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Genuine Q, how hard is it to design a good PA system in e.g. a subway? Announcements are almost always incomprehensible but it’s obviously not the acoustics because recorded messages sound crystal clear

daggerskill

I always wondered the same thing. It’s a mystery.

pigmenting

I can be guilty of comparing my progress and where I am on my journey to those around me but I’m slowly realizing that I’m on my own path. My own pace & I’m exactly where I need to be right now. #photodiary

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Aspertia City - Four seasons

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DEBI

(2018) dir. Anam Biswas

notlikingbestgirl

Out of Touch

hustlerose

Out of Touch Thursday

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OUT OF TOUCH THURSDAY

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; ____ ;

daggerskill

I watched it loop a few times hoping it would actually happen 😭

cartoon-connoisseur

I’ve been watching Pokémon again

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allthestuffandeverything

How to act around wheelchair users

Interacting with wheelchair users, a crash course:

1) if you dont have the time or time to read the rest of this, then at least take this part - start out from the assumption that you should give the same level of respect and treatment towards wheelchair users as you would to a walker.

2)if you think you’re breaking the tension by saying something cringey and demeaning like “no speeding lol!” “got a license for that thing? haha!”…you’re not. Please don’t do this, we’ve heard it hundreds of times and it wasnt funny the first time.

3) You can say the word disabled. Most of the disability community prefers “disabled person” rather than “person with a disability” - and nearly all prefer it over “handicapped” “handicapable” “differently abled” or other condescending euphemisms for disability. Use the phrases “X is a wheelchair user” or “X uses a wheelchair” rather than “X is wheelchair bound” or “X is in a wheelchair”

4) Please remember that we are adults and grabbing us and moving us places without consent or warning is classified as assault. You should not grab strangers simply because you see they are using a mobility aid, that doesnt make it okay. Assaulting people is not your kind deed of the day!!

5) respect our privacy. Please do not ask why we use a wheelchair (extremely rude!) or whether we can drive, engage in intercourse, have children, etc.

5) following off of 4, dont assume that we need your help. I saw a post recently that had a comment from an abled person that basically said they felt awkward talking to wheelchair users becuase they want to help but dont know how - in the context of…no help being needed. Many people see wheelchair and assume “help needed!!” and rush to our aid, ignoring our consent or autonomy in the process. That is not okay. Ask first. And respect a no. But before asking - does the person actually seem to need help? Are they stuck on a curb (that’s happened to me!) or have a flat tire, or struggling in the terrain? Or are they simply chilling on their phone, or opening a door by themselves with no signs of difficulty, or pushing themselves down the sidewalk minding their business; yet you assume they must need help because wheelchair = needing help??

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This isnt a perfect list, but i think its a good overview of the basics! And remember that disabled people aren’t a monolith, and if you are extensively interacting with a wheelchair user (such as a partner or family member, or a roommate) you should definitely see what they personally prefer and listen to them as well!

bravelikejames

I hope this is okay to ask, but I read a book about a kid who’s a wheelchair user and he said he loved when his friends would kneel to talk to him bc then they were on eye level. I don’t believe it was written by a disabled person so I’ve never tried it, but I’ve always wondered if that was a real thing. Absolutely no pressure to answer this, but do you or any other disabled users have wisdom to share?

noping-out-deactivated20241117

Most wheelchair users find this extremely condescending. We’re not children. Feel free to sit in a chair next to us, or if you’re standing you can stand back a little when we’re talking so we don’t need to break our necks looking up at you.