Happy Halloween! Today, people will be dressing up in their favorite costumes to go to Halloween parties, and parents will be taking their children around to different houses trick-or treating to get some candy. If you are a last-minute kind of person and don't have a costume, you might think that sitting in a wheelchair … Continue reading Is Dressing Up As A Disabled Person For Halloween A Good Idea?
When it comes to disability there are a lot of terms that disabled people can use to identify and there is no term that I can tell you that I think everyone should be using because everyone has different preferences and even though I use certain language when referring to my disability that doesn't mean … Continue reading Disability Terminology That Can Have A Negative Impact On Disabled People
Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/episode/4aPyvgyOuJMPGYIVXM8O7k?si=0JurC3SZSo2r8XNcKy-u2Q Disabled people are always hearing comments from non-disabled people that are either rude or ableist and it is not surprising that some disabled people struggle with accepting their disability. As a disabled person, I have heard my fair share of rude, ableist comments, and although I think sometimes people intentionally … Continue reading What Not To Say To A Disabled Person
Listen This Post https://open.spotify.com/episode/0LROK6CNGjBUKWEcofZrVQ?si=msjJQrMCQr629PIu9Vn2SQ Disability awareness isn't just about talking about the positives of your disability, and we also need to be talking about the negatives of disability, even if it makes some people uncomfortable. Non-disabled people sometimes get uncomfortable when disabled people talk about the negatives of a disability and will only want us … Continue reading Why We Need To Be Talking About The Negatives Of A Disability
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