Disability, Illness, and AVENites (TW content and questions may be distressing)
(please read comment first) Disability and chronic Illness
116 members have voted
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1. which type of illness(es) or disabilitie(s) do you have?
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Mental illness88
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Developmental disability19
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physical disability/chronic physical illness50
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Learning disability24
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other13
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prefer not to say1
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2. roughly how many chronic illnesses and disabilities do you have, both major and minor
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122
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229
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316
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419
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513
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65
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7-107
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11-140
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15-181
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19 - 220
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23+0
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prefer not to answer4
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3. How difficult is it for you to access resources, experiences, (and other things able people take for granted) in the areas in which you are impaired/unwell?
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Impossible1
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very difficult14
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difficult18
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sometimes tricky33
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not that hard23
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no different than if I was fully able/well17
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easier than if I were fully able/well3
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other/prefer not to answer7
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4. Do you prefer person first, or identity first language for yourself?
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person first (ie 'a person with Autism')30
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identity first (ie 'an Autistic person')13
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I have no preference51
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It varies between my conditions, but mostly person first6
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It varies between my conditions, but mostly identity first5
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It varies between my conditions, but it is a fairly even mix5
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prefer not to say6
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5. what is your sexual orientation?
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ace91
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grey9
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demi4
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sexual7
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unsure4
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prefer not to answer1
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6. If there was a magic wand that could take away your illness or disability instantly, would you use it (if yes for one disability in a category and no for another then tick both boxes, ie if you would remove depression, but not anxiety, tick both yes and no for mental illness)
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Yes for physical illness/disability46
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No for physical illness/disability11
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Yes for developmental disability9
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No for developmental disability12
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Yes for mental illness/disability77
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No for mental illness/disability15
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Yes for learning disability13
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No for learning disability13
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prefer not to answer2
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7. How large an impact does your combination of illnesses and disabilities have on your life?
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1 (almost none)3
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214
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328
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436
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5 (massive impact)31
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other1
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prefer not to answer3
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8. At roughly what age did you FIRST become chronically ill or disabled in some way?
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I was born this way46
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1-2 years old2
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3-5 years12
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6-10 years20
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11-1929
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20 -303
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31-400
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41-500
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51-650
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66+0
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other3
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prefer not to say1
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