#as the parent it is YOUR job to educate your child about disabled people.

[ionlytalktodogs]

Controversial take but it’s actually not the job of random disabled people to educate your kids on disabilities. If your child stares, asks a rude question, or gets in the way of a disabled person, the responsibility falls on you to deal with that. It’s not the child’s fault for being curious or uneducated (that is quite literally the JOB of children) but it’s also not the job of a literal stranger to parent your kid for you.

#'but teaching kids about disabilities leads them to be adults who are less ableist' yes I agree. #but a random disabled person just trying to live their life is not required to teach kids about disabled people #as the parent it is YOUR job to educate your child about disabled people. #I'm just trying to get a fucking bagel Sharon. #disabled #disability #physical disability #ableism #my ramblings

[elvenbeard]

BOLD the FACTS

RULES: BOLD what applies to your OC I was tagged by @wraithsoutlaws @pinkyjulien @chevvy-yates and @wistereia thank you so much!! :D

▞ ▟ PERSONAL ▙ ▚

Vince's life was always a rollercoaster and will continue to be one for the foreseeable future. He went from Charter Hill's rooftops to Kabuki's back alleys, from Arasaka's Counterintel department to a landfill... and then back to the top of Night City's seedy underworld and beyond. His parents probably didn't imagine he'd use his several-thousand-eddies-a-month education to one day run the city's most infamous bar and criminal hangout... and be fucking good at the job!

Financial: wealthy / moderate / poor / in poverty

Medical: fit / moderate / sickly / disabled / disadvantaged / non-applicable

Class or Caste: upper / middle / working / unsure / other

Education: qualified / unqualified / studying / other

Criminal Record*: yes, for major crimes / yes, for minor crimes / no / has committed crimes, but not caught yet / yes, but charges were dismissed

*but nothing has come of it so far because he either makes sure the records "disappear" or no one would dare to do something about the smaller stuff

▞ ▟ FAMILY ▙ ▚

An only child of two people that should have never become parents, Vince never had the healtiest rolemodels when it comes to family and marriage.

Children: had a child or children / has no children / wants children*

Relationship with Family: close with sibling(s) / not close with sibling(s) / has no siblings / sibling(s) is deceased

Affiliation: orphaned / abandoned / adopted / disowned** / raised by birth parent(s) / not applicable

*he is actually very good with children and he never fully excluded the idea from his life, a "maybe one day" scenario... but he's smart enough to know that with his current job and situation having kids would be the worst move imaginable - mostly for the hypothetical kids

**his father died when he was 13, and he has no idea what became of his mother, but they haven't been in contact for 7+ years and counting by 2077

▞ ▟ TRAITS & TENDENCIES ▙ ▚

One thing Vince learned from a young age is that showing your true emotions and intentions will get you nowhere but into trouble. His cold, calculating, corporate mask has become his protective armor that he only drops around people he'd trust with his life, that he knows will not use his vulnerability to their advantage. None of his behavior is an act - he is the bold and self-confident bastard the world has turned him into while he always fought to never fully lose his humanity.

♦ extroverted / introverted / in-between

♦ disorganized / organized / in-between

♦ close-minded / open-minded / in-between

♦ calm / anxious / in-between / highly contextual

♦ disagreeable / agreeable / in-between

♦ cautious / reckless / in-between / highly contextual

♦ patient / impatient / in-between

♦ outspoken / reserved / in-between / highly contextual

♦ leader / follower / in-between

♦ empathetic / vicious bastard / in-between

♦ optimistic / pessimistic / in-between

♦ traditional / modern / in-between

♦ hard-working / lazy / in-between

♦ cultured / uncultured / in-between / unknown

♦ loyal / disloyal / in-between / unknown

♦ faithful / unfaithful / in-between / unknown

(a lot here is "in-between" or "highly contextual" because he's always a bit torn between what he wants to show to others and what he wants. he's a professional killing machine and netrunner, but also an adrenaline junkie that sometimes dashes headfirst into a gig without properly thinking it through)

▞ ▟ BELIEFS ▙ ▚

There are no gods, but with a universe so vast it's unlikely that there's no other life out there - just no Techno-Necromants and the likes please...

Faith: monotheist / polytheist / atheist / agnostic

Belief in Ghosts or Spirits: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care / in a manner of speaking

Belief in an Afterlife: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care / in a manner of speaking

Belief in Reincarnation: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care / in a manner of speaking

Belief in Aliens: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care

Religious: orthodox / liberal / in between / not religious

Philosophical: yes / no / highly contextual

(Not really mentioned here but it fits the category: Vince does belief in fate to a certain degree, even though it goes against his usually rather logical approach to things. There were just too many coincidences in his life - happy and unlucky alike - for him to not believe in some kind of red string leading him somewhere. And that idea of "somewhere", a goal he's led to, whatever it may be, is what kept him going through his darkest moments.)

▞ ▟ SEXUALITY & ROMANCE ▙ ▚

When he was younger, Vince really struggled with his sexuality, negatively impacted by dysphoria. Later on sex almost became some kind of mechanical stress relief that he first had to connect an emotional aspect to, but that made it even better. He crushes hard and fast, but he doesn't love easily.

Sexuality: heterosexual / homosexual / bisexual / asexual / pansexual

Sex: sex-repulsed / sex neutral / sex favorable / naive and clueless

Romance: romance repulsed / romance neutral / romance favorable / naive and clueless / romance suspicious

Sexually: adventurous / experienced / naive / inexperienced / curious

Potential Sexual Partners*: male / female / agender / other / none / all

Potential Romantic Partners*: male / female / agender / other / none / all

*Vince had exactly one girlfriend once when they were both teenagers. And both agreed that nope, the other is not what they want after a very shortlived yet eye-opening relationship xD

▞ ▟ ABILITIES ▙ ▚

Excellent schooling and his training at Arasaka paid off. Yet, while he is alright with guns, he still prefers to remain in the background and shadows.

Combat Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor/ none

Literacy Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

Artistic Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

Technical Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

▞ ▟ HABITS ▙ ▚

Smoking is disgusting, Vince tried it but cannot see the appeal. Alcohol he actually doesn't mind, but it makes him very sick very quickly due to a genetic predisposition. During his last year with Arasaka he developed a drug addiction to cope with increasing stress and a traumatic incident. While he's going through phases of being completely clean for a few months at a time, it is a continuous battle and he's relapsed here and there.

