By Zoe Beery — 2020
For some of the 61 million Americans with disabilities, the ability to work, learn and socialize from home has been an unexpected expansion of possibility.
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I have been no stranger to inter-ability relationships. But finding the right person to be able to handle me and my disability has been difficult.
Tip #7: Be patient with us.
We’re exploring love in many forms with first-hand accounts from the frontlines of dating, marriage, intimacy and friendship, all with people living—and loving—with disabilities.
My best resource turns out to be websites that offer ten, twenty-five, or 101 relationship tips. The sites are silly, and the ads gum up my computer, but I learn about concepts like compassion, forgiveness, and presence.
Sometimes you have to come up with unique ways to show love if your partner has a disability.
Women with disabilities often begin to date much later in life, and they struggle in a dating culture that places a premium on physical appearance.
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As they reach adulthood, the overarching quest of many in this first generation to be identified with Asperger syndrome is the same as many of their nonautistic peers: to find someone to love who will love them back.