[CC] charismaticCollector

this is my disability focused blog . i have a lot of disorders . severe disability . It/Its pronouns . avatar by AnimeHinata . hi :3

[rars]

being disabled and lgbt is such a horrible curse because you will see the most ableist take on earth online and you're like "oh surely this is some right-wing fascist loser" and then you look at the person who said it and there's pronouns in their bio. and it's like, how did we get here? but the reality is that a lot of abled people (and often disabled people who are intolerant of different disabilities) are just not even willing to confront the idea that they are capable of punching down on other marginalized groups

like i don't know who needs to hear this but you are Not as progressive as you think you are if you're saying stuff like the R slur, "jobless behavior", making fun of nonverbal people, mocking physical differences, using psychotic as an insult, or calling people "lazy" for using disability aids. even if you're gay!

[snow-nose]

leftists are radical until it comes to caring about ID/DD people, people with learning disabilities, and people with brain damage. and actually showing that care

[catboy-tdick]

something always fucking happening with my body. can we pick a struggle

[bitchautism]

the online identity and gimmick-ifying of autism is so odd. I'm diagnosed with autism and yet I barely identify with any stuff I see about it anymore. It feels like autism is being rebranded as the Silly Guy Disorder that gives you smart and beautiful hyperspecific interests. it's not that I mind silly jokes or being lighthearted about being autistic- but when the entire social movement is based around marketing us this way, I just can't help but feel isolated from it. it feels like I'm not the right kind of autistic. I'm not marketable and digestible to common audiences, and therefore I am discarded by the movement in the name of progress and acceptance. it feels foul.

[battle-for-dyke-island]

dear fellow autistic people: if you consistently come out of doctor’s appointments feeling emotionally (and sometimes physically) hurt, but you feel bad for feeling hurt because “the doctors were being nice”, the doctors were not being nice.

this is something I had to learn the hard way. doctors often dress up their words all pretty so you can’t sue them. I, for a long time, mistook this as genuine kindness. It’s not. It’s just being professional. even if they didn’t call you a slur or anything that doesn’t mean they weren’t ignoring your needs.

trust what your body and emotions tell you. if you are feeling hurt, there is a reason, and you need to listen to it. please listen to it.

[bebsi-cola]

[a post about the police where they're called pigs because they're a detestable sort]

the notes: aww noo i thought you meant the animal they're so cute and nice they're just little guys, don't be mean by using them as an insult

[a post about how dogs are valued more than women, disabled, black and brown people, or where you call some bigot a dog bastard]

the notes: yes but dogs!! you have to care about them too. they're so cute and nice they're just little guys, don't be mean by using them as an insult

[bebsi-cola]

you people care more about comparison to an animal being used as an insult than you do about actual slurs

[five-thousand-loaves-of-bread]

same thing happen to me when talk abt dogs & cats who get animal buttons that say words when press get more attention n aww n positivity vs communication disabled especially nonverbal nonspeaking disabled children n adults still without AAC & discouraged from access to AAC in every way

[omelas-kid]

There is so much casual ableism towards people with intellectual-cognitive disabilities. I was listening to a podcast I listen to religiously (and is a very very leftist podcast) and they hit me with the "you'll understand this unless you are Three Years Old." And it was something I didn't understand. And this podcast (that I love!) does this quite frequently. The hosts would never purposely make fun of someone for their disability- but they say things like "no one is that stupid" or similar quite frequently. And as someone who is that stupid- it kinda fucking sucks.

[vampire-loving-vampire]

out of all kinds of people, even among disabled people , we are among some of the most vulnerable largely because the idea of us existing in and participating in society like a person is completely unfathomable to almost EVERYONE . like u said , even people who are leftist strongly in every single other way .

[bebsi-cola]

disabled people have endless time apparently but also actually we're only really around at certain times right? so the disabled person bus pass only needs to be valid after 9am and before 6pm. because it's not like disabled people have places to be right? they don't visit places or work or go out in the evenings.

yeah our covid safe hour. for the first hour of our event we're asking everyone to wear masks. obviously everyone who needs protection from pathogens can arrive exactly on time and won't take longer than an hour to go through our whole event. not like they've got anything else to do, or any sort of time restrictions.

yeah our accessible viewing is at 7am on a wednesday. because you lazy fucks don't work right? we put it in the least appealing time slot just for you disabled people because everyone else has important things to do. i'm sure everyone can wake up early and get support to go out early and feels like watching a film at the ass crack of dawn. but hey we're accessible. look. we've made all these concessions and accommodations. what do you mean you want to decide your own schedule? disabled people don't exist after dark

[helloyouprettybastard]

You know what sucks about the disabled community? The gymnastics people will do to justify why some disabled folk should be ridiculed more than others. Anyone who tries making some mental tier list of disabilities that are more important/disabling than others is an idiot.

