Accessing a discount for purchasing medicine can give significant relief not only for Persons with Disability but also for their Family who must shoulder the expenses. Some patients are prone to disease like Urinary Tract Infection because of their immobility and past medical operation thus weakening the excretory system. That’s why some of us use Catheters... Continue Reading →
We have to value education and pursue it in spite of Physical limitations. And we can do that through ALS and Open University. This article is dedicated to Filipino citizens. ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM ALS stands Alternative Learning System. It is a branch of Department of Education that allows the minority such as Indigent people,... Continue Reading →
Technological advancements allowed us to work anywhere and anytime unlike the traditional way of going to offices and beating strict deadlines. Today, the internet enables freelancing opportunities that address everyone. It means that even those who are physically challenged are given same treatment in the scope of job opportunities and compensations. But unlike normal workers,... Continue Reading →
Adjusting to a confined life because of limited mobility can be hard especially when an individual suddenly had an accident. Most patients who had Spinal Cord injury could relate to the feeling of isolation. This medical operation can result in paralysis because Spinal Cord plays an important role in our mobility. Once injured, a person... Continue Reading →
With the temperature soaring up to 39 degree Celsius, summer has officially started in the Philippines. And long weekends, in our festive culture, means going out of town for two to three-day vacation or setting up family reunions at the province. Vacations allow students to get away from assignments, examinations, finishing of clearance, staying the... Continue Reading →
Choosing when to open up may be objectively dependent on the kind of personality we have. And in the present case, being on wheels surely affects our ways to communicate. Some people have an out-going personality where they find strength by having huge crowds around them, enjoying loosed conversations on and on. On the other... Continue Reading →
Being on wheels perhaps may be one of the most life-changing events a person can go through. From the former things we are usually doing, it has now changed a lot. In fact even the slightest nudges must be coordinated with the people who are assigned to take care of us. For others, it can... Continue Reading →
Hey! Thanks for staying tuned. Now, we are in the last session about 5 stages of grief. If you noticed on our previous session about 5 stages of grief, we inhibit greater emphasis to assure stage is necessary by itself and we have to go through them in order to gain acceptance. We are now... Continue Reading →
Often associated with the feeling of extreme sadness that results to lack of interest in life and for other people, depression hits people who are experiencing this stage of grieving. Medlineplus. (2016) further defined that the feeling of depression is associated with excessive or minimal food intake, insomnia, fatigue, hyper-acidity, bad mood, and suicidal thoughts.... Continue Reading →
“if I just give my life to you, you can make me whole again” or “I promise to be a better person, just give me back my life”, are you familiar with these statements? Perhaps you have already heard them or you have come to this stage of grief as well. Kubler-Ross, E. (1969) expressed... Continue Reading →
Bridging Impairments 