#disability education

[disabled-dragoon]

The Disability Library

I love books, I love literature, and I love this blog, but it's only been recently that I've really been given the option to explore disabled literature, and I hate that. When I was a kid, all I wanted was to be able to read about characters like me, and now as an adult, all I want is to be able to read a book that takes us seriously.

And so, friends, Romans, countrymen, I present, a special disability and chronic illness booklist, compiled by myself and through the contributions of wonderful members from this site!

As always, if there are any at all that you want me to add, please just say. I'm always looking for more!

Edit 20/10/2023: You can now suggest books using the google form at the bottom!

Updated: 31/08/2023

Articles and Chapters

The Drifting Language of Architectural Accessibility in Victor Hugo's Notre-Dame de Paris, Essaka Joshua, 2012

Early Modern Literature and Disability Studies, Allison P. Hobgood, David Houston Wood, 2017

How Do You Develop Whole Object Relations as an Adult?, Elinor Greenburg, 2019

Making Do with What You Don't Have: Disabled Black Motherhood in Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents, Anna Hinton, 2018

Necropolitics, Achille Mbeme, 2003 OR Necropolitics, Achille Mbeme, 2019

Wasted Lives: Modernity and Its Outcasts, Zygmunt Bauman, 2004

Witchcraft and deformity in early modern English Literature, Scott Eaton, 2020

Books

Fiction:

Misc:

10 Things I Can See From Here, Carrie Mac

A-F:

A Curse So Dark and Lonely, (Series), Brigid Kemmerer

Akata Witch, (Series), Nnedi Okorafor

A Mango-Shaped Space, Wendy Mass

Ancillary Justice, (Series), Ann Leckie

An Unkindness of Ghosts, Rivers Solomon

An Unseen Attraction, (Series), K. J. Charles

A Shot in the Dark, Victoria Lee

A Snicker of Magic, Natalie Lloyd

A Song of Ice and Fire, (series), George R. R. Martin

A Spindle Splintered, (Series), Alix E. Harrow

A Time to Dance, Padma Venkatraman

Bath Haus, P. J. Vernon

Beasts of Prey, (Series), Ayana Gray

The Bedlam Stacks, (Series), Natasha Pulley

Black Bird, Blue Road, Sofiya Pasternack

Black Sun, (Series), Rebecca Roanhorse

Blood Price, (Series), Tanya Huff

Borderline, (Series), Mishell Baker

Breath, Donna Jo Napoli

The Broken Kingdoms, (Series), N.K. Jemisin

Brute, Kim Fielding

Cafe con Lychee, Emery Lee

Carry the Ocean, (Series), Heidi Cullinan

Challenger Deep, Neal Shusterman

Cinder, (Series), Marissa Meyer

Clean, Amy Reed

Connection Error, (Series), Annabeth Albert

Cosima Unfortunate Steals A Star, Laura Noakes

Crazy, Benjamin Lebert

Crooked Kingdom, (Series), Leigh Bardugo

Daniel Cabot Puts Down Roots, (Series), Cat Sebastian

Daniel, Deconstructed, James Ramos

Dead in the Garden, (Series), Dahlia Donovan

Dear Fang, With Love, Rufi Thorpe

Deathless Divide, (Series), Justina Ireland

The Degenerates, J. Albert Mann

The Doctor's Discretion, E.E. Ottoman

Earth Girl, (Series), Janet Edwards

Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead, Emily R. Austin

The Extraordinaries, (Series), T. J. Klune

The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict, (Series), Trenton Lee Stewart

Fight + Flight, Jules Machias

The Final Girl Support Group, Grady Hendrix

Finding My Voice, (Series), Aoife Dooley

The First Thing About You, Chaz Hayden

Follow My Leader, James B. Garfield

Forever Is Now, Mariama J. Lockington

Fortune Favours the Dead, (Series), Stephen Spotswood

Fresh, Margot Wood

H-0:

Harmony, London Price

Harrow the Ninth, (series), Tamsyn Muir

Hench, (Series), Natalia Zina Walschots

Highly Illogical Behaviour, John Corey Whaley

Honey Girl, Morgan Rogers

How to Become a Planet, Nicole Melleby

How to Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager, (Series), D. N. Bryn