[flowercrowncrip]

The wheelchair back sweat has been intense recently, and because I can’t lean forward there’s no airflow which so it doesn’t cool me down or dry, it just makes me feel gross and clammy and is generally bad for my skin.

A friend has recommended me a type of really strong antiperspirant that I’m hoping will work that I’m trying out for the first time today. It’s one you put on the evening before and it’s supposed to work for a few days from then. I’m really hoping it does the job properly.

ID: an Amazon listing for Perspi-Guard maximum strength antiperspirant spray. It comes in a small clear plastic bottle with an atomiser /end ID

[flowercrowncrip]

Update: it’s past midday, and my back is dry despite getting hot! The weather is the same as yesterday (25C) and I was very much not dry then despite using regular antiperspirant spray.

So it seems if definitely works for me for at least one day after application. If it works on even hotter days than today I think this might finally be a solution

[briarpatch-kids]

I love being able to talk to other disabled people online.

[sparklingbog]

You need to respect the intellectually disabled and delayed I'm not fucking asking

[flowercrowncrip]

I finally got to test out my theory that an active hands small item gripping aid (link) + a guided hands device (link) would let me use different colours of markers independently… and I was right!!!

ID1 a photo of an active hands small item gripping aid layed out on a surface. It’s a blue neoprene fingerless glove with a green acrylic marker held to it with a Velcro palm pad. A second Velcro palm pad is next to it holding a pink marker. The palm pads can be swapped out. /end ID1

ID 2: a photo of a guided hand device being used with a flat hand piece. It is an arm rest that moves over a flat board to help with painting and writing /end ID 2

I used the flat hand piece as an armrest which worked well with the gripping aid. The different pens can be put in the palm pads for the gripping aid and then changing between them is quite simple – the pads are designed to be used by people with poor hand function and have lots of big loops which really helps move them and get them into place. After that they just Velcro onto the gripping aid.

The hardest part was the pen lids, but I am getting much better with those with practice.

VD: echo’s hand draws a pink heart in a folded piece of paper using the small gripping aid and guided hands device. echo then swaps the palm pads and draws a green heart with a different marker. Echo struggles a bit with the pen lids /end VD

[asexual-amanita]

Happy pride month! Please remember to include disabled people in your festivities this year! This includes:

- Hiring sign language interpreters

- Ensuring venues are step free

- Making dedicated sensory safe spaces

- Providing free masks

- Including braille or audio described signage

- Using plain language in speeches

Yes it’s more work, but pride is for everyone, it’s needs to be inclusive.

[asexual-amanita]

Also, if you are a non-disabled person reading this, please help advocate for accessibility. It gets tiring being the only person fighting for basic access rights.

[flowercrowncrip]

More ideas from a powerchair user:

Hiring a mobile changing places toilet for people who can’t use standard accessible toilets– these are fitted with an adult size changing table, hoist and room for a someone with a large wheelchair and two carers to move around in.

If your event is on grass create pathways with mats to avoid people getting stuck in mud if it’s rained recently

Covering cables in a way that allows wheelchairs users to go over them independently and painlessly (please install a ramps if you use those ones that look like speed bumps)

Wheelchair access to any stages especially if acts are inviting members of the audience on stage at any point… maybe you have no wheelchair users performing, but you never will if it’s not accessible

Publish details about the length and surface of any march. Is it hilly? Is the road covered in potholes? How long is it?

[straightboyfriend]

they should invent a doctor that is useful

[flowercrowncrip]

I think this means I get to make a wish!

ID: a photo of a powerchair controller. The distance meter shows the chair has driven 1111 miles /end ID

[pixierainbows]

Pixie was allowed order lots lots lots new paint ! In all the right colors !! And . *And !!* Also , get 3 whole containers of of every color Pixie need that was being no longer available that Company stopped make those colors so not could get more later . Suppose be delivery soon very soon !! So soon !!! Saturday !!!Pixie SO VERY excited !

And !!!

At art studio today , person in charge of person in charge of art studio was there ! So exciting when they come , is rare ! Everybody all the Artists like Pixie , get so excited when they come visit art studio

Pixie get to show them the *finished* and *final* practice painting Pixie do on paper before starting on Pixie's next big canvas !

Is this painting !! Is called … Something like wildflower meadow , maybe ? Not remember . Migraine make very very difficult to function in any way …

but Pixie can still paint good .

Also Pixie have 2 painting's be sent to Washington DC art gallery and if they accept , will be in they fancy Washington DC art gallery … !!!

These two !

They called . Snow storm at sunrise on the river . And . Wildflower meadow under full moon .

Or something similar , not remember exactly .

Pixie all out words too too many words today too too too much excite today all done all done all done

good night

[charismaticcollector]

that is awesome! i like the purple color of the flowers in the 1st painting, and the brush work on the 2nd with the snow is beautiful.