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me carrying a stuffed animal around while being disabled is not "infantilizing disability"

I am an actually disabled person who carries a stuffed animal as comfort bc disability is hard

what's "infantilizing disability" is assuming that just bc I carry a stuffed animal I'm not capable of making decisions for myself. or that having a stuffed animal makes me a less serious, adult person than you are.

#disability #disabled #chronically ill #chronic pain #spoonie #cripple punk #cripplepunk #chronic illness #crutch user #actually autistic

some of y'all abled "allies" take back your support as soon as the person is "gross".

you still need to support disabled people if they use a catheter, diapers, IVs, food bags, and waste bags.

you still need to support disabled people if they cant shower, brush their teeth, put on deodorant, or shave regularly.

you still need to support disabled people if they bedrot, eat messily, and breathe noisily.

i am so tired of y'all treating disabled folks like trash.

This Post Is About Physical Disability. Do Not Derail.

#cpunk #cripple punk #physical disability #disabled #actually disabled #disability #disabilties #wheelchair user #cane user #crutch user #rollator user #if anyone can help me with the terms in this to be more accurate i would very much appreciate it #nbwyvern hates tags

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

#yes this is about the wheelchair platforms that someone else has to hit the button to make it go up and down #accesibility #rubie bangers #cripple punk #chronic illness #spoonie #actually disabled #chronic panic #mobility aid #crutch user #wheelchair user #cane user

Friendly reminder to check the feet/tips on your canes and crutches; do they need to be replaced?

Also, don't forget to check the feet of your shower chair/stool occasionally ✌️

#friendly reminder #gentle reminder #mobility aids #disability #accessibility #cane user #crutch user #forearm crutches

"why don't you just walk" my braces cause muscle atrophy and crutches do not

"why don't you just walk" wearing braces in the heat is barely tolerable

"why don't you just walk" because i'm in a rush and i'm twice as slow when walking unaided

"why don't you just walk" because crutches let me pass off my disability as a temporary injury, whereas unaided i am very obviously congenitally disabled and experience far more ableism

"why don't you just walk" because if i don't take breaks i will lose most of my existing function in both my legs

"why don't you just walk" because i'm going shopping/to a museum/catching a train and i cannot stand for more than 3 minutes without my legs giving way

"why don't you just walk" because i'm fucking tired

this post is about limb difference do not derail

#iTalk?#cripplepunk #cpunk #disability #disabled #physically disabled #actually disabled #physical disability #limb difference #mobility aids #crutch user #braces #ambulatory #wheelchair user

if youre considering using a mobility aid, youre probably thinking about getting a cane. even if it seems like youre issues arent bad enough, you should probably still consider other mobility aids. please look into the pros and cons of several different mobility aids, especially in conjunction with your specific disability/diagnosis/needs.

i got a cane at first because i thought my issues were "mild" and therefore i needed a "mild" mobility aid. but canes are moreso for stability than support. i damaged my wrist and worsened my scoliosis by deciding to use a cane without an educated opinion.

i now use forearm crutches primarily, a rollator for longer outings, and a wheelchair for worse days and longer events. dont make the same mistake as 16-year-old me. dont choose your mobility aid based on palatability, consider your needs and address your internalized ableism if need be.

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The ignorance towards how crutches work in pretty much any article or page I can find, even ones from companies that are supposedly experts, pisses me off. "Open cuff" (forearm) and "closed cuff" (elbow) crutches are NOT the same thing and shouldn't be grouped together, even if they look similar. Forearm crutches are not "also known as" elbow crutches or vice versa. They aren't interchangable. They distribute weight through different parts of your arm, they affect your gait differently, they are DIFFERENT MOBILITY AIDS. If you need a forearm/open cuff crutch and you use an elbow/closed cuff crutch long term you WILL fuck up your wrists. Perhaps permanently. Making it confusing by acting like they're interchangeable makes it so hard to find which one you need and to find resources for anyone who uses them.