I originally wrote this piece about disclosing disability in the early days of my grappling with the loss of dance as a result of my disability. Since then, my baseline ability has fluctuated many times but even five years later, this piece still resonates strongly with the complex evaluation process necessary to safely disclose a disability, and the grief that comes when the onset of disability is later in life.
Tag: dance
Guest Post on ‘Splain You a Thing: Why It’s Hard to Reveal My Disability to Strangers
To make sure you all continue to have something to read during my writing hiatus, I’m happy to present to you a guest post I wrote for the social justice blog, ‘Splain You A Thing.
10 Things I Love About Being Disabled
Disability is often discussed in terms of tragedy and hardship. It’s not very often that you hear someone talk about the things they love about being disabled. But maybe we should.
Why Don’t I ever see you Dancing? What is EDS?
The answer to the question “Why don’t I ever see you dancing?” is the same as the answer to the question, “What is EDS?”