#Disabled

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WrrrdNrrrdGrrrl

Gather round the imaginary campfire, friends; it's time for Chronically Ill Feelings Hour with Rachel Sharp It is (and I speak from years of experience here) VERY FUCKING HARD to

Dr. Jason Dorwart

HamOnWheels

Let's talk about marketing of disability.Think about this tagline for a minute: "One van, two countries, three horny men. Oh, and no parents."Parents? Why are parents part of this?#DontInfantilizeDisability https://twitter.com

Devon ✨

sunnyqueer_

1/14 This is a message for #DisabilityTwitter #NEISVoid and similar communities.Abled people can read this, but please don't reply, I'm not interested Please stop using words like:-dumb-stupid-insane-crazy-halfwit-braindead-psychoti

Sarah Jama #DefundThePolice (she/her)

SarahJama_

Many of us have been suicidal because of ableism telling us we are burdens on the state, friends, & our families. I've been there too as have many of my

Joe Hardy 🇪🇺

GeordieJoeHardy

I was I’m sure about whether to post this thread but here goes. I am filling in my response to the government‘s disability strategy consultation, and the last question is

Paul Kitchin

paulkitchin_

#footballwithoutALLfansisnothing“Will it ever be completely safe to be in a crowd again?”https://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2020.1850325 A paper with @Connor_Penfold on returning disabled fans to the stadium in England.Over the next few

Leslie Templeton

Somesaylezzels

Disabled people are dying and being denied care and all I can think about is how people think my life and the lives of those in my community have no

Natalie Doig

thehappysalmon

A shortish thread on The Disability Paradox by @chrislynchfilm that was on BBC4 last night. With the excellent @samrenke as a contributor, it was a thought provoking very personal exploration

Steven Aquino

steven_aquino

Disabled people—myself included—need to be given higher priority for Covid vaccinations. It’s a spectrum of course, but many like myself + other people with disabilities have health conditions for which

Kat 🐾 (they/them) 💖💛💙

katperson_

I’m so tired of people using the disabled and chronically ill communities as a crutch to say that we shouldn’t judge people for not wearing masks. I understand that there

Naomi Smart needs captions

NaomiDoesWords

Just me thinking ‘aloud’ about assistive technology... (thread) 1/6 My worry with some of the ‘assistive technology’ I see celebrated a lot is that it will push backwards against any

🦇 deep sea cryptid 🦇

swampflora

People often say this year gave nondisableds a taste of housebound chronically ill/disabled life, but the thing is.. everyone else is going through the pandemic too.And that really changes everything.

James Coney

jimconey

Please read this: highlights the quiet devastation and desperation of families caring for the disabled during the crisis Keep in mind for the heart-breaking and appalling situation the Spinks find

Monique Botha #TransRights

DrMBotha

On #IDPWD I want to talk about a taboo subject that often makes people uncomfortable - the performance of disability. Being disabled isn't only experiencing disability, it's also about having

Mad Library Scientist

MadLibrarySci

When was the last time you looked at a person wearing glasses and thought of them as disabled? My guess is never. Because eyeglasses are an accessibility aid so accepted

Vici Wreford-Sinnott

viciws

Thread: (#NECPForum21 and arts decision makers who couldn't make it along) Please hear me out without distracting too much about language at this stage. What I'm saying is important to

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