Drinking Alcohol: never / special occasions / rarely / sometimes / frequently / alcoholic / former borderline alcoholic turned sober

Smoking: tried it / trying to quit / quit / never / rarely / sometimes / frequently / chain-smoker

Recreational Drugs: tried some / never / special occasions / sometimes / frequently / addict

Medicinal Drugs: never / no longer needs medication / some medication needed* / frequently / to excess

Unhealthy Food: never / special occasions / rarely / sometimes** / frequently / binge eater

Splurge Spending: never / sometimes / frequently / shopaholic***

Gambling: never / rarely / sometimes / frequently / compulsive gamble

*most of it Relic-related

**more out of convenience or if things get stressful; he doesn't really like junk food or most street food that much

***he's not completely irresponsible with his money, but fashion, tech, and cars are biiiig weaknesses and all come with a certain price tag

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Thanks for reading, I know this was a very long one, but I really love these types of tag games and cannot stop myself from writing xD

Also played around a bit with some more colorful formatting (cause I love particularly what @pinkyjulien always does for his posts in terms of formatting *__* not sure yet if I'll keep it up exactly like this, but it was a fun exercise nonetheless! :D)

I'm tagging @cherryrockpops @peaches-n-screem @imaginarycyberpunk2023 @seeker-of-truth @dani-the-goblin @rindemption @brujebutch @swearingcactus @humberg aaaaaand you if you're reading this. Completely without pressure as always ofc!

Again, thanks for reading!

#cyberpunk 2077 #vincent ezaki #tag games

[cavernsofdarkness]

Bold The Facts

Tag people and name a character you want to know more about! If you want to let the person you tagged decide who to showcase, then don’t name a character and they can pick somebody. Easy! The person who is tagged will then bold the remarks below which apply to their character &, if they want to, include a picture with their reply!

I was tagged by @nepotisim for:

D34dL0CK

[ PERSONAL ]

$ Financial: wealthy / moderate / poor / in poverty

✚ Medical: fit / moderate / sickly / disabled / disadvantaged / non applicable

✪ Class or Caste: upper / middle / working / unsure / other

In the context of Hardwire and the cyberpunk setting, social stratification is immense; there isn't very much of a "middle class". However, being a merc/edgerunner is a weird place to be in, where you do a crazy high paying job one day and then won't have any work the next while also getting occasional access to goods/tech that one would normally have to be upper class to afford.

✔ Education: qualified / unqualified / studying / other

Qualified for what? She's a netrunner and is extremely smart and good at what she does. Her parents are both scholars, but she doesn't have like a formal "degree" in netrunning or anything — you earn your qualifications in the field.

✖ Criminal Record: yes, for major crimes / yes, for minor crimes / no / has committed crimes, but not caught yet / yes, but charges were dismissed

[ FAMILY ]

◒ Children: had a child or children / has no children / wants children

◑ Relationship with Family: close with sibling(s) / not close with sibling(s) / has no siblings / sibling(s) is deceased

◔ Affiliation: orphaned / adopted / disowned / raised by birth parents / not applicable  

[ TRAITS + TENDENCIES ]

♦ extroverted / introverted / in between

♦ disorganized / organized / in between

♦ close minded / open-minded / in between

♦ calm / anxious / in between

♦ disagreeable / agreeable / in between

She's affable and personable, but she's also not going to let someone walk all over her. She's charming, but in a chaotic way.

♦ cautious / reckless / in between

♦ patient / impatient / in between

♦ outspoken / reserved / in between

♦ leader / follower / in between

A lot of netrunning is solo work and she's used to holding her own. She's more than capable of being a leader, but she's fine with being a team player as long as those around her have proved themselves to be competent.

♦ empathetic / vicious bastard / in between

D34dL0ck is empathetic, to a point (compared to the avg. person in Hardwire). She's a merc in a city that will chew you up and spit you out, where it's generally everyone for themselves and mercy is for the weak. She's willing to listen and extend understanding, but not if it's going to threaten her wellbeing/livelihood. Grace can only be extended so far.

♦ optimistic / pessimistic / in between

♦ traditional / modern / in between

♦ hard-working / lazy / in between

♦ cultured / uncultured / in between / unknown

♦ loyal / disloyal / unknown

♦ faithful / unfaithful / unknown

[ BELIEFS ]

★ Faith: monotheist / polytheist / atheist / agnostic

☆ Belief in Ghosts or Spirits: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care

✮ Belief in an Afterlife: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care

✯ Belief in Reincarnation: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care

❃ Belief in Aliens: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care

✧ Religious: orthodox / liberal / in between / not religious

❀ Philosophical: yes / no

[ SEXUALITY & ROMANTIC INCLINATION ]

❤ Sexuality: heterosexual / homosexual / bisexual / asexual / pansexual

❥ Sex: sex repulsed / sex neutral / sex favorable / naive and clueless

♥ Romance: romance repulsed / romance neutral / romance favorable /naive and clueless / romance suspicious

❣ Sexually: adventurous / experienced / naive / inexperienced / curious

⚧ Potential Sexual Partners: male / female / agender / other / none / all

⚧ Potential Romantic Partners: male / female / agender / other / none / all

[ ABILITIES ]

☠ Combat Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

≡ Literacy Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

✍ Artistic Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

✂ Technical Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

Excellent with regards to netrunning, moderate in regards to being a techie.

[ HABITS ]

☕ Drinking Alcohol: never / special occasions / sometimes / frequently / Alcoholic

☁ Smoking: tried it / trying to quit / quit / never / rarely / sometimes / frequently / Chain-smoker

✿ Recreational Drugs: never / special occasions / sometimes / frequently / addict

✌ Medicinal Drugs: never / no longer needs medication / some medication needed / frequently / to excess

☻ Unhealthy Food: never / special occasions / sometimes / frequently / binge eater

$ Splurge Spending: never / sometimes / frequently / shopaholic

♣ Gambling: never / rarely / sometimes / frequently / compulsive gambler

With her life? Frequently. It's in the job description. With money/material goods? Hardly never.

#Deadlock #Edgerunners Extras

[kndrules]

hi! i loved your future au comic and the way you've caracterized maurice talking about how nice/weird it is being a teacher of knd operatives. do you have any headcanons about how maurice or other members of the sector v think themselves as adult and their relationship to adulthood and childhood? how to contribute to kids liberation as adults

Hello!! I think about this a lot, and yet also not enough.

The comic you're referring to brought up another example. Rachel becomes a defense lawyer who specializes in taking KND related cases, basically acting as the legal protector of KND operatives. Fanny meanwhile is a prosecutor who targets evil adults. Because we love defense lawyer/prosecutor relationships.

In general, I think it's common for adult operatives to align their careers with kid liberation. Like, it's not required and it's not the only way adult operatives can aid with kid liberation but it happens a lot.

Abby is another example of this. She's a social worker who advocates for kids in difficult situations.

Even Wally has a kid-aligned career as a pediatrician. He can use his platform to advocate for kids as well, in various ways. One of those ways is just using his leverage as a doctor against the parents of his patients. He's not allowed to have the final say in what the parents decide, but he does what he can. A real life problem with children's healthcare is that parents consent stands in for the child's consent. So the kid doesn't get a say in their own healthcare, only their parents do.

