#disabledtober 2026

[disabledtober]

hello, and welcome once again to the first edition of disabledtober!

first off, we're very grateful for the incredibly positive response we received, with dozens of people following this blog less than a day after its creation! without all of you, this event wouldn't be coming to life as smoothly as it is <3

i am pleased to announce that the prompts form is now open! it's completely anonymous, and it has a space for any feedback you deem necessary, which you can also send in the blog's askbox :)

feel free to fill the form as many times as you please, regardless of whether you are disabled or not!! it will be open until the end of july/beginning of august, so you have time to think about what you wish to write and/or read during this challenge

Update:

the prompts form is closed! thank you for all your submissions <3

Disabledtober Prompts

[header ID] the disability pride flag, but slightly darker and with light sparkles over it [end ID] feel free to fill in as many (or few) q

(event explanation under the cut)

moderated by @everythingwsnormalhere and @fortheloveofgrantaire, disabledtober is a full-month writing challenge focused entirely on disabilities!! whether you are disabled or not, you are welcome to join in :)

this challenge will last for the entire duration of october! the prompt list will come out at some point during the month of august, as soon as we have put it together, so you'll have the entirety of september to begin writing if you need extra time

while this event and its prompts will be focused on writing (both original stories and fanfiction), you can also fill the prompts with art, poetry, songs, and whatever your heart desires!! we encourage all kinds of creativity, so restraining people to one format would be counterproductive hah

this blog will also reblog disability-related writing and art advice, so stay tuned for that!! feel free to send any questions and suggestions into our askbox, and happy pride month<3

[disabledtober]

welcome everyone, to the very first edition of disabledtober!

moderated by @everythingwsnormalhere and @fortheloveofgrantaire, disabledtober is a full-month writing challenge focused entirely on disabilities!! whether you are disabled or not, you are welcome to join in :)

this challenge will last for the entire duration of october! the prompt list will come out at some point during the month of august, and i will post the link of an anonymous form for prompt suggestions as soon as i can

this blog will also reblog disability-related writing advice, so stay tuned for that!!

if you're interested, make sure to follow this blog!! have a good disability pride month, and good writing <3

UPDATE [pt: update], the prompts form is now open! check it out here:

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[disabledtober]

hello everyone!

thank you so much for all your responses to the form!! we have been so excited to see the number growing so quickly, and we're truly thankful to everyone who filled it in!! this event couldn't happen without you <3

to everyone who may not have filled it in yet, or who has but wants to add another prompt they hadn't thought of the first time they did, i announce you have one week left [PT: one week left] to fill out the form! as of monday next week, i will close the link and count the votes, so hopefully the final list will be out before the middle of august.

also, if you really wish for a specific disability to make the cut, you can totally aid it do so! if you write why you believe it should be a prompt, either in the last category of the prompts form or in this blog's askbox, it'll be more likely to be considered for the final list! we also value how much a prompt was repeated, and how rare and stigmatized the conditions are, though, so do not fret if you aren't able to do this - it's just a small push to ensure a disability is considered, not the final decision :)

i will add the form's link right below. hope you have a good final few days of disability pride month, and see you soon!! <3

Disabledtober Prompts

[header ID] the disability pride flag, but slightly darker and with light sparkles over it [end ID] feel free to fill in as many (or few) q

[disabledtober]

i am considering making a post with the statistics after the prompts form closes (while we get the list ready), with the most repeated prompts of each category, most submitted artists and songs, etc.

would you like to see something like this?

sure, it sounds interesting!

not really, no

results

Voting ended onAug 4

[disabledtober]

you have 1 day left to fill out the prompts form!!!

if you haven't filled it yet, or have thought of something else to add since you first did, it's your last chance to do so!!

in around 24 hours, I will close the form, and hopefully the official list will be done in two weeks time :)

Disabledtober Prompts

[header ID] the disability pride flag, but slightly darker and with light sparkles over it [end ID] feel free to fill in as many (or few) q

[disabledtober]

would you like the alternate lyric prompts to be added to the official playlist?

yes!

no, make a separate playlist for them

no, don't add them to any playlist

see results

Voting ended onAug 13

this playlist will be posted with the prompt list, and I'm debating on whether to add the songs the alternate lyric prompts will come from to the main playlist, or solely adding songs that made the cut into the main list. feel free to tell me what you think!!

[disabledtober]

the prompts form is now closed!!

thank you so much for all your submissions!!! the official prompts list will be out in 1-2 weeks :)

[disabledtober]

as something related to this topic was said in response to the prompts form, i feel the need to say that this blog will not add trigger warnings for any disability. not even ones with "gross" or "unhygienic" traits. the only disabilities we may warn for are eating disorders of the more addictive nature, such as anorexia or bulimia (not ARFID), and that would solely be because we are aware they can be triggering to people who struggle with them. however, we are firm believers that no person's existence should be censored or trigger-warned for, regardless of how "unsightly" it may be.

if you disagree with this, feel free to send an ask or comment your opinion. however, be aware this blog's stance on this topic will most likely not change

thanks for your understanding, and we hope you have a nice disability pride month!! <3