#disabled zuko

[corpsedisturbed]

partially blind partially deaf autistic zuko my beloved

[kimwarris]

So, what if Zuko’s hearing took damage when he got burned by his Father? Like, he’s not completely deaf on the left side, but his hearing is muffled and distorted, like he’s hearing everything like through a thick wall between him and the noise?

Of course, he would try to hide this from everyone, because he doesn’t want anyone exploiding that “weakness”.

Once he joins the Gaang this causes issues of course. For one, Zuko is either very silent and not participating a lot in their conversations and he’s also grumpy. It’s understandable, because several noise sources at once mean his bad ear is sending confusing, dulled sounds while is good ear is working overtime to follow the conversations. With the Gaang sometimes tending to talk over each other, that is potential for quite some headaches.

Also, imagine how a mission could go pretty wrong because they are on Appa when Sokka explains the plan, the wind is howling and Zuko only gets half of it and makes a terrible mistake that almost gets them all caught. Imagine how mad everyone would be (especially Sokka) until Zuko admits that he screwed up, because he literally didn’t understand what he was saying.

Do you see my vision?

[bemnie]

guys for Zuko being partially blind and deaf on his scarred side headcanons, do you think he'd use any disability aids in modern aus? I wanna hear yalls thoughts 🙏

[avatar-legends-confessionblog]

Disabled Zuko deniers are really annoying imo.'Weh weh,Zuko being part blind isn't canon'Who gaf,it adds to his rep and i headcanon him as having chronic pain and fatigue because my friend has it and he loves Zuko.Also technically unrelated but scarless Zuko is so bizzare,it's so obvious he was designed with a scar in mind so he looks creepy/unrecognizable without it.He looks like his name is Zane

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[boybff]

Been thinking a lot about writing characters with chronic pain. Mostly inspired by how much zukka fic I've been reading. I wanted to compile some ideas I had about writing characters with chronic pain. These are all the thoughts of a singular disabled person with chronic pain!

Below is a pain assessment scale. I liked this table specifically because it provides detailed and measurable categories to each number. I don't fully agree with the definitions of 7+ but probably because I'm nitpicky.

I think this table is a great tool for people without chronic pain to gain a deeper understanding of how to write characters with chronic pain. For me, it is disappointing to read a longer fic about a character whose exclusive "flare up" moments are to romanticize a caregiver dynamic. At best it is an ineffective characterization of chronic pain and at worst it re-enforces the idea that to be cared for people with chronic pain must also be desired.

Don't get me wrong, I love an intimate moment of care taking. However, those moments are made impactful when we have an understanding of a characters individual relationship to their chronic pain. I'm not looking for all fics that include chronic pain to grasp the full scope of ableism (I don't want that either lol). But I am asking why some interpretations of characters with chronic pain allow for them to act perfectly able bodied until there is an opportune inter-personal time for them to have a flare up?

I often see that people hc Sokka as having a long term leg injury resulting from his break during Sozin's Comet (which I too hc). However, in many fics that include this hc he doesn't utilize a cane even when his pain is severe. That could be an interesting character choice, as many people with chronic pain deal with internalized ableism, but often it is left uninvestigated.

What I value about this scale is that it is providing an assessment tool that does not dictate a specific response. I've spent many days at a 6 while still having to go to work. My sentences were sticky and hard to piece together and my body felt like it could use a lot of WD-40. So why was I at work? A ton of reasons! Money to live, spending most of my days during that part of my life at a 6, needing to get out of my room for my mental sanity even if it affected my physical wellbeing, pure disabled stubbornness, etc. On other days at a 6 catch me in the fetal position in my room with the lights off!

Most of my loved ones with chronic pain and I consider a decent day a 1-5 and we probably couldn't tell you the last time we were at a 0. Sometimes (if we are very lucky) we get to have long stretches of decent days and other times we are expected to continue our regular responsibilities when we haven't been below a 6 in weeks.

To close this long ramble here are some questions that might guide you to expanding on a character experiencing chronic pain. What does a low pain day look like for this character? What does a high pain day look like? How do they feel about people noticing their pain or offering support? What access tools do they use and what is their relationship to them? What is their individual relationship to their chronic pain and what has informed that?

Well wishes to you in your writing and I look forward to reading your work. Image description below cut.

[Image Description: A table titled Allina Health Pain Assessment Scale. There are two columns, the one on the left is numbers 1 through 10. The right column is corresponding experiences associated with each level of pain.]

0 means no pain

1 through 3 is mild pain. Pain doesn't interfere with your regular activities.

1. You may barely notice the pain

2. You may feel some twinges of pain

3. You may notice the pain but you can tolerate it.

4 through 6 is moderate pain. Pain may interfere with your regular activities.

4. You can ignore the pain at times.

5. You can't ignore the pain but you can still work through some activities.

6. Pain makes it hard to concentrate.

7 through 9 is severe pain.

7. Pain distracts you and limits your ability to sleep.

8. Pain is so intense that you have trouble talking.

9. Pain is so bad that you can't do any of your regular activities, including talking or sleeping.

10 is the worst pain you can imagine.

[vietzuko]

hi i wrote the first 10k words of a slowburn zukka AU

it’s zuko-centric and mainly deals with him grappling with trauma, internalized homophobia, and his disabled experience

[storytime-with-moth]

Writing prompt ATLA #4 Zuko disability

Writing prompt ATLA #4 Zuko is definitely visually impaired maybe even hearing and balanced impaired too. We could see him picking up his swords again after his banishment realizing he needs a better way to protect his blind side, and a shield is too clunky. So what’s better than a shield? A sharp shield (AKA his Dao blades) I am always a sucker for Zuko protecting his left side and Sokka figuring it out. But I have only seen those take place after he joins the group. What if Sokka notices while Zuko is still chasing them and uses it to their advantage not in a “I want to hurt you way” but more of a “I need a five second head start how do I make you trip over your toes” sort of way. But once Zuko joins the group Sokka immediately guards Zukos left side because he used it against him why wouldn’t other enemies. I did read a great fic where Sokka was always on Zukos right when alone but as soon as people were around he went to the left without being asked to protect it from others.