Kuki can also do kid liberation work as the Rainbow Monkey CEO. Sometimes careers that don't obviously overlap with kid liberation absolutely do.

Having people who are willing to fight for youth autonomy in any industry is a huge deal. Education, healthcare and law are probably the big ones that come to mind, but there are very few jobs that can't involve it.

What adult operatives do for the cause is really just the exact same stuff that we can all do in real life. Speak up when you see injustice and try to fight for something better.

But like I said, it's not all tied into careers. For example, Nigel never has a job. He's pretty much unemployable due to his inability to separate his politics from his professionalism, and also because of his debilitating paranoia and OCD. But even if those weren't factors, he was in prison for a huge chunk of his young adult life, and if you have a criminal record it's near impossible to get work (a very real and very evil problem). Hes released from prison as a disabled 30-something year old former convict with no professional experience at all. He's pretty much inevitably going to become a stay at home Dad.

But he can still do a A LOT advocating in his local community and for the children in his life. not only is a menace in PTA meetings, but he's got a lot of free time on his hands to get out and make a fuss. Also, and this is very specific to Nigel, his family still lives in the same house, which is conveniently attached to the treehouse. So he DIRECTLY works with the active KND operatives who use that treehouse. He can help them in varying ways, from making them cookies to keep their energy up, to feigning ignorance when evil adults show up at his front door and shooing them away.

I haven't mentioned Hoagie yet, and that's because she's the most likely to get absorbed into the things that immediately interest her and not think about much outside of that. It's the autism. Their career is like this. Hoagie works a LOT, just because she loves what she does. But she still advocates for kids when the opportunity presents itself, particularly her own kids.

In the comic I drew, Angeline mentions that the KND doesn't need adult programmers, because there are already plenty of very talented KND operatives that are programmers. However, people like Angeline can work to make space for those KND programmers and watch their backs. Hoagie can do this too in the world of academia and hard research. While there arent any kids in university, they can still help KND nerds get access to resources and stuff like that. Lots of scientific papers are behind paywalls. Hoagie can help kids get around those paywalls.

I remember talking to Mottle about Hoagie running workshops for kids, and Abby shifting to a more chill career that's somewhat similar. Just teaching kids cool stuff.

I sort of breezed past Kukis involvement so I'm gonna go back to that- As the Rainbow Monkeys CEO, she pushes for inclusivity in product design. The RM corporation now has better sizing for their children's clothing line, they have pride merch, gender affirming products, and children's books with positive messages. Evil adults complain about the company being "woke" now. She also makes huge donations to children's charities and fundraises even more money through her products.

I have a specific headcanon about Kuki and Wally doing a collaboration where the Rainbow Monkey corp has a partnership with local children's hospitals. There's a line of RM scrubs and stuff too. But that probably already existed.

And to elaborate on Abby's role, while I think it's mostly obvious, I did want to restate my headcanon that she takes over the DCFDTL 's case. I headcanon that those kids can't age, so when Abby is an adult, they're still 10, and they're stuck in the foster care system with a very high-profile, legally complicated case.

I think...that's plenty of info for now. Thanks for the question!

[meltedmercury]

My nickname in the UC discord was ‘aster but diagnosed’ and now that Amelia has acknowledged it I want to talk about why.

Minor spoilers for Unprepared Casters Arc 4.

Aster (no last name) has ADHD, and it is a major part of why he ended up leaving home.

Adhd is often seen as “haha this person talks too much and can’t sit still in class”, both in society in general and fandom spaces. People don’t talk about executive dysfunction- being unable to start or complete a task, even if it’s not a difficult one- or emotional dysregulation (compounded by frequent negative feedback from adults and peers) or pretty much anything other than impulse control issues.

Aster does lack impulse control, but he also has other signs and symptoms of ADHD that I won’t get into because I haven’t relistened to the arc yet.

These struggles are a prime excuse for the way Aster and Quinn’s parents treat them. I believe it’s called the golden child / scapegoat dynamic. Aster’s mistakes, mess-ups, and symptoms are treated as irredeemable character flaws. He is constantly unfavorably compared to his twin sister Quinn, who herself is harmed by 1) witnessing her brother, who she loves, being mistreated and 2) knowing (consciously or subconsciously) that her parents’ love is conditional upon her being well-behaved and accomplished. In other circumstances, Quinn and Aster could have ended up resenting each other for the family dynamic. The fault lies with their parents, who have failed to recognize and support their children as individuals with unique needs.

Aster is traumatized from being emotionally neglected in this way, but he is also traumatized by the experience of having an unnamed, invisible disability. He, too, has internalized the idea that he is the problem, that he will always be judged as a failure and deserves said judgement for not functioning as well as people like Quinn. His anger issues are an obvious result of this. Aster has ‘leaned in’ to his reputation as a troublemaker as an attempt to take control of the narrative, an overcorrection for likely years of trying and failing to live up to his parents standards. Feeling hopeless to improve, he gives in to his impulsivity, feeling like he has little to lose now. Is this healthy or productive? No. But he lacks literally any support system other than Quinn and some of their friends. They’re all just teens. No adults seem to care about Aster’s well-being, only about his rule breaking.

Even in a world where ADHD was a known thing and Aster had been diagnosed, it’s a lifelong disability. You don’t grow out of it and there is no cure. Aster’s parents would likely still treat him unsympathetically. “We pay for your medication, we got you a special education plan, we’re doing everything we can to help you.” “We just need you to put in the effort that everyone else is putting in.” It’s pretty much impossible to get non-disabled people to understand what it’s like having a disability. Shitty parents are going to be shitty parents, no matter the reason or pattern.

I don’t really have a conclusion to this, other than Haley did a fantastic job with this character and I wish I was a blue tiefling who could throw knives.

#aster unprepared casters #unprepared casters arc 4 #arc 4 spoilers #adhd #actually adhd #emotional abuse #unprepared casters

[stargazer-sims]

Rant / Info Post incoming...

I'm still angry, but I'm calmed down today at least, so...

Yesterday I was really angry and upset because a number of people felt the need to take it upon themselves to educate me about what's "wrong" with Caroline, simply because I mentioned one time that she has albinism. First of all, I am blind, not stupid. I've done my research. Also, as a member of the low vision community, I have personally known a lot of unrelated people who have albinism, including my boss at a former job, and my friend who I was in a band with in the 90s. If you are not blind, and ESPECIALLY if you do not have albinism yourself or don't at least personally know someone who has it, maybe do a bit of fact-checking before you come for me, yeah?

