#movement disorder

[dhddvents]

All bathroom stalls should be large enough for mobility aids.

I'm so sick of being unable to use a bathroom now that I have a mobility aid.

And also, you should not put the ONLY CHANGING STATION inside of the ONLY DISABLED STALL. It is so awkward trying to use the bathroom while parents are outside holding a baby with a dirty diaper waiting for you to be done.

[this-is-neuropsych-ableism]

Don't know if it's just me, but I feel like the iPad kid epidemic is making people more ableist

"If your kid doesn't know the months in order/can't read chapter books/can't divide without a calculator you are failing them" as if these aren't things mentally disabled kids often struggle with! I'm barely able to divide without a calculator.

Yes, not even trying to teach your kids these things is neglect, but a kid having these skills delayed or not have them doesn't automatically mean the parent is failing them.

This is neuropsych ableism.

Learning disabilities do exist, and I need people to be normal about them. Intellectual disability, specific learning disorder (dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, etc), nonverbal learning disorder, these are very real conditions.

Not to mention communication disabilities (like autism, social pragmatic communication disorder, etc,) that make it harder to understand what teachers are telling you. And disabilities that effect focus (like ADHD, dissociative disorders, etc). And movement disabilities that can impact motor skills (which can include writing.)

Making sweeping statements like "if your kid can't read/write/do math/doesn't know how to [insert skill], then you're failing them" is ableist.

[felixwhiteee]

Not all seizures are epileptic, and not all non-epileptic seizures are PNES. Hope this helps!

[touretticlife]

Years of research and they think Tourette’s is only just tics?

I don’t buy that.

[this-is-physi-sensory-ableism]

Anon talking about the iPad kid epidemic making people more ableist from the other account

A mother said that one of the questions from the pediatrician to see if their child is on track or needs intervention was "can your child turn a page". People were saying that this was a ridiculous question and that this was a bare minimum skill. But, isn't this a big indicator that the kid could be physically disabled (maybe also for being non-physically disabled, but I'm pretty sure that's what they're looking for with this question)?

The more I see people commenting on neglect (because that's what these iPad parents are essentially doing) epidemic, the more I feel bad for parents with disabled kids who are honestly trying and for those kids, especially with kids who need IEPs being scared that their additional support would be taken from them.

This is physisensory ableism.

It's really annoying when people use symptoms of disabilities as some sort of insult to neglectful/abusive parents. "Can they read?" "Can they write?" "Can they speak?" "Can they turn a page?" Can you shut up and stop using disabilities as examples of bad parenting?? Yes, sometimes those things happen from neglect. But they are not inherent signs of neglect.

It is so easy to just say things like "Is that Ipad helping your kid learn, or are you just using it as a way to escape parenting?" or "Are you helping your kid engage with the world outside of the Ipad?"

[disability-shout-outs]

Shout out to folks with Oromandibular Dystonia!

[funky-dyspraxic]

This is a vent about my dyspraxia that I don’t really expect people to read or care about idk. I just thought it was something I should post.

I hate having a physical/learning and neurological disability that everyone just thinks is an excuse for not doing shit.

I get accomodations, but everyone just thinks I’m fucking over exaggerating

Like no.

I actually have trouble with nerves connecting in my brain.

Mines mainly fine moter coordination, but-

This thing causes me to struggle with walking, jumping, talking, dressing/changing clothes, lisping, writing, drawing, balancing, dancing, planning, time management, organising, sequencing problems, math, restlessness, fatigue, low self esteem, thinking, learning, cooking, typing, grabbing things, regulating emotions, social skills, stairs, sleeping difficulty, using cutlery, awkward movements, attention span, visual-spatial awareness, reading maps, and like a thousand more things. That are embarrassing to admit.

Ive been so high masking all my life with this, that people don’t see how much it affects me day-to-day.

What do you mean I’m more prone to addiction, depression, anxiety, low self esteem and weight issues?

What do you mean I’ll probably Never be in any STEAM job ive dreamed of my whole life because of my struggles with math and movement? What do you mean I’ll probably never be an artist because of my lack of ability to hold a brush? What do you mean I can’t probably Never fly a plane because of my lack of hand eye coordination?

What do you mean I can’t even stand on a fucking bus!?!?

Yes I have accomodations, but it’s not just an excuse.

It’s not quirky, it’s not cute, it’s not talked about EVER.

I mention it, and people are like, ‘it cant be that bad!’,

‘yeah, but you are lucky, you get headphones!’,

‘At least it’s not (insert another neurological condition).’

I can’t participate in a lot of PE, I wish I could, Hiphop sounds cool. But I’d make a fool of myself. I can’t physically make those movements with my body. I hate dancing and gymnastics for a reason. And yet people get jealous, and dismissive? It makes me so upset. During gymnastics I cried because I felt so shit even stepping onto that mat aware of my disability.

Walking for over 20 minutes HURTS. My ankles click when I walk upstairs.

Don’t envy me for something I’d kill not to have.

[crippledcryptidd]

Happy Tourette syndrome awareness month