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Invisible No More: Milly
Through the project, Invisible No More! the Invisible Disabilities Association is bringing awareness, compassion and belief to millions living with debilitating conditions, shining a light on the “invisible” and making these valuable, incredible people Invisible No More! This video features the story of Milly, a young lady who lives with Dysautonomia/POTS, HMS and Dysmotility. She is the author of the unpublished book, Trading Sorrows and is working on one called, New Mercies. Despite the daily challenges Milly faces, she strives to encourage and educate others through her YouTube Channel, Flyinhyy. Learn More About Invisible No More TV Go to Invisible […]
A Lifelong Journey with IDA Special Guest, Matt Barrett
Matt Barrett is a 46 year old man who has battled 11 types of cancers since the age of two, including basal cell nevus syndrome, a genetic form of cancer passed down through his family for six generations. He has had over 1,700 surgeries and has lived with unbearable pain and fatigue for decades. Matt has also been homeless off and on for much of his adult life. He has lived in Portland, in Los Angeles under a bridge with The Trolls (a group of homeless street kids) and in what is called, The Hole in Seattle. Until last September, he lived […]
November Shines the Spotlight on Family Caregivers
Allsup promotes National Family Caregivers Month in November with free posters, caregiver brochures Belleville, Ill. – Nov. 3, 2011 –More than 65 million parents, sons, daughters, spouses and others are family caregivers in the United States, but many of them remain anonymous, according to National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA). November is National Family Caregivers (NFC) Month and this year’s theme is “Identifying Family Caregivers.” Allsup, a nationwide Social Security Disability insurance (SSDI) representation company, is pleased to be an NFCA founding sponsor, and is offering free NFC Month posters and caregiver brochures to recognize America’s family caregivers. According to NFCA, a key […]
Invisible No More: Teri Sluder
Through the project, Invisible No More! the Invisible Disabilities Association is bringing awareness, compassion and belief to millions living with debilitating conditions, shining a light on the “invisible” and making these valuable, incredible people Invisible No More! This video features the story of Teri Sluder, who lives with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, hemialegic migraine, severe cognitive dysfunction and severe tachycardia. Teri is known as Justter on her YouTube Channel where she provides awareness and support to others. Learn More About Invisible No More TV Go to Invisible No More TV Channel Join Invisible No More TV on Facebook Submit Your Invisible No More […]
My Visit to Disneyland with Chemical Sensitivities
Earlier this year (2011), my husband and I had to take a trip to California for medical reasons. Since we were already going to be there, we decided to first stop in Disneyland for some much needed fun! This was a huge endeavor, not only because I have Multiple Sclerosis and Lyme Disease, but because I also have severe chemical sensitivities and food allergies. Turns out that they were extremely knowledgeable about food allergies, so that was awesome. Read more here! The biggest fear was that we had never taken a long road trip and we had no idea if […]
My Visit to Disneyland with Food Allergies
In 2011 I had to go to California for medical reasons. My husband and I had not been on a vacation in a very long time, so we decided to stay at Disneyland! This was extremely overwhelming, not only because I have Multiple Sclerosis and Lyme Disease, but because I also have severe chemical sensitivities and food allergies. We had never taken a long road trip and we had no idea if I would even be able to stay in a hotel, because of all the chemicals commonly used to clean them. The hotel did a fabulous job with our […]