This pandemic has exposed & sharpened many of the inequalities disabled people experience.

July is #DisabilityPrideMonth so let& #39;s celebrate disabled voices, give us a platform & pay us for our expertise.

It& #39;s time to #AdaptTheFeed & educate yourself about disability rights https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="âŹ‡ïž" title="Pfeil nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach unten">
Your first job to #AdaptTheFeed is to make your social media more accessible.

Put captions on your videos for #Deaf & Hard of Hearing people.

Add alt text to images so visually impaired people & those who use screen readers can access your pictures. https://caneadventures.blog/2019/12/02/alt-text-on-social-media/">https://caneadventures.blog/2019/12/0...
Next, follow #Disabled people

Social media has created a space online for those who face barriers in life to come together, advocate, connect & create change.

For Disability Pride Month, #AdaptTheFeed, follow disabled people & share our experiences.
An excellent place to start learning about disability rights, the experiences of disabled people & the issues that are important to us...

Is to look through this incredible list of community hashtags created by the fantastic @Tinu #AdaptTheFeed https://twitter.com/Tinu/status/1223123550279626752?s=20">https://twitter.com/Tinu/stat...
My first recommendation of who to follow to learn about #DisabilityRights is of course @Imani_Barbarin who has created, among many other hashtags, #AdaptTheFeed

Imani is an incredible activist & leader in the disabled community.

Read her work here https://crutchesandspice.com/ ">https://crutchesandspice.com/">...
The next follow has to be @DisVisibility / @SFdirewolf

Alice has a podcast, blog & one hell of a timeline.

She has just published the Disability Visibility Project book, which brings together an awesome group of disabled writers. Buy it! https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/ ">https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/">...
Another great writer is @HabenGirma

Haben is a Deafblind African American woman who is a powerful advocate, lawyer, writer, speaker & accessible technology expert.

I& #39;ve just finished Haben& #39;s book & loved it. I highly recommend it. https://habengirma.com/ ">https://habengirma.com/">...
One of the first disability advocates I followed online who shared their disabled joy & pride in their disabled body was @MrEugeneGrant

Eugene, in his own words, is unapologetically a dwarf. He shares his experiences, writes history & takes a great photo!
Another person who has taught me about #DisabledJoy is @carlyfindlay

Carly is a disability rights campaigner, champion of the arts & shares her life living with visible difference.

Carly has also written a fantastic book which I recommend https://carlyfindlay.com.au/sayhello/ ">https://carlyfindlay.com.au/sayhello/...
Disability is often portrayed as a tragedy, an end to a person& #39;s joy & independence.

One person challenging this attitude is @BlindDad_Uk

Amit alongside @Kika_GuideDog embraced his blindness, skilled up & now empowers others on their sight loss journey. https://inews.co.uk/news/kika-and-me-amit-patel-blind-guide-dog-sight-destiny-404546">https://inews.co.uk/news/kika...
Talking of Doctors, I direct you towards @HannahPopsy

Proper Dr, politician, living her best queer life, speaker, bit wobbly sometimes, cat mother, #RollModel & all round excellent disability advocate.

Book her to do a talk, she& #39;s good at it https://hannahbarhambrown.com/ ">https://hannahbarhambrown.com/">...
Another #RollModel is @kingqueen3065

Transport expert, cat Dad, Northern sweetheart & legislative wizard, Doug is the kindest of people & always here to support others in our community.

Doug is part of an awesome group of advocates who run @Reas_Access https://www.reasonableaccess.org.uk/ ">https://www.reasonableaccess.org.uk/">...
A fellow campaigner who is fantastic at keeping everyone up to date with key issues is @LiamODellUK

Liam is a journalist, theatre critic & campaigner. Liam& #39;s campaigns like #CCMeIn raise awareness of the experiences of #Deaf / #Deaf & HoH people. https://liamodell.com/ ">https://liamodell.com/">...
Disabled people are frequently made to feel ashamed of their bodies, behaviours, minds or appearances.

The Selfie Queen challenging the haters every day is the fabulous @melissablake

Melissa empowers disabled people every day with #DisabledJoy https://www.melissablakeblog.com/ ">https://www.melissablakeblog.com/">...
If you are looking to educate yourself about disability rights you must follow @RebeccaCokley

Rebecca is a writer, activist & Director of the Disability Justice Initiative at the Centre for American Progress.

You can read her work here https://medium.com/@rebecca.cokley ">https://medium.com/@rebecca....
Someone I& #39;ve learned a lot from is @lilririah

Riah is a Black autistic advocate who works tirelessly to raise the voices of neurodivergent Black people & People of Colour.

They are a community builder & important voice to follow. https://riahsweirdjourney.com/linktree/ ">https://riahsweirdjourney.com/linktree/...
One person who has empowered me, encouraged me & supported my activism is @Tanni_GT

Tanni uplifts other disabled people, champions our campaigns & helps us connect to power to make change.

Always great to have a Baroness in your corner!

*Also does sport things https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😄" title="LĂ€chelndes Gesicht mit geöffnetem Mund und lĂ€chelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: LĂ€chelndes Gesicht mit geöffnetem Mund und lĂ€chelnden Augen">
Another activist who speaks truth to power is @autistichoya

They are a writer, activist, leader & fierce campaigner for those experiencing marginalisation. If someone was going to give you a disability rights 101 it has to be Lydia. https://autistichoya.net/ ">https://autistichoya.net/">...
I have learned so much from @ellenfromnowon

Ellen is a campaigner, writer & disabled trans activist. Also she has a famous internet cat who is adorable.

Learn more about Ellen & her work here
https://ellenfromnowon.co.uk/ ">https://ellenfromnowon.co.uk/">...
Official new & #39;activist& #39; @GinnyAndT is a legal genius, writer, gin & tonic aficionado & @TheStayingInn regular.

Follow Ginny who is gearing up her advocacy & I know will soon be a community leader! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53221435">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-5...
These are just a few people who have supported me, educated me & empowered me as a disabled person.

Below I will be threading many more folks you should follow to learn more about disability rights & the experiences of disabled people.

Please keep adding to it #AdaptTheFeed
I hope people will keep adding to this list & that you will follow these brilliant #disabled advocates.

If you& #39;ve found it useful, please consider donating to @TheStayingInn

The Staying Inn is an online accessible space for #disabled people. Please RT https://uk.gofundme.com/f/staying-inn-fund">https://uk.gofundme.com/f/staying...
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