May 2009
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Believing In Yourself
This column article written in January, 2001. A lot of the time, I have a hard time believing I’m really sick. Most people will find this hard to believe – especially coming from me. I mean, I’m an invisible disabilities advocate! I write extensively about IDs, my work has been published in Australia, the USA, [...]
Writing About Invisible Disabilities
This column article was written in January, 2001. Why is it important that we talk and write about invisible disabilities? Because by writing and talking about invisible disabilities, also knows as IDs, we can affirm their reality. Articles and letters and lectures and journals and discussions and notes and books can start to teach people [...]
What’s An Invisible Chronic Illness?
This column article written in January, 2001. Now that we’ve defined Invisible Disabilities, we can move on to a very similar definition – that of Invisible Chronic Illnesses, or ICIs. ICIs are a group of illnesses that share certain characteristics. Not every ICI has all of these characteristics, but most ICIs share most of them: [...]
Crossing The Street
This column article written January, 2001. An experience that I had, and wrote about, during 1998 when I had just come out of a rehabilitation hospital. I can no longer walk two blocks, or even one, but the experience is still relevant. I have to walk two blocks every day. It’s part of my physiotherapy. [...]
What’s So Special About IDs?
The column article written January, 2001. ‘If you ain’t got green spots or missing body parts then inability is simply a lack of effort.’ – Western Society. People with visible disabilities often complain that people assume they can’t do things they are perfectly capable of. The general public is commonly accused of making unwarranted assumptions [...]
What is Invisible Disability?
This column article written December, 2000. IDs – Invisible Disabilities. What’s an invisible disability? “Invisible” is a pretty easy word to define. The Webster’s dictionary says: Invisible (a): Incapable of being seen; not perceptible by vision; not visible. But in this case we don’t necessarily mean completely invisible. By “invisible”, I mean things that can’t [...]
Your Host
This column article was written in December, 2000. I figured I should start the first column with an introduction, so here goes … *stands up nervously* *falls over and decides to stay seated instead* Ahem … I’m Bek Oberin. Also known on the net as bekj. I’m 25 going on 100. I’ve been diagnosed with [...]
An Ultimate Goal
“Ultimate Goals” change, of course. This is just mine, as of now – late 2004. It’s been said that it’s a pretty silly goal for a cripple. Other people (the majority, luckily for me) seem to think that it takes guts to dream something like this while bedridden. Feel free to make of it what [...]
I Remember …
Ten years is an eternity in terms of computers and the internet – here’s some stuff I remember from Way Back Then when I was new at all this. For information purposes: I’ve been using computers since 1987, started using BBSs in 1992 and been on the internet since 1993. For any other activity, a [...]
The Power Of Presence
Ever thought of volunteering, or wanted to help make a change for the better in the world, but thought you didn’t have the time or the money? Think again. You can make a difference with no money and very little effort if you pick your project carefully. Me, I’ve been trying to find people to [...]
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