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ASD, CP and Mental Health - Part 7
I have always known that it shouldn’t matter what other people think about me, but I always have these thoughts in the back of my mind...
Ailsa
Dec 22, 2024
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ASD, CP and Mental Health - Part 6
When we queried the effects of the medication with the doctor, they told us to stop the medicine immediately, just as the pharmacist...
Ailsa
Dec 21, 2024
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ASD, CP and Mental Health - Part 5
In the early stages of taking the medication, I tried using my walking frame because the side effects were meant to go away, and I needed...
Ailsa
Dec 20, 2024
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ASD, CP and Mental Health - Part 4
In May I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression. As I said in the beginning, I knew that I had mental health issues from the age of 16...
Ailsa
Dec 19, 2024
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ASD, CP and Mental Health - Part 3
I don’t have many friends; I only have three or four really good friends, and they mean the world; I honestly don’t know what I’d do...
Ailsa
Dec 18, 2024
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ASD, CP and Mental Health - Part 2
At college, I made one friend in the class, but even though this may sound horrible, I didn’t feel like she was a true friend, more of an...
Ailsa
Dec 17, 2024
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ASD, CP and Mental Health - Part 1
Written between 27 May and 12 December 2024 I only remember having three friends throughout primary school, and we soon drifted apart...
Ailsa
Dec 16, 2024
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One Step, Two Steps - Part 2
I can walk with bare feet, but as you read in my last post, I wear ankle-foot orthoses, better known as A.F.Os or splints when I’m...
Ailsa
May 19, 2024
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One Step, Two Steps - Part 1
Did you start singing Pink’s “Walk of Shame” when you read the title of this post? Anyway, as you may know, I can’t walk without some...
Ailsa
May 18, 2024
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My Equipment and Gadgets - Part 6
Carrying on with my last post, about the switches on my clipboard on my bed, although I learned approximately where my switch for my lamp...
Ailsa
Apr 26, 2024
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My Equipment and Gadgets - Part 5
Although I only really use my bedroom for sleeping in and storing my clothes, standing frame and electric wheelchair, there are quite a...
Ailsa
Apr 25, 2024
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My Equipment and Gadgets - Part 4
Welcome back! When I was living with my mum and dad, I also liked to be as independent as possible because that’s how I was brought up...
Ailsa
Apr 25, 2024
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My Equipment and Gadgets - Part 3
I store my DVDs and other bits and pieces in my TV unit drawers. Being neat and tidy is great, but there was a bit of a problem with...
Ailsa
Apr 24, 2024
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My Equipment and Gadgets - Part 2
When I was living with my parents, I called them when I needed help, but when I moved, some carers said that they didn’t hear me when I...
Ailsa
Apr 23, 2024
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My Equipment and Gadgets - Part 1
There are many different types of equipment and gadgets out there and even the smallest and simplest thing can mean the difference...
Ailsa
Apr 22, 2024
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