disability ⊠sentence startersÂ
be respectful with these.Â
âHow bad is the pain today?â
âThis doesnât seem very accessible.â
âDo you need to sit down for a minute?â
âDo you need me to grab your (mobility aid)?â
âDid you remember to take you meds today?â
âAre you getting tired? Do you need to sit down?â
âYou can lean against me if you need to, its okay.â
âAre you having a rough brain day? Need to talk?â
âI just need help standing up, I can walk by myself.â
âYou donât owe them an explanation, theyâre just rude.â
âJust lay down, take a break. Your body needs to rest.â
âCan you bring me my meds and a glass of water. please?â
âIâm here to give you a hand if you need it, just let me know.â
âYouâre real. Iâm real⊠youâre okay, youâre safe here with me.â
âItâs okay to be upset. Youâre going through something really hard.â
âIâm sorry, I wanted to go out tonight. My body had different ideas.â
âThat seemed like it triggered you pretty bad. Do you need a second?â
âDonât feel bad about cancelling, I know how bad your flare-ups can get.â
âHey, itâs okay, youâre just having a panic attack. Youâre going to be okay.â
âIâm here for you if you ever need to talk. I might not be able to understand completely, but I can listen.â
silent: one of our muses has gone non-verbal
sign: one muses teaches the other sign language
explain: one muse explains their disability to the other
hand : one muse offers the other a hand to help them stand up
bedside: one muse takes care of bedridden other during a flare-up
aid: one muse brings the other their mobility aid when they need itÂ
wheelchair: one muse pushes the other in their wheelchair (with consent)
chair: one muse brings the other a chair when theyâre having trouble standing
panic: one of our muses is having a panic attack and the other tries to calm them down
ground: one of our muses is disassociating and the other hugs them to help ground them
hallucination: one of our muses is experiencing a hallucination and the other helps bring them back