Honestly, I was literally so upset and angry that I'd nearly decided to scrap the entire story idea I had. I just could not envision myself having the mental stamina to deal with all the ignorance and the ableist bullshit, particularly because I've already been cyber-bullied and attacked online in the past due to speaking out and advocating about disability in general and blindness in particular. But, you know what? If you want to persist in your ignorance and tell me I'm wrong about something you actually know nothing about, then go for it. I know what the block button is for. I blocked people yesterday, and I deleted anon messages, and can do it again.

If you're genuinely curious about something you don't know about, ask. I can't speak for everyone, but I'm more than happy to answer questions about blindness or about anything else I have lived experience with. I'd rather have an honest conversation with somebody who wants to learn than to engage in a pointless argument with somebody who's convinced they're right based solely on their own assumptions and isn't willing to accept even the possibility that they aren't (hence the blocking).

Additionally, I should not have to "content warn" about posts that have depictions of disabled people simply existing. If you feel upset by seeing disabled people or hearing mentions of disability, then please ask yourself why that is. Asking for content warnings for posts that just have disabled people living their normal lives is offensive, and I hope you wouldn't ask people from other equity-seeking groups to content warn you just because a member of that group is depicted in a post doing something totally ordinary.

Representation is important, and sighted people have portrayed us with their weird and harmful stereotypes for way too long. I've also seen loads of hurtful stuff about people with albinism from people who don't have it. Although I also do not have albinism, I've done my research in addition to knowing and interacting with people with the condition in real life. The only people with any right to challenge and educate me on albinism are people actually living with it; only them (or their guardians/parents), and not some random white knights or even their friends, because the only true expert is the person with the lived experience. I'm open to learning and happy to expand my understanding about a lot of things, but I prefer to learn from people who know what they're talking about through personal experience and knowledge, and who aren't disseminating misinformation based on prejudice and stereotypes.

I won't lie... telling a story about a blind child isn't going to be easy for me, because I was also a blind child once. Because people (and particularly children) can be horrible creatures, my childhood was a living nightmare at times. I'm a survivor of childhood psychological and physical violence at the hands of my peers as well as the people who were meant to be protecting me, and that sort of trauma stays with a person. Plus, it's really hard to navigate a world that was not made for you, especially when you're a child and don't yet fully realize that the world was not made for you, and why that is, and what the implications of it are.

For a lot of reasons, this story (or the idea of it, at the very least) is important because I'd get to share something real through the relatively safe medium of a fictional character, and maybe with Caroline I'll get to right some of the wrongs that were done to me in real life. And just maybe somebody else will learn something.

But in the meantime, although it is 100% not my job to educate you, here you go:

Resource 1 - Resource 2 - Resource 3 - Resource 4 - Resource 5 - Resource 6

The correct term for people with albinism is "people with albinism". The term "albino" is controversial, and although there are some people with albinism who have reclaimed this word for themselves and use it in a self-empowering way (similarly to people in the LGBT+ community reclaiming "queer"), there are others who find it offensive, particularly when used by people who do not have albinism.

Albinism occurs in all ethnic and racial groups throughout the world (so yes... there are Japanese people with albinism too)

People with albinism do not have pink/red eyes. The majority of people with albinism have blue eyes, although they can have hazel or brown eyes in some cases (depending on the type of albinism). Some blue-eyed people with albinism may appear to have pinkish or violet eyes in certain lighting conditions, due to the fact that the lack of pigment can make blood vessels much more visible.

Many people with albinism also have low vision that usually can't be fully corrected. Level of vision varies, depending on the type of albinism.

People with albinism can go outside in the sun, but because of the lack of pigment in the skin and eyes, they need to wear sun protection like sunscreen, hats, sunglasses and UV-protective clothing

People with albinism are not sterile (unless they have a co-existing medical condition that causes sterility). They can produce children. Their children may or may not also have albinism, depending on the genetics of themselves and their partner.

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Canadian National Institute for the Blind - What Is Blindness?

Canadian National Institute for the Blind - Blindness Myths & Facts

Canadian Organization for the Blind & Deafblind - True or False?

Royal National Institute for the Blind - Eye Conditions

More Blindness Myths & Facts

#sapphire notes #disability #blindness #albinism

[crazycatsiren]

ABA anon here.

Thank you for sharing, I have similar thoughts but wanted to know an autistic person's perspective in the modern day.

I got a job as a BT and am working to get certified right now, but I was having doubts as I went through my training. I did some research on ABA, and I am honestly really against, but I'm unable to leave the job currently because I desperately need the money. I'm trying to find something else right now, but it's been tough. I hope I can leave this place sooner rather than later because they use ABA, and I'm really against it. I feel horrible about having to work here, and I wish I had known ahead of time what ABA entailed. :(

For real, thank you for sharing your perspective. It's so important to know what autistics themselves think about ABA. I wish these people at my workplace would listen more to your voices. I'm sorry that they don't. 🫂

It unfortunately remains a widely approved method of behavioral therapy for autistic children.

My OT told me a while ago that here in Germany, once a child has an autism diagnosis from a licensed professional, the government will cover weekly ABA sessions for free of charge. And many parents of autistic children simply aren't informed and educated enough about autism to know better.

Being both physically disabled and neurodivergent, I have a lot to say about ableism in this country, but that's a conversation for another day.

[philsmeatylegss]

Yeah I worked with autistic kids. In my time at that job, I was slapped, had hard objects thrown at me, got hit in the head with a large plastic tub, had mud thrown at me, had water dumped on me and had my personal belongings thrown across the room. My clients would scream and cry on the floor and pick up whatever was around them and destroy it. One of my client's moms had her expensive electronics smashed several times. All of them were either non-verbal or miniminally verbal. Then people who are actually autistic but are not as special needs or are self-diagnosed based on a few tiktok videos have the nerve to say that trying to change these behaviors is abuse. I've also seen a lot of these ppl being nasty to the moms of autistic children. They can't vent about their struggles or talk about how it effects their mental health without being accused of being ableist. I saw the toll it took on the parents first-hand. I saw my clients' moms break down crying because they desperately wanted to help their children but had no idea how. They try so hard every day and then get abused by teens on tiktok who have never been around a real autistic person in their lives. Yes, autistic people deserve love and acceptance and accommodations. But the people who live with autistic people also deserve compassion and understanding.

I feel like you somehow heard my thoughts and wrote them in this ask. That’s another thing people don’t talk about. It is very common for lower to mid functioning kids to lash out violently (obviously not just to be mean, they can’t control it). And when you’re dealing with a kid and maybe it’s just a few scratches and bruises, that’s seen as cute and “it’s worth it😽.” But people forgot autistic kids get older and bigger and their disorder still makes them lash out and there’s a huge difference between a five year old pushing, screaming, and hitting you and a fully grown heavy man. Once again, I know it’s not their fault, but that’s the reality people don’t talk about. Some very bad things happened because of my sibling consistently, violently lashing out every other day and he was already very big. Tall and very heavy. Though he never attacked me, he could’ve easily over powered me. Fun fact, it was the violent lashing out because of his Autism that led to my eating disorder i still have to day. Fun story. Also I can’t go to my grandparent’s vacation home without always having a small feeling of wanting to throw up.

