#Disabled

Julia Bascom

JustStimming

As a disabled person, my biggest concern is not "stigma." It's structural oppression. Absolutely, these things are related to/reinforce each other! But someone’s feelings about my disability become way less

Sarah Blahovec

Sblahov

I'm browsing @TrainDems trainings for Democrats who want to run for office. They don't seem to have an accessibility statement or ways to request accommodations for their trainings. Then I

TheDisabilityEnthusiast

twitchyspoonie

Tw: ableist slursWhile I'm talking about ableist language, I truly don't think ableds realize how tiring it is. You might not think saying "stupid" or "crazy" is a big deal,

Styna Lane 🦓

StynaLane

I removed identifying info from this because I know their intention was good, and I don’t want anyone to dogpile them. But we get this a lot, and I wanted

Adelaide

ADHDelaide

"You can't be disabled I'd you can do this thing". Look- here's the thing. We push ourselves because society has led us to believe we have to be able to.

Kristen Lopez

Journeys_Film

Finally caught the FX FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS and kinda disappointed it didn't go hard on the limitations of the conservatorship and, boy, does it avoid disabled rights. Here's a great

The Rings System

TheRingsSystem

There are recurring narratives of “comparing trans experiences to disabled experiences is transphobic.” And as a trans disabled person, I disagree. Refusing to compare trans experiences to disabled experiences is

American Horror Callie

DeathCab4Callie

#WhyDisabledPeopleDropOut a thread about things that made me nearly drop out as a disabled person in STEM (please RT): 1. Classrooms aren't accessible-ever.2. We are left out of learning interventions

Steven Spohn (Spawn)

stevenspohn

I refer to myself as "profoundly disabled" - it's an elegant way of saying I need a lot of tech & assistance to complete the activities of everyday life.Often, someone

the dislocating GM🦓 Talin in Idle Champions 13/1♿

mustangsart

Okay! This is a fun one, so strap in:Cyberpunk as a genre deals with prosthetics and cyberware used to make people 'more than human', but they lose their humanity along

Diversify Our Narrative

TheDONCampaign

INTERSECTIONALITY: DISABILITY & SOCIOECONOMIC STATUSA THREAD “If you have a disability in the US, you're TWICE as likely to be poor as someone without a disability.”**Source: NPR Intersectionality among socioeconomic

Amina/is/buggin’/out/🧼👏🏾

bambinoir

I know how much Disabled folks are hated within Planning & Engineering ‘cos when I worked at one city that codified within their strategic plan “Disability Justice,” & I championed

Cindy Otis

CindyOtis_

1. It's the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. As a disabled woman, it's easy to focus on how far we have to go. Thirty years later, Americans

Sabrina Epstein 🌈👩🏻‍🦽🎨

SabrinaTessEp

In epidemiology, we learn susceptibility is risk due to a factor part of one’s biology—immune system, genetics, pregnancy—while vulnerability is risk due to external factors—discrimination, class, etc. The COVID discussion,

Arley Cruthers (McNeney)

Arley_McNeney

It's #IDPWD2020 . I have multiple disabilities. I wanted to talk a little about parenting while disabled. Talking about being a disabled parent can be dangerous, so I want to

Harri

wonderpusgospel

For my disabled followers, what are/have been the barriers to entry into a job, particularly into the games industry? For me I struggle with the job descriptions - often they're

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