How to Sell Your Blood & Fall in Love, (Series), D. N. Bryn

Hunger Pangs: True Love Bites, Joy Demorra

I Am Not Alone, Francisco X. Stork

The Immeasurable Depth of You, Maria Ingrande Mora

In the Ring, Sierra Isley

Into The Drowning Deep, (Series), Mira Grant

Iron Widow, (Series), Xiran Jay Zhao

Izzy at the End of the World, K. A. Reynolds

Jodie's Journey, Colin Thiele

Just by Looking at Him, Ryan O'Connell

Kissing Doorknobs, Terry Spencer Hesser

Lakelore, Anna-Marie McLemore

Learning Curves, (Series), Ceillie Simkiss

Let's Call It a Doomsday, Katie Henry

The Library of the Dead, (Series), TL Huchu

The Lion Hunter, (Series), Elizabeth Wein

Lirael, (Series), Garth Nix

Long Macchiatos and Monsters, Alison Evans

Love from A to Z, (Series), S.K. Ali

Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses, Kristen O'Neal

Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro

The Never Tilting World, (Series), Rin Chupeco

The No-Girlfriend Rule, Christen Randall

Nona the Ninth, (series), Tamsyn Muir

Noor, Nnedi Okorafor

Odder Still, (Series), D. N. Bryn

Once Stolen, (Series), D. N. Bryn

One For All, Lillie Lainoff

On the Edge of Gone, Corinne Duyvis

Origami Striptease, Peggy Munson

Our Bloody Pearl, (Series), D. N. Bryn

Out of My Mind, Sharon M. Draper

P-T:

Parable of the Sower, (Series), Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Talents, (Series), Octavia E. Butler

Percy Jackson & the Olympians, (series), Rick Riordan

Pomegranate, Helen Elaine Lee

The Prey of Gods, Nicky Drayden

The Pursuit Of..., (Series), Courtney Milan

The Queen's Thief, (Series), Megan Whalen Turner

The Quiet and the Loud, Helena Fox

The Raging Quiet, Sheryl Jordan

The Reanimator's Heart, (Series), Kara Jorgensen

The Remaking of Corbin Wale, Joan Parrish

Roll with It, (Series), Jamie Sumner

Russian Doll, (Series), Cristelle Comby

The Second Mango, (Series), Shira Glassman

Scar of the Bamboo Leaf, Sieni A.M

Shaman, (Series), Noah Gordon

Sick Kids in Love, Hannah Moskowitz

The Silent Boy, Lois Lowry

Six of Crows, (Series) Leigh Bardugo

Sizzle Reel, Carlyn Greenwald

The Spare Man, Mary Robinette Kowal

The Stagsblood Prince, (Series), Gideon E. Wood

Stake Sauce, Arc 1: The Secret Ingredient is Love. No, Really, (Series), RoAnna Sylver

Stars in Your Eyes, Kacen Callender [Expected release: Oct 2023]

The Storm Runner, (Series), J. C. Cervantes

Stronger Still, (Series), D. N. Bryn

Sweetblood, Pete Hautman

Tarnished Are the Stars, Rosiee Thor

The Theft of Sunlight, (Series), Intisar Khanani

Throwaway Girls, Andrea Contos

Top Ten, Katie Cotugno

Torch, Lyn Miller-Lachmann

Treasure, Rebekah Weatherspoon

Turtles All the Way Down, John Green

U-Z:

Unlicensed Delivery, Will Soulsby-McCreath Expected release October 2023

Verona Comics, Jennifer Dugan

Vorkosigan Saga, (Series), Lois McMaster Bujold

We Are the Ants, (Series), Shaun David Hutchinson

The Weight of Our Sky, Hanna Alkaf

Whip, Stir and Serve, Caitlyn Frost and Henry Drake

The Whispering Dark, Kelly Andrew

Wicked Sweet, Chelsea M. Cameron

Wonder, (Series), R. J. Palacio

Wrong to Need You, (Series), Alisha Rai

Ziggy, Stardust and Me, James Brandon

Graphic Novels:

A Quick & Easy Guide to Sex & Disability, (Non-Fiction), A. Andrews

Constellations, Kate Glasheen

Dancing After TEN: a graphic memoir, (memoir) (Non-Fiction), Vivian Chong, Georgia Webber

Everything Is an Emergency: An OCD Story in Words Pictures, (memoir) (Non-Fiction), Jason Adam Katzenstein

Frankie's World: A Graphic Novel, (Series), Aoife Dooley

The Golden Hour, Niki Smith

Nimona, N. D. Stevenson

The Third Person, (memoir) (Non-Fiction), Emma Grove

Magazines and Anthologies:

Artificial Divide, (Anthology), Robert Kingett, Randy Lacey

Beneath Ceaseless Skies #175: Grandmother-nai-Leylit's Cloth of Winds, (Article), R. B. Lemburg

Defying Doomsday, (Anthology), edited by Tsana Dolichva and Holly Kench

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, (short story) (anthology), Seiko Tanabe

Nothing Without Us, edited by Cait Gordon and Talia C. Johnson

Nothing Without Us Too, edited by Cait Gordon and Talia C. Johnson

Unbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens, (Anthology), edited by Marieke Nijkamp

Uncanny #24: Disabled People Destroy Science Fiction, (Anthology), edited by: Elsa Sjunneson-Henry, Dominik Parisien et al.

