So, I just threw together a pretty detailed thread answering a few questions posed by someone early on the autoimmunity journey and I wanted to share those here, as well as my response to them! Questions: What do you have? How did you know it wasn't "just" CP? How did you get a doctor to… Continue reading How I Knew I Had Arthritis, Not “Just Cerebral Palsy”
Author: Derek I. Schmitz
Derek, 20, disabled, chronically ill, non-binary (they), and queer person.
Lead Advocate @ Derek Schmitz: Advocacy, accessibility consultant, author, and paralegal. Views mine, not a lawyer.
Alabama, USA - Progressive
Vocational Rehabilitation Centers are Useful, Hidden Gems in Disability Support
Vocational rehabilitation (sometimes referred to in the shorthand VR or voc rehab) is a division of social support services for disabled people to get and maintain employment, as well as provide support to remain living in the community. And, they're unfortunately hard to know or find out about unless you know exactly where to look… Continue reading Vocational Rehabilitation Centers are Useful, Hidden Gems in Disability Support
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CDC FOIA Update #3
Well, this is a long-overdue update that I'm gonna break into two parts and back-date. This is the second part of that two-part update. The first part can be found here. For reference and transparency, it's September 2, 2022 as I write this update about events that happened on August 17, 2022. So, I got… Continue reading CDC FOIA Update #3
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How I, as a Multiply Disabled, Chronically Ill, Neurodivergent Person Plan and Track Assignments
Hey everybody, Derek here. This is quite different from some of the things I would typically post here (it almost feels like I'm one of those "self-help" blogs or recipe blogs where you'll have to scroll for ages to just find the recipe), but I was writing this thread about assignment management on Twitter and… Continue reading How I, as a Multiply Disabled, Chronically Ill, Neurodivergent Person Plan and Track Assignments
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The IEP System Needs Reform
Hi everybody! Before I get into this post, I need to stress that the views expressed here are my own and are not endorsed, vetted, or reflective of my employer's or educational institution's thoughts, beliefs, or official statements. Additionally, I'd also like to stress the purpose of this post is strictly education, and that all circumstances… Continue reading The IEP System Needs Reform
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