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Baddie https://gofund.me/8f5a877a

[flowercrowncrip]

I don’t care how they’re marketed, these things are not wheelchair accessible, especially for large power chairs.

ID: a yellow and black plastic cable cover which is approximately 5-10cm tall with steep sides and looks like a small speed bump /end ID

Every time I go over one I need someone to help hold my chair and get me over it. Even with that support it hurts like Hell and has caused whiplash injuries for me in the past. It’s also very unsafe for others because even with support I cannot 100% control the angle my chair will end up lurching over it (and my chair weighs over 150kg without me in it so it’s not something you want to collide with). It’s also terrifying and makes noises that make me very concerned for my chair’s structural integrity.

If you want your event to actually be accessible to wheelchair users then consider using something more like this:

ID: the same kind of cable cover but it’s fitted with a much shallower ramp with the international symbol of access embossed on the black plastic. The ramps are about a foot long on either side of the cover /end ID

[smoov-criminal]

something i dont think pedestrians (non-wheelchair users) understand is that being a wheelchair user in and of itself is traumatizing, even outside of the medical reasons someone needs a wheelchair. the combination of structural inaccessibility, ableist comments and behaviors, and sometimes even assaults makes it incredibly hard to not feel like the entire world hates you and wants you invisible or dead.

every time i see some jackass without a placard taking a spot, get an invasive question, see inaccessible disabled bathrooms, see trash cans and power lines and construction equipment blocking the sidewalk, get stared at/whispered about/TOUCHED, get fake claimed, encounter broken elevators or no curb cut or no ramp, get infantilized*...it's incredibly traumatic.

i love my wheelchair, it's the only reason im able to go anywhere, but holy fucking shit is it exhausting to be constantly reminded that the vast majority of people out there either don't give a shit about us or actively hate us.

*disclaimer that i know these things happen to disabled pedestrians as well but i am speaking about my experience as a wheelchair user who experienced ableism like this increase significantly since getting my wheelchair

[aw-tysm]

Some autistics have an odd view on what a special interest within autism actually is, and it's a very damaging take.

Special interests within autism can cause clinically significant impairments in one's life.

Special interests can borderline obsession and addiction and compulsion. They can even run inline with addiction, obsession, and compulsion.

Special interests aren't always knowing everything about it, researching it, and infodumping, or engaging in it in multiple ways.

Sometimes autistics don't know much about them, some will not research them, some autistics won't infodump about them. Some autistics only every engage in their interest in a very restricted and fixated way, a very limited way.

I honestly think some autistics get special interests and hobbies mixed up. You are allowed to have hobbies you are very passionate about, love to talk about, and have a vast knowledge on them. There are many allistics in this world who have hobbies just like that and with such an intensity.

Special interests for autistics aren't always cute and quirky and fun. They can be damaging and impairing, and cause stress/anxiety. They can be inappropriate, dangerous, or bad.

[wheelie-sick]

if you are considering a wheelchair for chronic pain and have ever been on a plane or in a cramped car all day ask yourself if you could handle that experience all day, every day.

in a wheelchair (especially a custom rigid wheelchair) you don't have much room to wiggle your legs. it does get uncomfortable. for many people their pain standing/walking is much greater than their pain sitting down but if you are anticipating a wheelchair being pain-free you will be disappointed

[thecoolestcripple]

I have a wheelchair for chronic pain and I agree so much my chair doesn't hurt me like more then 2/10 and my legs hurt 9/10 after a day of walking tho so its 1000x better but guys if its like really mild maybe reconsider its not convenient at all

[highlights-of-the-lowlife]

The real effects of saying not everything has to be accessible

You are disabled. You go to a meeting about an activity you’re interested in. There is no way for you to physically enter the building unassisted. There are no funds to change that. They tell you “Not everything has to be accessible. Go try something else”

You are disabled. You go to a meeting about an activity you’re interested in. Your accommodations slow down and affect others enjoyment. Other members tell you that your accommodations are special treatment and unfair on the rest. They tell you “Not everything has to be accessible. Go try something else”

You are disabled. You go to a meeting about an activity you’re interested in. Members probe your medical history. Some are scared of your conditions and appearance. Members deliberately test and provoke your conditions for laughs. You are called a faker and a tax burden. They tell you “Not everything has to be accessible. Go try something else”

You are disabled. You go to a meeting about an activity you’re interested in. Members refuse to help you because they don’t think the disabled are capable of this activity. They tell you “Not everything has to be accessible. Go try something else”

You are disabled. You cannot drive or take public transport to the event. You stay at home.

