Episode 245: TABs

chronic illness and quality of life,chronic illness and self-worth,chronic illness and lack of control,chronic illness and grief,chronic illness and autoimmune disease,chronic illness and self-talk,illness and relationships,chronic illness and marriage,disability and chronic illness,am I disabled?,person-centered language,human rights model of disability,medical model of disability,universal design,hierarchy of disability,TABs,applying for disability TABs (Temporarily Able-Bodied) folks, tend to think of a person in a wheel chair when they picture someone with a disability. Where does that lead us with chronic illness on the hierarchy of disability? Why was claiming my own disability such a difficult head game? Acknowledging that I have a disability made me feel like an impostor. Have you applied for disability or are you considering it?