A note to non-disabled people: don't question clearly stated access needs. Ever. It's not up to you to decide what a disabled person can/cannot do. Disabilities are dynamic. 1/5

Some days I can walk easily some days I cannot. Accessible parking helps me on all those days - whether I have my cane or braces or I'm trying to push through without. 2/5

If your sentence starts with caveats just stop yourself. If someone says they can't manage stairs, that means no stairs. "Just one step" is not ok. If someone can't manage standing for long then they need a place to sit. No they can't stand for "just a few minutes." 3/5

And when I say "can't" I don't mean that in the way you're thinking. If I were in an absolute emergency I could do some of the things I have accommodations for. But my accommodations prevent me from flaring and keep me out of the hospital. 4/5

They're non negotiable. And honestly it takes so much confidence and self-love to ask for them that it truly hurts when someone judges me for them. Don't make disabled people feel guilty for caring for themselves and asserting their access needs. 5/5 #DisabilityTwitter