Also I truly believe that people who work with severely mentally disabled children, teens, and adults should be paid more CEO’s and politicians. They wouldn’t last a day. Yet the pay for this job is very low, leading under educated or not educated at all people to be in charge which is unfair to both the kids and the person.

The violence. No one ever talks about the violence. Yes, some cute autistic kid may be smiling as he plays with his trains and someone takes a photo commenting about how beautiful autism is. Then they leave the room when they lash out and bite, kick, punch, and throw objects possibly for hours. And it happens every day.

Mental illness is what broke me as a person. Untreated severe personality disorders taking care of an autistic child and a “normal” child. The bottom line is that I’m super fucked up and used to be insanely more fucked up years ago. Autism (not autistic people) broke me in a way that I’ll never be able to repair. AND YOU FUCKING THINK ITS A QUIRKY TRAIT? Oooo I overstimulated because the lights were too bright. THATS NOT ENOUGH TO PROVE YOURE AUTISTIC.

Also the autistic mom things is spot on. I don’t even think about commenting because I’d be ripped to shreds despite being in the exact same position for eighteen year and first handedly witnessing it. You know what? Raising an Autistic child is hard. Even the best parents in the world will have moments where it’s too hard. If I was left with all this damage just being a sister of an autistic child, how do you think it was for my mentally ill parents??? Parents deserve to vent.

This is a topic where if you haven’t gone through it, you don’t have a say. It’s a thing you can’t describe and you will never understand unless you’ve gone through it. It’s fucking hard. It’s also hard for the autistic child as well. They want to communicate and be like other people. You don’t have a fucking say in how parents or siblings of autistic children should feel and you should be fucking ashamed if you ever have

I just want to add as I don’t think I made it clear earlier that there is absolutely no shame for leaving that job. It is physical abuse. It takes a super specific personality to be able to be okay with that and most people don’t have it and it’s fine. Once again, the people who shame you for leaving have this fucking fake, quiet, peaceful image of smiling kids sitting and drawing, maybe stimming once in a while. Yes, at times they can be like this. But a lot of time is spent lashing out, putting themselves and others around them in danger. Even if they’re small children. That is a job that needs to express what it will contain before you take it. You should’ve been warned your safety was at risk. Resources both in and out of schools are underfunded with employees that are often undereducated on Autism and how to handle symptoms, are underpaid turning many people off, or both. It’s such an insanely bad topic that isn’t a fucking trend. It took part in ruining me. I just will keep ranting if I don’t stop

#asks

[balestrem]

The fact that human lives have been so caught up in legislations, obligations and other to-dos is so overwhelming at times and I don’t think that it’s part of „our nature“. I don’t mean that in a sense that I think we should step away from all that our lives have to offer and revert back to a cavemen-like state.

I mean you’re born and asked, no not asked, forced, you’re being forced to be good at languages, reading, writing, maths, sports, knowledge that is culturally generated. By that I mean it’s mostly stuff that the human mind has „made up“ in order to communicate and or explore the world. But making people learn all these things and forcing them to be compared to a status quo which they have to live up to (aka the good student who sits still and always gets good grades). It’s not right or fair that every human being is asked to comprehend math or languages. It doesn’t make sense. It sounds like a dystopic story in which people place a value on you with grades which decide over your entire future. The apparatus of medicine (the part that labels you as disabled if you’re not good in school etc) and education (the profession which is basically choosing and dictating your entire future by forcing you to learn stuff you might not even be able to exceed in) is so messed up and conflicted with a lack of perspective of how human life actually works and operates.

I am specifically talking about dyslexia, dyscalculia, adhd, autism and probably so many more disabilities in regard to school and how that knowledge caters to only one audience but excludes so many other people.

Parenting or more so raising children has become an individual‘s job or a profession and is no longer seen as a collective role how it was during past times. It takes a village to raise a child still holds true to this day. Instead we try to capitalise social work and education and cut funding for social projects and make it almost unaffordable to raise or have children and if you fail as a family you’re fundamentally flawed, ignoring the fact that humans are raised best in a collective, a huge network of people that shape the upcoming generations. You can read more on that in some works of disability studies by the way. There are cultures who operate and understand themselves less and individuals and more so as a group and thereby offer more support which causes for different outcomes for disabled people in those societies.

But to go back on duties and other stuff you have to do in life: you have to look for a job. After receiving education you’re asked to ideally choose one profession, one skill set that will guide you through the rest of your life and you’ll be exploited and capitalised for by providing that one skill not for the people, but for the „market“ as though you’re for sale. This literally screams modernised slavery to me. You make money and „earn“ a living. You shouldn’t earn goods to afford a life and you should ideally be able to use multiple skills you possess and not be reduced to a simple thing that makes up the multifaceted identity you are. Thinking humans only got a few skillsets to offer is so dehumanising and short sighted. And it basically forces them to keep their heads down and prohibits them from uncovering their true potential.

On top of that you have to pay something called „taxes“ to fund governmental programs that might fund social work or these politicians might also cut social programs if they feel like it. And to get some of that money back because you had high expenses in a year, you have to turn in tax returns - a skill that was never once taught, because the state ideally wants to keep your money even if you paid too much so it’s best to keep citizens unable to file tax returns. Why not make it so that the state does the tax returns for you? There are states which do that. Why burden the individual that doesn’t understand complicated forms and language that was designed for a profession they know nothing about? It reeks of injustice.

And then you have to pay for apartments / houses. You have to invest money you make to earn the right and access to a home as though you don’t deserve a place to stay at, by being born. At what point was that right taken from me? At what point was it taken from a human to no longer be allowed to have a place to call home? And don’t get me started on the inhumane ways we built cities these days to keep homeless people out of the cities.

It feels so bizarre to live in this world and the more I work in the social sector the more I realise how a lot feels and seems so weird. I really don’t get how we as a society still live and breath. It feels as though we’re running on autopilot and hope we don’t crash. But we’re literally not designed to live like this. We’re running on our last few drops of gas, ready to meet our demise. Like how can people bear this life?? I find it exhausting.

#education #politics #life #struggle #disability #long post #text post #injustice #capitalism #socialism #taxes #jobs #housing crisis #money #dyslexia #dyscalculia #adhd #autism #2023

[hilli98215]

What grade do u teach, and how are they at that age? Do some act rowdy and chaotic? Are some good & well-behaved? How do they handle the material of the class projects/activities? Just curious, cause I have a teacher in my family, and I know it can be a lot for one person, so hopes for tranquillity!

