That Disabled Guy

Castiel. Adhd, autism, seizures, hypermobility. He/him. Fiadh - service dog in training - GSD - 09/05/2020. Nico - washed service dog - labradoodle - 10/26/2017

[sadautisticzebra]

Tags I use to sort stuff in here to find for myself

"Sometimes it is a zebra" EDS/hypermobility/ chronic pain

"Kneed to know" knee specific and mobility aid

[mybodychoseviolence]

who came up with knees? just, like, conceptually?? they did not do a very good job

[trans-axolotl]

I wanted to share a disability resource that I think a lot of people don’t know about! In the US, each state is required to have an assistive technology program that helps people get assistive tech (including things like AAC, mobility devices like walkers, wheelchairs, shower chairs, and more, depending on the program). Each program is required to have a device lending library for assistive tech, a device reuse program, a device demonstration program, and a program to help people access funding for assistive tech.

The assistive tech program in my state does free 3D printing of assistive tech, has a mobility device borrowing program, has a program to get people AAC devices, and does a ton of other cool events. Each program will function a little differently, and some might have fees, while others are completely free. Generally, my experience with programs have been that you do not need any medical documentation to borrow things from the lending library, but that you will likely need various kinds of documentation to access grant funding to pay for assistive tech. I’ve generally had a much better experience with assistive tech programs than with things like vocational rehabilitation when it comes to how many barriers there are before you can access support.

Check out the state directory of assistive tech programs!

[curlyhaircripplegf]

Hot take it’s not actually accessible if I have to ask an abled body person for help or assistance

[wheelie-sick]

wheelchair accessibility I never see talked about

table height

aisle width

center vs side poles for tables

spots to sit in rooms/adutioriums/etc. that aren't blocking aisles

sink height and sink cabinets

toilet height

cash register height

the height of just so much, I could go on

benches/trash cans/scooters/bikes & bike racks/restaurant patios/etc. taking up sidewalk space

light poles placed in the center of the sidewalk

tilted sidewalks

lack of cross walks (jaywalking is not an option for me!)

overgrown brush over sidewalks

[milosmantis]

finally remembering to make this

idk who needs to hear this, but put on that brace. use that cane. sit more often. if it is something that will help you, let it help you. go buy a brace, a cane, a shower stool, a portable chair, whatever it is that will make your life even just a little bit easier. you deserve it. whether you are diagnosed with something or not, let the aid aid you.

[sadautisticzebra]

Just had the loudest boom of thunder right over the house and it just reminded me of the countless screaming meltdowns I had as a child because of thunder. But no I never showed any signs of being autistic

[sadhoc]

hey if you're not a mobility aid user, and you want a simple way to make public spaces more accessible to those of us who are, i have a tip for you:

push in your chairs when you get up from tables.

when people don't push in their chairs, people with bulky aids like wheelchairs and rollators can't get through. also a lot of people who use canes have wider gaits than able bodied people, and having a chair in the middle of their walking path is a real obstruction. while some of us are able to push chairs out of our way, a lot of us are not, and wind up boxed in/out because somebody didn't push in their chair.

so if you want to do something simple that can make a big difference in terms of like. navigating an outdoor food court or a cafe or what have you. push in your chairs.

[stonebutchcowboy]

Listen pal, the subtitles stay ON.

[sadautisticzebra]

It's HS season again and I hate it here

[sadautisticzebra]

I just know my parents think I'm joking when I say I'm in pain all the time unless I'm sleeping and that I also don't notice my baseline levels of pain unless I think about it because I'm so used to it

[sillystringedrat]

TW!! Eye straining color!!

Happy disability pride mouuaaaAAAGHAAAGHHHAAAARRGHHAAAAAHHGG

[ecto-slug]

The day I find the bastard that hexed me with chronic knee pain, is the day I unleash every forbidden spell in my tome

[therooftopgardensystem]

For anyone who doesn't use a mobility aid, my cane is a part of my body. It is an extension of myself. No, you cannot borrow it. No, I don't owe you an explanation. Yes, I need it. I am disabled and I am human. These things coexist 100% of the time. My cane is an extension of my body, and kicking it, telling me to put it away, making me do tasks that I'm unable to do one handed are all examples of ableism. Disabled people do not owe you an explanation of why they use mobility aids. My cane is a part of me.

[sadautisticzebra]

It's for sure going to rain tomorrow I can feel my tendons tightening and my right forearm is killing me

[sadautisticzebra]

I think the newest thing of cheese I like had cross contamination at the deli because this is the second sandwich I made with this bag that left me feeling extra thirsty and possibly a tingly tongue but I can't tell if it's my anxiety about it being a reaction causing it

[sadautisticzebra]

Had to go to the er again but all is well now. Hopefully my parents are starting to understand why I keep stressing I need an allergen alert dog (I am training Fiadh but she's mostly at home)

[sadautisticzebra]

I think the newest thing of cheese I like had cross contamination at the deli because this is the second sandwich I made with this bag that left me feeling extra thirsty and possibly a tingly tongue but I can't tell if it's my anxiety about it being a reaction causing it