 months ago: Treatment plan time again. Really very few useful conclusions. Everything’s just going to rema … more »
Making a Place for Training in My Life
Astrid wrote 4 months ago: Last week, there was a discussion between my doctor, the ward social worker, and a number of autism … more »
Thoughts about a Behavioral Approach to My Difficulties
Astrid wrote 4 months ago: I have noticed something about myself, now that I’ve been in the psychiatric hospital for over … more »
Finally Got More Privileges
Astrid wrote 5 months ago: Finally got more privileges. We have a pretty simple system of privileges here in the hsopital: Pri … more »
Next Treatment Plan Discussion
Astrid wrote 5 months ago: Had my next treatment plan discussion on Thursday, and it was horrible. There is a new ward psychiat … more »
Got an Official Time-Out Policy
Astrid wrote 5 months ago: I’ve been in the psychiatric hospital for over two months and am getting more and more convinc … more »
Walking While Blind (and Autistic and a Former Psychiatric Inmate)
Astrid wrote 6 months ago: A while back, Joel of NTs Are Weird had a post about how police treat you differently once they find … more »
Thoughts after a Discussion with a Nurse
Astrid wrote 6 months ago: It’s still as bad as it always was - at least, on average. When I was first committed, most of … more »
Physical Illness Blamed on Psychiatric Disorder
Astrid wrote 6 months ago: There is someone on my ward who is very physically ill, but it’s pretty much being ignored bec … more »
Commentary on Forced Medication
Astrid wrote 6 months ago: Of course, patients aren’t being informed, but as far as I can tell, a girl on my ward was med … more »
"You Can't Behave Like This in
Astrid wrote 6 months ago: Last Thursday, I had my treatment plan discussion. Gerda and the psychologist were present, besides … more »
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