Uncanny #30: Disabled People Destroy Fantasy, (Anthology), edited by: Nicolette Barischoff, Lisa M. Bradley, Katharine Duckett

We Shall Be Monsters, edited by Derek Newman-Stille

Manga:

Perfect World, (Series), Rie Aruga

The Sky is Blue with a Single Cloud, (Short Stories), Kuniko Tsurita

Non-Fiction:

Academic Ableism: Disability and Higher Education, Jay Timothy Dolmage

A Disability History of the United States, Kim E, Nielsen

The Architecture of Disability: Buildings, Cities, and Landscapes beyond Access, David Gissen

Being Seen: One Deafblind Woman's Fight to End Ableism, Elsa Sjunneson

Black Disability Politics, Sami Schalk

Borderline, Narcissistic, and Schizoid Adaptations: The Pursuit of Love, Admiration, and Safety, Dr. Elinor Greenburg

Brilliant Imperfection: Grappling with Cure, Eli Clare

The Cambridge Companion to Literature and Disability, Barker, Clare and Stuart Murray, editors.

The Capacity Contract: Intellectual Disability and the Question of Citizenship, Stacy Clifford Simplican

Capitalism and Disability, Martha Russel

Care work: Dreaming Disability Justice, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

Catatonia, Shutdown and Breakdown in Autism: A Psycho-Ecological Approach, Dr Amitta Shah

The Collected Schizophrenias: Essays, Esme Weijun Wang

Crip Kinship, Shayda Kafai

Crip Up the Kitchen: Tools, Tips and Recipes for the Disabled Cook, Jules Sherred

Culture – Theory – Disability: Encounters between Disability Studies and Cultural Studies, Anne Waldschmidt, Hanjo Berressem, Moritz Ingwersen

Decarcerating Disability: Deinstitutionalization and Prison Abolition, Liat Ben-Moshe

Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally, Emily Ladau

Dirty River: A Queer Femme of Color Dreaming Her Way Home, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

Disability Pride: Dispatches from a Post-ADA World, Ben Mattlin

Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories From the Twenty-First Century, Alice Wong

Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability and Making Space, Amanda Leduc

Every Cripple a Superhero, Christoph Keller

Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness and Liberation, Eli Clare

Feminist Queer Crip, Alison Kafer

The Future Is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes, and Mourning Songs, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

Growing Up Disabled in Australia, Carly Findlay

It's Just Nerves: Notes on a Disability, Kelly Davio

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot

Language Deprivation & Deaf Mental Health, Neil S. Glickman, Wyatte C. Hall

The Minority Body: A Theory of Disability, Elizabeth Barnes

My Body and Other Crumbling Empires: Lessons for Healing in a World That Is Sick, Lyndsey Medford

No Right to Be Idle: The Invention of Disability, 1840s-1930s, Sarah F. Rose

Nothing About Us Without Us: Disability Oppression and Empowerment, James I. Charlton

The Pedagogy of Pathologization Dis/abled Girls of Color in the School-prison Nexus, Subini Ancy Annamma

Physical Disability in British Romantic Literature, Essaka Joshua

QDA: A Queer Disability Anthology, Raymond Luczak, Editor.

The Right to Maim: Debility, Capacity, Disability, Jasbir K. Puar

Sitting Pretty, (memoir), Rebecca Taussig

Sounds Like Home: Growing Up Black & Deaf in the South, Mary Herring Wright

Surviving and Thriving with an Invisible Chronic Illness: How to Stay Sane and Live One Step Ahead of Your Symptoms, Ilana Jacqueline

The Things We Don't Say: An Anthology of Chronic Illness Truths, Julie Morgenlender

Uncanny Bodies: Superhero Comics and Disability, Scott T. Smith, José Alaniz 

Uncomfortable Labels: My Life as a Gay Autistic Trans Woman, (memoir), Laura Kate Dale

Unmasking Autism, Devon Price

The War on Disabled People: Capitalism, Welfare and the Making of a Human Catastrophe, Ellen Clifford