You are disabled. Your irregular attendance due to health is seen as a detriment. You stay at home.

You are disabled. You realise very few groups will accept you because they think its fine to turn you away because others must accept you, right?

You stay at home.

[scrollfordonuts]

Everyone knows Ahmed Al Ahmed's name.

It's time to know theirs:

Boris and Sofia Gurman - Russian Jews. The first people who attempted to disarm one of the shooters. They died protecting people.

Reuven Morrison - a 60 year old Jewish man who hurled a brick at one of the shooters to distract him. He was shot and killed.

Edith Brutman - vice president of an anti-prejudice and anti-discrimination committee at B’nai B’rith NSW.

Marika Pogany - an 82 year old Jewish volunteer who assisted Jewish seniors.

10 year old Matilda. A Jewish girl who was shot and killed while playing at the petting zoo.

Dan Elkayam - a French Jew living in Australia who loved soccer.

Rabbi Eli Schlanger - father of five, who promoted dancing with joy to combat antisemitism.

Rabbi Yaakov Levitan - shot while handing out tefillin.

Peter Meagher - retired police officer who was taking photos at the events. Photography was his retirement passion.

Alex Kleytman - a Holocaust survivor who died protecting his wife.

Tibor Weitzen - a Russian Jew known as the "lolli man". He would give confectionery to the children of his shul.

An unidentified 40-year-old man was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on Sunday but died at the hospital.

And we still have more to be identified.

[thecoolestcripple]

gofund me closed

hey guys everyone who donated should have been refunded i managed to find a chair with my avaliable funds:3

[thecoolestcripple]

help a queer intersex disabled man have independence

I need to raise 300 pounds so I can get a wheelchair i Need to live my life

https://gofund.me/8f5a877a

[thecoolestcripple]

help a queer intersex disabled man have independence

I need to raise 300 pounds so I can get a wheelchair i Need to live my life

https://gofund.me/8f5a877a

[thecoolestcripple]

help a queer intersex disabled man have independence

I need to raise 300 pounds so I can get a wheelchair i Need to live my life

https://gofund.me/8f5a877a

[thecoolestcripple]

help a disabled transgender queer intersex man continue skating

I'm fundraising for a wcmx wheelchair to let me continue skating and as my condition progresses it will become a full time need

Feel free to spread this post around

https://gofund.me/8f5a877a

[thecoolestcripple]

Still not near goal

[i-wheely-love-poodles]

Y’all (especially disabled peeps) do NOT interact with the person commenting ‘message me’ on all of these disability posts. I messaged him ready to waste a scammers time but instead I got threatened and cussed in Yoruba (spoken in Nigeria).

[thecoolestcripple]

help a disabled transgender queer intersex man continue skating

I'm fundraising for a wcmx wheelchair to let me continue skating and as my condition progresses it will become a full time need

Feel free to spread this post around

https://gofund.me/8f5a877a

[thecoolestcripple]

help a disabled transgender queer intersex man continue skating

I'm fundraising for a wcmx wheelchair to let me continue skating and as my condition progresses it will become a full time need

Feel free to spread this post around

https://gofund.me/8f5a877a

[thecoolestcripple]

help a disabled transgender queer intersex man continue skating

I'm fundraising for a wcmx wheelchair to let me continue skating and as my condition progresses it will become a full time need

Feel free to spread this post around

https://gofund.me/8f5a877a

[thecoolestcripple]

pain

my legs hurt so badly it hurts to swallow and ive had a fever for about a month and im really dizzy lifes fun

[thecoolestcripple]

help a queer disabled man have some independence

I have multiple disabilities one of which has progressed making me bedbound I only need 270/600 pounds to get a wheelchair so I can get out of bed

https://gofund.me/8f5a877a

[thecoolestcripple]

Still needed