Hello Anon,

Thank you so much for the many questions! But first I need to mention that I am located in the US and so I use a lot of terms that are related to where I live. This may not be necessary for you, but it is for those who may read this and have no clue about the US education system.

Here we go in order of your questions:

I am currently teaching in a Junior High which has 7th and 8th graders in one building. The grade I teach is 7th grade English Language Arts which is around the ages 11-14 years old depending if they were held back when their birthday falls, or if they were able to skip a grade. This year we had a lot of 14-year-olds due to them being held back once or twice.

Because these students are hitting puberty by the time they come to us, their behavior changes from the beginning to the end of the year. Or some don't and it then is our job to create a connection or even understand why they are behaving that specific way. A great example of this is when one of our most talkative girls was suddenly snapping at everyone. We then learned that she was having trouble at home. Then we have the students who are very well behaved and we never have a problem with due to the fact their parent(s) care about their education and want them to succeed. One can never put their finger on student behavior. We just need to adapt and understand them. My mom (who is also an educator) uses the saying "Talk to a child. Not at a child." This means you are listening and talking to them like a person which is what every child (especially at this age wants.)

As for lessons, I am in a classroom that has ESE (Exceptional Student Education) students who have learning disabilities like processing disorders, dyslexia, ADD, and ADHD. I won't go into a lot of education lingo but because these students have learning disabilities, we need to follow paperwork that lists their classroom accommodations. The most common accommodation is extra time and because so many students have this accommodation, this means it is incorporated into the lessons themselves. So let's say a lesson normally takes 2 days. For these students, it would be stretched for 4 days.

So for the lessons themselves, it can be a hit or miss. If I hear crickets, that means the students either don't know the materials or they do know the concept and they don't want to say anything. This is where quick thinking comes in. I have to be able to quickly make the material understandable to the kids. That's a lot of fun too. Group activities are also a lot of fun since we get to see and hear how the kids apply the lesson or story they've read in class. Thank you so much for the ask! Being a teacher is hard and it irritates me when people outside of education say how easy it is. There's a lot that goes into it and kids are extremely intelligent and are aware of what is happening. If there is one thing I have learned in the 3 years I have been in education (especially secondary ages 11-18) is that teenagers still love what we think are little kid stuff like stickers, treasure box toys, and fidgets. Feel free to ask me all kinds of questions about education and if you want to see any of the other posts I have made about my experiences, you can search #teacherthings, #teacherlife, or something like that. The tags are listed on the pinned post on my blog.

#thank you for the ask anon #i love taking about education #and my experiences #teacher things #teacher asks

[justkeepstimming]

An Open Letter to Parents and Caregivers

To the parents of kids with disabilities:

Take it easy.

Take a breath.

Be gentle on yourselves.

More importantly, be gentle on your children.

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Parenting is difficult, no matter how typical your child is (or isn’t).

It’s tough, especially when you have to worry about things that other parents don’t. Those late nights where no one can sleep, stressing over IEP meetings, the seven cups of coffee just to survive until noon, all the doctor appointments… it can feel like too much.

When you’re surrounded by so much negativity, it’s so easy to become overwhelmed and distressed. The world will list out all the things your kid will never do, and all the limitations that come with it. You’re hearing from every angle that disability is a horrid experience and people telling you how much less their lives are worth. You become convinced that your kid won’t ever have a normal life, and you have so many fears of what the future is going to hold. I feared this for my brothers so much. I fear it for myself.

Take a breath.

Go easy.

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Listen for a moment.

Let me introduce you to my community.

As an autistic adult who has several co-occuring disabilities, the disability community is a lifeline for me.

I know of some really great people in my community who do amazing things – with their disability, not in spite of it.

I can name several nonspeaking autistic people who blog and educate.  I know some people from online support groups that are in group home or have caregivers, because they’ve been told they can’t live alone safely. They’re the people who are often considered “most like your child” or “low functioning,” yet they all prove over and over that they are not machines you can classify. They are human beings with their own values, opinions, and autonomy- and deserve to be treated with respect. All of us autistics do.

Some of them have published books. Some sing. A few knit, paint, or do other types of art. Many are kind and are the first to offer sympathy in hard times. All share their stories; each are unique and beautiful in their own right. They’ve made marvelous strides in positivity and accessibility – by pushing for acceptance, understanding, and respect.

I can tell you of people with physical and cognitive disabilities who are amazing people. Comedians, lawyers, activists, teachers… the list goes on. I know people with feeding tubes who run businesses, people with diabetes who make some of the best nurses out there. I know fantastic people who rely on screen readers and get things done, graduating with honors. I can tell you about my college dorm Resident Advisor who was Deaf, and always facilitated the *best* floor meetings. I can tell you of people with schizophrenia who are the sweetest, making the loveliest color drawings I still have years later.

I know children fighting against conditions that are deadly and bleak, and the adults that those children become – brave, insightful, and possess the best humor. I know of people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities that run bakeries and marathons. I know people with cerebral palsy who are brilliant writers, witty souls, and wonderful friends. I know people with gasteroparesis who can make the absolute best cheesecake and desserts.

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People with disabilities can still live wonderful and happy lives.

Sometimes, you don’t even know they have a disability; it’s okay to be disabled. Disability is natural.

We don’t have to be famous or savants to be full of worth and loved. We don’t have to work high paying jobs or get a PhD in order for our voices to be heard, either. Your child’s worth is not determined by how much money they can make or how well they can pass. Striving for “normality” or passing as “normal” isn’t the goal for us. We know we’re not part of the ‘typical’ crowd – and that’s okay.

Don’t mourn for us. Celebrate and stand with us instead. We don’t want pity; we need acceptance and accessibility.

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Right now, the world seems like a scary place. Your kid might not be a ‘savant’ or amazingly talented at one or two skills. They might have difficulty with certain things that you don’t think they’ll ever be able to do – and that does happen sometimes. But not always.

One day though, your kid will grow up. Autistic kids tend to become autistic adults, a fact that you know often goes unnoticed. You may be terrified for their future, and that’s understandable. You may worry about future employment, future family life, what will happen to them.

That’s okay.

Take a breath.

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Meet up with a therapist. Join a group that celebrates the positives, not just dwells on the negatives. Don’t fall into that trap of despair and negativity. Society tells us enough that we’re burdens; trust me, the last thing your kid needs is to hear it from you too. Your child is precious and loved, and they need you to be their safety net who will love them unconditionally.

Look after your mental health; that’s something all parents need to do, not just when you have a child with a disability. If you’re struggling, reach out. There’s no shame in asking for help. It’s better for you – and for your child. Your kid needs you, and they need safety and stability.

