#Disabilities

TheDisabilityEnthusiast

twitchyspoonie

Yup, this is why, being not only neurodivergent/chronically ill but Black as well, while I can have a lot of privilege in this area, I do not fit into most

Pete Wharmby

commaficionado

There is an unpleasant core of people who are very upset and angry at the idea of autistic people self identifying and self advocating. These people spend their time on

Nelini Stamp 🐺🐜

NelStamp

One thing I’m going to be talking a lot more about is COVID how it felt, how it’s absolutely Fucked me up. Not for a pity party but let’s actually

David((Brent)) Rogers

txsguy09

Ok I haven't done this fully lately so I am going to off on some things from my personal views as a born again white evangelical christian and I am

so soft

npueu

The way many people get lonely when they age is not pretty to watch at all. It's not only a loneliness that's caused by the inability to physically go meet

Morgan Mckay

morganfmckay

Happening now: NYS Assembly Legislative hearing looking at the impact COVID-19 had on those with mental illnesses and those with developmental disabilities Office of Mental Health reported that due to

The American Average OFFICIAL

TheAmericanAvg

[Thread 1/5] It has come to our attention @TeamYouTube are considering removing community captions from @YouTube. Not only is this an unwise decision but it is also venomous to the

Keri Stevens

KeriStevens

One bonus of having a whole day without power is that I got quite a bit of reading in SO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT RACE finished. This thread will

Fangirl Jeanne

fangirlJeanne

Stup*d, d*mb, idi*t, m*ron, etc. are ableist slurs. Some are directly linked to classism and racism, lead to the disabled and WOC being sterilized for exactly same reasons YOU use

Harry Paul

_HarryPaul_

What the heck does 'abled' mean, anyway?A Thread about Disability Language: I like language! I like talking about language. The words we use when talking about issues and identities

diane #ForAll straub

didikins4life

This is the #DemPartyPlatform for 2020. This section deals with Investing in the Engines of #JobCreation Only one party has a specific plan for rebuilding the great American #MiddleClass. ..the

pizza socialist 🍉

WritingGabe

Personal story time. Hopefully this might be helpful to someone else.Often, when I'm asked about my dyspraxia I say that computer games saved me. I was very lucky in a

Hannah Ryan

HannahKJRyan

I will never use this kind of patronising, regressive language when talking to patients about their bodies. I hope my colleagues in healthcare feel the same way. Naming the sexed

Stephanie Reinhardt

stephanie1839

Accessible Virtual Storytimes Everyone Can Enjoy with @MissReneeDomain and Jessica Fredrickson. They began with a set of descriptors - who they are, where they work, and what they wear. Great

rina 💙

reeneugh

TW// Ableism, Various Disabilities.There's been a lot of disability jokes going around, and people aren't aware of how they impact the disabled community. Here's a thread of common jokes that you

Infinity's End System: New Account Refollow Please

InfinitysEndSys

UNIFIED CUTLERY THEORYThis is a combination of Spoon Theory, Fork Theory and Knife Theory, metaphors used to help disabled people explain fatigue and stressors to themselves and abled people.Please RT!