2/8 Kids should not have to go on national TV and disclose their medical diagnosis or their trauma in order for people to put their hands in their pocket and donate. We can definitely raise money without exploiting kids for pity likes
i wish that whole “i’m sooo dizzy all the time because all i eat in a day is 1 iced coffee hahaha i’m so quirky” trend would die, it’s just re-packaged pro-ana rhetoric and i wish we’d make taking care of ourselves a trend instead
Going car free is a great idea until you realize it’s inaccessible and a touch ableist and lots of disabled people cannot get around without the use of vehicles. I certainly cannot walk long distances. Never could even when I was younger so like cars help me be active.
If you think a disabled person is overreacting to a space being inaccessible, realize that you're probably the 7000th person who they've dealt with that couldn't bother to do the bear minimum for accessibility. It's exhausting.
1/9 Sharing a disabled kids medical details to anyone who asks, doesn’t normalise disability. It normalises disabled people being seen as medical curiosities.
PLEASE HELP/SHARE:
my disabled sister Rosie has had a Vtech Light Up Learning Bug since her 2nd birthday and it is her favourite toy. they are no longer made and we're running out of ones that work.
If you have one at home that no longer is used please get in touch!! +
1. He's not the first disabled islander, Niall Aslam is (autistic, Love Island 2018)
2. Disabled people aren't inherently inspirational for doing things non-disabled people do 🙄
3. It's very clear when disability is written about by non-disabled people
Me:”Is your restaurant wheelchair accessible?”
Employee:”Call when you get here and we’ll help you up the step if you need it.”
Call in advance and we’ll carry you in is not access.
One step is not access.