#Disabilities

Gleeleeful Heart

gleeleefulheart

I was diagnosed with MS (Multiple Sclerosis) in 2013. People ask me what it’s like, as many don’t understand the disease. Hell, I didn’t either until I had to look

Liam O'Dell

LiamODellUK

Precisely this. A lot of the conversation has been diverted onto broadcasters when we should actually be discussing the Government’s obligations under equality law. If #BSL interpreters are there in

🧜🏿‍♀️ M’Press 🍃🔥💨💦🕳

mpressxhenny

Y’all probably seen that call to text USPS 50409 to send a letter in support of the postal service to your local representatives.I just want to share with you why

Justin Deegan

JustinDeegan_

This is our daughter. She’s 5 yrs old, mild-moderate autistic, and non-verbal. Here she is on her way to school. Is also currently able to visit her grandparents.People tend to

Stephen Hunt

chippychatty

Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is now speaking. Thread >> PM says he wants to speak about the way forward. "We are making progress," he says. Says the physical distancing

Nico 🦄🦥♿️

unicornthorn

[abuse]I see a lot of people expressing shock 1) this happened at all & 2) that it seems increasingly common to see stories like this.So I want to talk about

The Big Hack by Scope

ScopeBigHack

Web accessibility helps more people than you think. Good colour contrast, for example, is essential for people with low vision.But also helps anyone- over 50- with temporary disabilities, like cataracts-

Maria Town

maria_m_town

Comprehensive piece by the @latimes editorial board on crisis standards of care & med rationing. It highlights these policies history, the disability community's advocacy, and notes that disabled people are

ɱairéad, returns

TheWriterMAB

there’s an underlying fear about not being disabled enough to claim that identity.disability identities and experiences differ.folx seem to forget or ignore this aspect a lot.your disability and your disabled

Sabeen

SabeenGeopol

I am going to say a few things that Pakistanis overseas need to get through their skulls:Don’t live overseas if you are obsessed with preserving your culture and expect your

AS4SANinc

AS4SANinc

Artifacts or not? Today’s thread will be talking about some of the unexpected findings in patients with neurological disorders, in which the #cerebellum was believed to be unaffected until recently.

Miss T #ShieldingSavesLives

MissT_Shielding

Not only is living with a chronic illness or disability rough.After years of battling for equality & still facing discrimination regularly, those of us in the #shielding group now face

Lilo the Autistic Queer

A_Silent_Child

I live in Seattle. We have statewide regulations determining that it is ok for doctors to deny lifesaving care to #COVID19 patients if they have underlying conditions. I am afraid

Alex Zelasi

AZelasi

CW: prejudice against scars / disfigurement.I'm tired of how scars (especially facial scars) are represented in fiction.It seems like, if a character has (a lot of) visible scarring, they have

Legal Council

thelegalcouncil

ICYMI: Adult Presumptive eligibility for #Medicaid! Effective immediately adults are eligible for Presumptive Eligibility (PE), meaning eligible adults receive access to FULL Medicaid benefits while their application is processed. http://www.dhs.stat

ɱairéad, returns

TheWriterMAB

might be a bit tmi, but been trying to figure out some sensitive stomach issues as from time to time as ive had bad reactions to certain foods if it’s