#Disabled

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daffodiIdyke

retweeting so folks have videos in a clear place to watch and form their own opinions on various things. i am white so the thing about bows brothers is not

Erika Heidewald, Proud Autistic Bitch

erikaheidewald

I was interviewed for a small paper and the writer was great, I liked him a lot and he did a great job but they used person first language to

The Tweedy Mutant ♿🌈

the_tweedy

I sneezed and missed Biden mentioning disability in his speech.Because it was a word -- one word.An important word?But we have so fucking far to go. He didn't even say

Dr Girish Vaidya

DrGirishPsych

Learning to learn or learning disabled? (Thread)In my first year as a Consultant, one parent refused her child to be seen by me due to the colour of my skin.

Caitlin

extraandsmall

hey twitter! i'm writing a profile of a human rights defender for my research and i was wondering what the most inclusive way to describe an activist is. is saying

Heather, MSW, Abolish Police!

hmkerstetter

Something scary happened to me yesterday, and I want to talk about it because I think it’s an important look at ableism and at how disabled people are treated by

porochista khakpour

PKhakpour

sorry but not all chronically ill or disabled people love the term “spoonie!” I find the whole theory of “spoons” profoundly annoying & unrelatable as a concept but what can

G Peters ♿️ It's still a pandemic btw.

mssinenomine

Meanwhile in Canada politicians continue to want disabled people dead. Sorry I judge motives by actions and results. 1. Instead of liveable incomes for disabled ppl on benefits, Ford Govt

Irenes (many)

ireneista

When will we stop having to say thisBEING A NAZI IS NOT A MENTAL ILLNESSThey're mostly saner than we are, personally And this casual ableist shit hurts, because it fragments

Holly Scott-Gardner

CatchTheseWords

Choosing to ignore someone else's access needs isn't ok if you are also disabled. Conflicting access needs are absolutely a thing, but we should at least try to meet the

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

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ZenMeoww

Really disappointed that there are disabled people in this community commenting to other disabled people that opioid use should be entirely avoided and will always lead to addiction.You can still

G Peters ♿️ It's still a pandemic btw.

mssinenomine

Hi there @CityofVancouver, this is just me being proactive. Do NOT ever do this. Do NOT ever bring these benches to this city. 'Everyone stop trying to use accessibility to

David M. Perry

Lollardfish

A word about me and disability.1) I entered the disability movement as a parent of a kid with Down syndrome. It's the identity marker I placed on myself.2) I have

Cat Sebastian

CatSWrites

I'm at the point where every "fun activity to do with your kids!" article is stressing me out so this is a reminder that you can let your kids play

Disabled Empowerment In Higher Ed Month #DEHEM

DisInHigherEd

Let's kick the day off with a discussion about disability identity in higher education. Whether someone's condition is congenital, acquired, progressive, etc..., coming into one's disability identity can be a