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Let your kid take a breath.

They’re kids. Take them to play dates with other children. Find peer support groups. Help them find ways to adapt to a world that might not be accessible enough for them.

Let them play, laugh, and make mistakes. Let them be themselves. They’ll grow in their own way, at their own pace.

Advocate for your kid, love them unconditionally, and help them establish self-determination – even if at first it’s just choosing which clothes they want to wear that day.

And always, always presume competence. Your child will always understand more than you think.

And finally, take one more deep breath.

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It’s getting better.

The future is slowly getting brighter, thanks to the people with disabilities and allies who are breaking down barriers every single day. From the ADA to the IDEA and accessibility laws – the disability community is pushing through and tearing down the walls that have kept them out.

Your child is in good company.

And know that you’re not fighting alone. We’re on the front lines too, for both us and people with disabilities who will come after us.

Just like you, we’re not giving up any time soon either.

-Courtney Johnson, @justkeepstimming

#autism #just keep stimming #disability

[tomatisaustralia]

Determining Learning Disabilities

All parents want the best opportunities for their children to be successful. Often, the first step in this process is to make sure their child receives the best education possible. For some kids, this might not be as easy as it seems.

A child's ability to learn can be hampered by a variety of factors, with learning disabilities being a common one. Learning disabilities may impact a variety of topics, including science, maths, reading, and writing.

These difficulties might not seem like much at first, but if they are not resolved over time, they could have a big effect on your child's future. A neurological condition that affects a person's capacity to understand and react to information is known as a learning disability.

All types of learning, including spoken language, maths, reading, and writing, might be hampered by learning difficulties. They may also make it more difficult for someone to focus, organise their thoughts, or recall details.

Therefore, a person's social life, relationships with friends and family, and job may all be impacted by learning difficulties. Learning disabilities can range widely in severity and are often undetected until a kid reaches school age. Some people have trouble with only one of these skills, while others have trouble with several of them.

It's critical to realise that learning disabilities are not the same as mental retardation or intellectual disability, which are both indicated by low IQ. Contrarily, differences in the way the brain processes information lead to learning difficulties.

The majority of those who struggle with learning are intelligent, if not exceptionally so. Their brain structure prevents them from processing information in the same way as other people.

Although there is no known treatment for learning impairments, individuals with them can benefit from early intervention and specialised education to help them develop the skills they need to lead happy, productive lives.

Visit Tomatis Method Australia to find out more about learning impairments in adults and children.

#learning disabilities in adults

[anauthorslife]

This is so heavy that no spoon over the pot can stop it from spilling. These words are raw and authentic, coming straight from an advocate's mouth.

It's going on nine years since I opened up to myself about having my disability, and not many people out there in society will ever get me, and that is a damn shame. Did I choose the right path for myself, and how did I go into becoming an advocate? Gosh darn skippy, I sure did for myself.

Can you even imagine, from nine months old up until adulthood, having a child who has a disability and caring for them? That child knows deep in the back of their mind that there is something off about them while focusing on the positive side of things, or they want to believe that there isn't anything wrong with them while going to school each day. Seeing the same classmates and teacher. All the classmates around her have their own disabilities or conditions. Being in this classroom was a battleground, battling with the different subjects that I had trouble with. And here she would find herself at times wondering about these thoughts that kept popping up in her head: What are the other groups of students in the building like? Because at this time, she was only seeing and knowing about her classroom and only her classroom with other students who had disabilities and conditions. As each year progressed, a change started happening. In the second junior year, it was time to become included with the regular education students. Some of the regular education students were patient with students with disabilities, and you can tell which students were and which students were not. Those who happen to be patient—you saw them helping students with disabilities later on in the day. That made me proud to actually see and know that here I was being included while battling with my disability in mind. And it wasn't just me who was being included in other regular education classes. I see other people with disabilities in these classes too. Yet I still saw some places where it needed adjustments, and as the years progressed, not only was I dealing with these aspects of my own disability, but I was also seeing where there were cracks that needed to be fixed.

2015 came around, and a lot was going on back then. I was feeling down about being rejected from getting a job, so I turned to watching a lot of television to keep my mind off of what was going on in my head. As I shared, I wanted to be the host of my own talk show because this was my dream to be on television for a good reason. I took the idea one of my siblings shared with me, and I came up with Living with Disabilities.

Those who have heard this story multiple times will tell you that living with disabilities was my outlet for accepting my own disability. It took one piece of motivational feedback that drew me in and snapped me into place about my own disability.

I keep going because there are millions of other people like me out there who need their stories to be heard and for those in society to understand that we're people like everyone else. Every person who is disabled has a story, and through that story, some challenges have been faced and overcome, which is why the light shines brighter at the end.

To become a guest on the show, you simply fill out a form. You must be 18 years old or older. If you are not 18 years old or older, you must have consent from your parent or guardian. In the form, you must state that. Living with disabilities does not believe in exclusion. Once you fill out the form, you will then be sent a Zoom link. And if something ever comes up that you cannot make, simply reschedule, and I'll do the same.

#disabilityawareness #disability positivity #podcast #physical heal awareness #physicaldisabilities

[yashsinha499]

Exploring the Versatility of Special Education Certification Beyond Teaching Roles  

Acquiring a certificate in learning disabilities is a great option if you are passionate about helping children with special needs. Most people undertake this course to become a special education teacher, but what if you want to be something other than a teacher? Maybe you feel you might be better suited to use those skills in other fields. Luckily for you, there are many job opportunities besides teaching that you can take up after completing a special education course.  

Versatility of Special Education Certification Beyond Teaching Roles  

SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCATE   

After obtaining a certificate in learning disabilities, you can work as a special education advocate. Navigating special education programs can be confusing and overwhelming for parents and caregivers of special children. As a Special education advocate, you'll help them understand their child's rights and work with the school to ensure that the needs of the child are met. Sometimes, parents find it challenging to advocate for their child with the school authorities. In such situations, you might have to coach them on advocating for their child during admissions and Review and dismissal (ADR) meetings.  

INSTRUCTIONAL COORDINATOR  

After clearing a special education course online, an instructional coordinator is another great career option. In this role, you'll plan, implement and evaluate the curriculum of special education courses. Your research skills will be crucial as it is important you stay updated with the latest technologies and innovations so that teachers constantly achieve student learning outcomes. If there are any changes, it will be your responsibility to ensure teachers understand and implement them in the classroom.    

EARLY INTERVENTION SPECIALIST  

An early intervention specialist works with children during their early stages of development. You will assess children for developmental delays or disabilities that might cause them to fall behind in life. If a child has any disability, you will coordinate with teachers and parents to develop personalized strategies to help the child grow in those areas.   

SPECIAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATOR  

After getting a certificate in learning disabilities, a special education administrator can be another career option. You'll assist special educator teachers in ensuring a supportive and inclusive environment for students with disabilities. By initiating culturally responsive learning strategies, establishing goals and adjusting classroom equipment, you will ensure the needs of individual special students are met.  

SHADOW TEACHER  

A shadow teacher assists special education teachers in understanding the needs of autistic children. You will work in the classroom, but instead of educating, you will provide clues to the class teacher on how to simplify instructions for the child. In addition, you will also give constructive feedback to the child's therapist.  

Do you feel a career in special education might be the right fit for you? You can take the first step towards a fulfilling career by contacting National Academy. Since the last 40 years, they have helped many special education teachers become more marketable and valued employees. Many of their students are currently working at some of the reputed educational institutions in India, such as Vigybyor High, Universal High, Rustomjee Knowledge World, Oberoi International School, Orchids International School, and Ryan International School.  

[lindira]

Questions for Your Tav - Envy

Part 1! Questions taken from this list of Questions for Your Tav!

What was your Tav’s place of birth and raising like?

Envy was born and raised in Baldur's Gate, specifically in the Lower City. His family wasn't well-off by any means, but they weren't poor either. His father was a baker and his mother was a seamstress. They had a tiny bakery with an apartment upstairs. Envy remembers being happy there.

After his parents' deaths, Envy lost the bakery and his home, since he was only 6 and his parents didn't have a will. The Flaming Fist seized his parents' assets and left a small account in Envy's name at the Counting House, but Envy had lost track of the paperwork and doesn't even remember his real last name. He doesn't even know that it's still there for him. The Flaming Fist dumped him at a foster home and promptly washed their hands of the entire situation.

What relationship did your Tav have with their family/guardian(s) growing up? Has that changed with age?

Envy had a wonderful relationship with his parents, from what he can remember. They let him try to help in the bakery and played games with him in the evenings. He was devastated when they were killed and doesn't know of any other relatives.

As for his foster "family", they barely paid attention to him. The foster system in Baldur's Gate isn't very good and there isn't very heavy vetting in foster families. They were mostly just people he lived with who were paid to feed him, and didn't care when the older foster children bullied him. He ran away with his few belongings when he was 9. No one came to look for him.

Did your Tav receive any formal or informal education? If yes, how well did they learn? If no, why not?

His mother homeschooled Envy until she and Envy's father died. His parents recognized that Envy that he was intelligent but had a learning disability, so they didn't send him to the local school because they didn't think they had the capacity to work with his dyslexia. Envy learned Infernal more easily than Common because of the shapes of the characters, so they focused on Infernal first with the intention of building off of that progress to try reading Common. His mother didn't have the chance to make good on those intentions.

Envy's foster parents sent him to school, but the school didn't know what to do with a dyslexic child, so he was often left out of lessons. He knows his numbers very well and understands what sounds are supposed to go with what letters, but making the letters stay put and make sense is very difficult for him. He acted out in class often because he didn't know what was going on and got bored. Envy stopped going to school after he ran away.

What hobbies does your Tav have? How did they acquire these interests?

It's not really a hobby as it is his life's calling, but Envy loves to sing, play the lute, and tell stories. He's always been singing and making up songs, but he learned to play the lute after many, many hours of watching buskers play on the street for coin. One kindly bard took it upon himself to give his old lute to Envy after buying a new one. The bard gave Envy a few lessons and Envy picked it up quickly.

Actual hobbies include drawing, cooking, and sewing. Envy picked up drawing as a kind of coping mechanism for his dyslexia. Aside from writing notes to himself in Infernal, he memorizes stories by drawing them out and improvising the words.

He learned the basics of how to cook and sew from his parents. After he's able to provide for himself a little, he picks up the hobbies in more than a survival capacity because he wants to recapture some of those fond memories of his parents.

Did your Tav have any formal or informal employment? If yes, what was their job? If no, how did they make ends meet? How did they feel about it?

Envy has a hard time holding down a steady job. It's hard for him to find a position that pays well enough to support him because almost all of the good-paying jobs require someone that can read. He takes odd jobs here and there throughout the city that can be done by a person that isn't that strong (His strength is 8, lol). He's worked as a courier, a butcher, a janitor, and most frequently as a server at the Low Lantern tavern. He loses those jobs frequently too, usually for mouthing off at customers or at his bosses. He... doesn't have much of a filter and doesn't like authority.

What really gets Envy out of poverty is his bard work. Busking gets him enough coin and attention to get gigs at various taverns and eateries. But the income isn't steady, so he maintains his day jobs to support himself.

#i was going to do 10 questions per infodump but i was afraid no one would read it #it's questionable as it is #envy o'vall #baldur's gate 3 #tav #character development #lindira writes #sorta

[independentlifestyleservices]

Disability Services Near Me

Disability Services Near Me help people with disabilities gain independence and participate fully in work, play, worship, community and travel. Our goal is a world where people with disabilities are valued for their contributions.

Our work begins with a person’s first steps toward independence. That’s why we support comprehensive employment and job training programs for individuals with disabilities. We also provide advocacy and legal representation to ensure a person’s rights are protected and they can access the supports they need.

The Center provides a free statewide resource network that helps you solve problems, navigate the system and plan for your future. From early intervention for your baby or toddler to social security benefits and more, learn about the laws that protect you and your family.

We advocate for the rights of individuals with disabilities and their families by educating and training agencies that serve them, advocates, attorneys, professionals, and the general public regarding issues related to disability rights. We provide information, referrals, and technical assistance, and conduct workshops on various topics that impact the lives of people with disabilities.

Our mission is to assist in the development and maintenance of a self-determined plan for individuals with developmental disabilities, including family members. This includes advocacy, education, training, community partnerships, and resource coordination. We offer a wide range of residential and day services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the greater North Dakota area. These services include group homes and specialized clinics, as well as a variety of supported living arrangements.

Social Security benefits provide cash to individuals who have a disabling illness or injury and who cannot work for a living. These benefits are available for adults who have worked long enough to qualify for Social Security benefits, and for children who have a disability that appears before age 22. We can assist you with your Social Security disability claims, and we can explain the rules that govern working while receiving benefits, how friends or family can be paid to help you, and more.

The Center for Parent Information and Resources supports parents in the unique role they play as their child’s most important advocate. Through a nationwide network of affiliates, the Center provides educational resources and training to help parents navigate the complex system of services for their children with special needs. These resources cover early intervention (for babies and toddlers), special education services (for school-age children), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

At Independent Life Style Services, our key priority is to deliver top-of-the-line disability services that focus on home care for disabled people, young and old. Our operations and perspectives are guided by a mission, a vision, beliefs and core values that focus on supporting people with disabilities enjoy a fulfilling life.

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