Sciencing the s**t out of MS Cora Sargeant

How do we accommodate new or worsening disability and what can get in the way of that process? We've got new seeds to plant, so let's get our gloves on, and Science the S**t out of MS!!!

In a drive to feel more self esteem, self efficacy, and an internal locus of control I decided to do something really reckless. Sometimes thriving requires a little risk; did I survive? Let's find out together as we Science the S**t out of MS.

A new wheelchair and a whole new world opens up, a world of inacessibility and ableism; but maybe there's a way to see the barriers to access as barriers to a whole community, and maybe there's a way for us all to find a place to belong.

This week I bought a wheelchair and was supported a great deal in the effort by my other half; time to consider how I can best support her as we look to the qualitative literature about caregiver experiences.

References: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xfL2gEoy_90Wuuc0TTAgBg7c9xh6q1i6XPOBiWe02gk/edit?usp=sharing

For the first time this week I started to see myself as a disabled person, as a woman on the train, despite my protests, called for someone to give up their seat for me. Today, we talk about agency and identity, and the social model of disability; together, let's science the s**t out of MS.

References: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xfL2gEoy_90Wuuc0TTAgBg7c9xh6q1i6XPOBiWe02gk/edit?usp=sharing

What we say to ourselves makes a difference to how we feel, and might even help us to play darts better. Let's Science the s**t out of MS!

References: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xfL2gEoy_90Wuuc0TTAgBg7c9xh6q1i6XPOBiWe02gk/edit?usp=sharing