by External Article | Aug 7, 2022 | After Caregiving, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Death & Dying |
She said she had something to tell me but that she was afraid. I reached for her trembling hand, telling her sweetly, naïvely, that it would be okay, whatever it was, that we would be okay. She said she’d had leukemia and had thought it was in remission, but it was... 
by External Article | Jul 22, 2022 | Caring for a Friend, Caring for a Romantic Partner |
New relationships – whether romantic, sexual, or both – are almost always exciting, no matter who you are. But for people with disabilities in relationships with neurotypical, nondisabled partners, new relationships can be filled with anxiety, including... 
by External Article | May 17, 2019 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Romantic Partner |
I was a pretty typical teenager when it came to sex. I wanted it and wanted to know more about it. When the classes I took in school failed to tell me how sex happens for folks with disabilities, I turned to the resource kids in the ’90s turned to for everything:... 
by External Article | May 13, 2019 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Sibling, Long Term Caregiving, Millennial Generation |
My parents have long avoided having the talk with me about how I can take care of my older brother when they are gone. Daniel, who is 29 and on the autism spectrum, needs full-time supervision and someone is always at home with him — my mom, my dad or me. But I worry... 
by External Article | Jan 15, 2019 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Romantic Partner |
What if you see a hot person with a disability out and about or on one of your dating apps and you want to ask them out? Because there is not a lot of visibility or information about people with disabilities, able-bodied people often don’t know what to do or how to... 
by External Article | Feb 21, 2018 | 24/7 Caregiving, Care Work Library, Caring for a Sibling, Long Term Caregiving, Millennial Generation, Occasional Caregiving, Planning |
Ellery and Clare are sisters to Gilly, who has special needs. Gilly has high-needs autism meaning that she will never work or live independently. She requires constant 24-hour care and supervision. For Clare and Ellery, being Gilly’s sister has shaped how they... 
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