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Laurie Crosby - Disability Lifestyle Columnist

Laurie Crosby is a writer with a B.A. in Social and Behavioral Sciences with an emphasis on Disability History from California State University Monterey Bay. She has worked at CSUMB helping students with disabilities get the accommodations needed to achieve their educational goals; sat on citizen's advisory committees for paratransit and In-Home Supportive Services; and been a disability advocate for many years. She enjoys writing about relationships, feminism, sex, being a woman with a disability, and disability issues in general. You can find her and her service dog, Grady, zipping along the sidewalks of the Monterey Peninsula in California.
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Using Public Transportation as a Wheelchair User, pt. I: Buses

Many people with disabilities do not drive. Those of us who do not drive often use some form of public transportation to get around. If you’re newly disabled, or new to public transportation, the idea of using these services might seem daunting. You may have questions. In this article I’ll answer your questions to the best of my ability and give you web resources to help answer any questions not covered here.

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Sex and Spinal Cord Injuries

Sex and Spinal Cord Injury: A Guide for Women, Part I

If you’re a woman who has sustained a spinal cord injury, you may be wondering if having a fulfilling sex life is still on the table for you. The answer is a resounding yes! In this article I want to give you tips that can help you to work towards this goal. First, I’d like to share some of my own journey with sex and SCI.

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Taking Care of Yourself at the Hospital and the Doctor’s Office

Of all the things I’ve experienced since becoming disabled, one of the steepest learning curves has been how to advocate for myself in medical settings. I’ve put together a list of things that can help you take care of yourself when you find yourself in the hospital or at the doctor’s office. Sometimes these environments can be intense or even a bit intimidating, especially when you are ill or in pain. Hopefully the following may make those times easier and may even help keep you safer.

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How I Deal with People Staring at Me or My Wheelchair

When you have a visible disability and someone looks at you and begins to watch you, i.e., stare at you, you may begin to feel uncomfortable. Myself, I am very introverted and being stared at has always been hard for me to handle, even after 21 years in a wheelchair. In the early years after I first became disabled I reacted to being stared at with aggression. Over time I learned a few helpful tips to help me cope.

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History of the Wheelchair

History of The Wheelchair

“She’s now wheelchair-bound.” “They’ve been confined to a wheelchair for three years.” When we wheelchair users are spoken of, phrases like these are sometimes used -- reflecting the way that some feel about this vital piece of equipment that we rely on. It is seen an instrument of imprisonment, holding us down, keeping us from living full lives. In reality, it is our chairs that give us mobility and independence. Examining the genesis of the wheelchair and how far it has come may help change the way that it is perceived.

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Swimming While Disabled

Swimming While Disabled: Body of Water

The first time I went swimming while disabled was about three years after my spinal cord injury. By this time, I had sat in several clothing-optional hot tubs in the little hippie town we lived in and I was getting more comfortable with being in the water, so trying to swim while disabled seemed to be the obvious next step. It would be years before I got into another pool and tried swimming while disabled again.

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Healthcare law and patient rights

Patient Rights in Ontario, Canada

We fully believe in and support patient (or client)-centred practice where the patient is at the centre as the most important and in control of what happens next. A key part of this and a part of you being in charge of your own healthcare, is being informed. So today, we are going to review patient rights in Ontario including some real-life examples!
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History of the Wheelchair

History of The Wheelchair

“She’s now wheelchair-bound.” “They’ve been confined to a wheelchair for three years.” When we wheelchair users are spoken of, phrases like these are sometimes used — reflecting the way that some feel about this vital piece of equipment that we rely on. It is seen an instrument of imprisonment, holding us down, keeping us from living full lives. In reality, it is our chairs that give us mobility and independence. Examining the genesis of the wheelchair and how far it has come may help change the way that it is perceived.

Swimming While Disabled

Swimming While Disabled: Body of Water

The first time I went swimming while disabled was about three years after my spinal cord injury. By this time, I had sat in several clothing-optional hot tubs in the little hippie town we lived in and I was getting more comfortable with being in the water, so trying to swim while disabled seemed to be the obvious next step. It would be years before I got into another pool and tried swimming while disabled again.

Healthcare law and patient rights

Patient Rights in Ontario, Canada

We fully believe in
and support patient (or client)-centred practice where the patient is at the centre as the most
important and in control of what happens next. A key part of this and a part of you being in
charge of your own healthcare, is being informed. So today, we are going to review patient
rights in Ontario including some real-life examples!

Wheelchair on Sidewalk

Why You Should Watch These Great Disability Documentaries

I watched my first disability documentary in 2005, about five years after I became a wheelchair user. I was riveted. I barely moved my body for the next hour and a half, my transfer forgotten as people who looked like me filled the screen. I had never seen so many wheelchair users on screen at one time before. I felt like I was gorging on something I hadn’t even known I was starving for. My worries about what the film would be like were swamped by how good it felt to be immersed in a world of media where I didn’t feel like I was a square peg fitting myself into a round hole. I thought, Why didn’t I start watching this stuff earlier?

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