#Disability

Haiden BSc(Hons)ASC, ADHD, GAD, PDAG, OCD, AN, MDD

mhpostss

why the disabled community are so frustrated about what’s happening with the sunflower lanyard - a thread 1/ the sunflower lanyard was originally designed for people with hidden disabilities who

jess

J_Milez

This has been the source of so much inner strife. I know I’m neurodivergent - most directly linked to TBI.https://twitter.com/ashleighjmills/status/1311683919595667457 Presentation seems a lot like ADHD at face value, but

Kate Deibel

metageeky

I'm going to share where all this comes from. I've been in disability rights meetings and rallies where mentioning I have mental health issues were discounted as just being said.

Derek Featherstone

feather

This is me making some sense of some stuff.I have a disability. I am disabled. I was born with a club foot.I don't know if I "count" or not as

Aubrey Blanche #BLM

adblanche

We've been talking a *lot* about collecting demographic data for the purpose of #DEI work at @CultureAmp. We're updating our internal collection & storage practices, and collecting feedback to provide

John Marble

JHMarble

THREAD Someone wrote that Judge Amy Coney Barrett would bring “heart” to ‘special needs’ if confirmed to the #SupremeCourt. After showing my respect for the person who wrote that,

Joanne Starer

JoanneStarer

If you're not plugged into disability twitter, you may not realize that the hoarding of hand sanitizer, wipes, masks is keeping many immunosuppressed people from getting supplies they need. If

Lumi the Bloomer

LumiRueLuv

When going after people doing shitty things, don't target their disability.You can totally drag people without being ableist. Don't be ableist. Some wheelchair users can walk. I know this is

saphhs girl 🖤 val

YUTAWAP

Since there’s seems to be sides from educated people that know Korean that it was a mistranslation or he didn’t say the word right and that some people saying that

Andrew Jenks

thelifeofjenks

I've been trying to express why universities, like many other institutions, are struggling so mightily with their responses to the pandemic. Maybe it's because people are collectivley experiencing a condition

Dr. Nadine Gaab

GaabLab

Myth 8 for #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek 2020: AN MRI OR FMRI SCAN CAN BE USED TO DIAGNOSE DYSLEXIA OR A #READING DISABILITY. This is incorrect! This is a very persistent myth and

Dr. Steven W. Thrasher

thrasherxy

An ableist culture that glorifies "beating" and "getting over" sickness has ushered in the grotesque carnival we are going to be subjected to in the coming days. The conflation of

head empty, only Geralt 🦓 '♿ & The Witcher' JUNE

mustangsart

Geralt of Rivia & the Importance of Disabled ProtagonistsA Thread.Geralt of Rivia is disabled.That statement always surprises people, even fans of the series. But it's true. It's just that people

The New York Times

nytimes

Today is the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act, a landmark law secured after years of activism.Our series explores the history of the disability rights

tommy

tommyinboots

does this say what i think it does?https://twitter.com/HannahntheWolf/status/1310375146083897345 i'm going to say some stuff. i am speaking for MYSELF.i have a complex, severe, violent, multi-systemic illness. there exists no level

Disabled Empowerment In Higher Ed Month #DEHEM

DisInHigherEd

Hi! This is @geomechCooke. I'll start with this thread about my lived experiences that impact my perspective on being disabled in academia. Since today is also #worldMentalHealthDay2020, later threads will