Ergebnis für "Normale Menschen" in Gesundheit & Wellness

For Magda Newman, normal was a goal—she wanted her son Nathaniel to be able to play on the playground, swim at the beach, enjoy the moments of childhood that are often taken for granted. But Nathaniel's severe Treacher Collins syndrome—a craniofacial condition—meant that other concerns came first. Could he eat without the aid of a gastrointestinal tube? Could he hear? Would he ever be able to breathe effortlessly?

Etwa vier Millionen "Erwachsene Geschwister" leben in Deutschland. Wo stecken sie, wie leben sie? Was für Sorgen Nöte, Freuden und Besonderheiten machen ihr Leben aus? Was denken, wissen, fühlen sie – und wo könnten sie Unterstützung gebrauchen? Lasst uns drüber reden, und das immer mehr auch öffentlich. "Für immer anders" ist einer der Versuche, damit anzufangen. Ein Podcast von Dunja Batarilo

If you grow up in a world where wrinkles are practically illegal, going bald is cause for a mental breakdown, and women over size zero are encouraged to shoot themselves (immediately), what the hell do you do if you're, gasp... disabled? Whatever body you’re born into, the pressure to be normal is everywhere. But have you ever met a normal person? What do they look like? Where do they live? What do they eat for breakfast? And what the **** does normal mean anyway?

I don't know whether this is the story of Jeff the autistic individual, Jeff the man of God, or Jeff the medical enigma; but I do know it is the story of Jeff, my son. Jeff was so autistic, and yet not autistic at all if you used the textbook definition. He had huge sensory integration issues and appeared to be living inside of himself, but he cared so much for God and other people that their needs always came above his own. He had severe speech issues, only spoke one-word answers, but wrote beautiful papers and prayers when given the Canon communicator.