#Wheelchair

You won’t always be able to tell if a person is disabled. Invisible disabilities look different on everyone. So, imagine being drunk while trying to take the GRE and win
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Academic Success is excited for #JudithHeuman’s visit, but her journey to our event has been a long one. Judith has been fighting for #disabled individuals’ rights for decades. Learn more
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I’ve been sent some copies of the ‘New Manchester Review’ - a listings magazine plus political writing, cartoons & reviews. An interesting insight into the city at the time, this
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As it's autism acceptance/awareness month, it's worth noting that some names/symbols are problematic. For example, many autistic people don't like the puzzle piece symbol because it's telling us we're a
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what i wish leftists knew: disability is both a physical experience and an economic status. it announces how well your body can perform under capitalism. it is forced poverty--ppl recognized
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I am here at the unholy hour of 11:51, nine minutes early for the right wing Back The Blue Save The Children Trump 2020 whatever rally.So far it is just
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So #UCUstrikes @ucu are starting today.I am fully on board with the reasons for the strikes however in my first year of uni the strikes caused a lot of distress
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Normalize using “Children with Disabilities”Normalize using “Children with Disabilities”Normalize using “Children with Disabilities”NOT special needs, NOT physically impaired, NOT differently abled, NOT special abilities— DISA
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Hail! It's just a week til #BadlyBehavedWomen is published! So starting today I'm counting down by tweeting a new amazing, inspiring feminist featured in the book every day, until I
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Unfriendly reminder that people who are on disability benefits (which is very hard to get) live in POVERTY.Disability benefits are a death sentence for many. Cause it keeps people in
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So, the last week I have been battling COVID-19 & Pneumonia. Never in my life have I been this ill. “Young people aren’t at risk, they’ll only have mild symptoms”
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My brother and I went to vote yesterday. We were joking before we went that it didn’t matter how he voted because as a white, middle class, educated male he
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The Big Fucking Picture - on occasion we all miss it. However when this causes issues which inhibit inclusiveness and access, its a problem. Take this lonesome bus stop, in
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if you're an abled person, I would really appreciate it if you could juststop trying to decide if someone is "really disabled" or "a faker"it is so harmful. please do
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— if you're a once, this thread will make u cry — [ twice moments that are painful to watch : a thread ] — during sixteen era photoshoot,
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I feel obligated to speak out over something which has gone on too long.I need to talk about Wheelchair Rapunzel.First and foremost, her co-opt of Black Lives Matter into "Disabled
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