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Really tired of the ableist idea that if I'm in a relationship (romantic or otherwise), I must always be the one receiving care and the other person must always be

A conflicting access need is when two or more disabled people have needs that it's hard to accommodate simultaneously in the same space (e.g., a service dog handler + severe

Psst hey chronic illness twitter,I know it's really frustrating when we've been yelling about a thing for ages, and now that people are experiencing it themselves they suddenly get itBut

My cat is asleep and so I can't get up because it will disturb the precious baby, Ehlers Danlos edition: my cat is asleep on my ankle braces She just

A thing that has helped my interpersonal relationships immensely is learning to recognize when I am out of energy (because sensory stuff, or chronic illness, or being triggered, or just

I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you find yourself frequently doing the casual-lean for support (against a wall, a shopping cart, etc), you are allowed to

This is an assistive device appreciation thread.Please feel free to post some of your favorite assistive devices. (Please caption your photos!) Share why you love them if you've got words.

Psst if your friend is having a hard time and you don't know how to respond and it's uncomfortable so you're tempted to fall back on some cheery platitudeMay I

It also feels like society doesn't give disabled people a model, or even permission or space, for this kind of grief over who we thought we were or plans we

Dreaming of a world where "Autism therapy" means1. Figure out what the signals from your body mean (feelings, overload, a good stim, etc)2. Figure out how to build time for

So I know one of the first pieces of medical advice given with allergies or histamine triggers is "get rid of the things that set you off"But that doesn't fully

[Medical BS, gyn care]Hey so I know lots of people have super bad periods but have trouble getting a doctor to do anything about itWrote a short thread explaining how