We've Got This: Essays by Disabled Parents, Eliza Hull

Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life, (memoir) (essays) Alice Wong

Picture Books:

A Day With No Words, Tiffany Hammond, Kate Cosgrove-

A Friend for Henry, Jenn Bailey, Mika Song

Ali and the Sea Stars, Ali Stroker, Gillian Reid

All Are Welcome, Alexandra Penfold, Suzanne Kaufman

All the Way to the Top, Annette Bay Pimentel, Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, Nabi Ali

Can Bears Ski?, Raymond Antrobus, Polly Dunbar

Different -- A Great Thing to Be!, Heather Alvis, Sarah Mensinga

Everyone Belongs, Heather Alvis, Sarah Mensinga

I Talk Like a River, Jordan Scott, Sydney Smith

Jubilee: The First Therapy Horse and an Olympic Dream, K. T. Johnson, Anabella Ortiz

Just Ask!, Sonia Sotomayor, Rafael López

Kami and the Yaks, Andrea Stenn Stryer, Bert Dodson

My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay, Cari Best, Vanessa Brantley-Newton

Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship, Jessica Kensky, Patrick Downes, Scott Magoon

Sam's Super Seats, Keah Brown, Sharee Miller

Small Knight and the Anxiety Monster, Manka Kasha

We Move Together, Kelly Fritsch, Anne McGuire, Eduardo Trejos

We're Different, We're the Same, and We're All Wonderful!, Bobbi Jane Kates, Joe Mathieu

What Happened to You?, James Catchpole, Karen George

The World Needs More Purple People, Kristen Bell, Benjamin Hart, Daniel Wiseman

You Are Enough: A Book About Inclusion, Margaret O'Hair, Sofia Sanchez, Sofia Cardoso

You Are Loved: A Book About Families, Margaret O'Hair, Sofia Sanchez, Sofia Cardoso

The You Kind of Kind, Nina West, Hayden Evans

Zoom!, Robert Munsch, Michael Martchenko

Plays:

Peeling, Kate O'Reilly

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[dysgeographica]

there’s nothing wrong with needing to use gps directions to get everywhere.

it doesn’t mean you’re “stupid”, it doesn’t mean you’re not trying hard enough or not paying enough attention. it doesn’t mean you’re doing something wrong or taking the easy way out. it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be allowed to be independent.

yes, even if you need it to get somewhere you’ve been a million times before. even if you need it to get around the town you’ve lived in your entire life. even if other people think you should be able to go without it.

if you wouldn’t judge another disabled person for using certain tools that let them live more independently, don’t judge yourself for doing the same.

and never ever let someone else shame you into going out into the world without the tools that allow you to feel safe.

these tools exist to be used, so use them if you need them. there’s no shame in needing help.

#this post brought to you by ‘my parents make me feel bad for needing to use google maps all the time’ #positivity #ableism #dysgeographica #actually dysgeographic #developmental topographical disorientation #neurodivergent #neurodiverse #actually neurodivergent #neurodiversity #neuroqueer #neurodivergent positivity #neurodivergent community #developmentally disabled #developmental disabilities #neurodevelopmental disorders #disability #actually disabled #disability education #disability awareness #disability community #disability positivity #directionally challenged #sense of direction #accommodation #accommodating disability

[crazycatsiren]

We're half way into 2023 and I'm begging parents to teach your children about disabled people so they don't go up to a stranger who's a disabled cane user in a store and say "why do you have a cane? You're not even old!" loud enough for all to hear.

#disabled #disability awareness #disability education #disabled community #cripple punk #mobility aid users #babe with a mobility aid

[cistematicchaos]

I need some of you to stop thinking that being visibly disabled comes with some kind of inherent privilege. I need some of you to stop thinking people are less ableist to us because they can easily tell we’re disabled. I need some of you to stop using us as a prop in your discussions about other disabilities, saying shit like “You’d never say or do X to a visibly disabled person so why-.”

I need some of you to stop telling physically disabled people that they’re the most privileged in disabled spaces. I need some of you to stop coming into discussions specifically about physical disabilities and the ableism directed towards physically disabled people and then claiming we’re excluding you because you’re not currently being centered. 

We are all disabled, all part of the same community. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be ableist towards other disabled people and I’m seeing a lot of you do it and it’s exhausting. So, take a minute, step back and think about it and stop. 

#Disability education #ableism #physical disabilities #cripple life #fibro #chronic pain #chronic illness #actually neurodivergent #neurodiversity #mental illness #mental disabilities #actually disabled #actually mentally ill #spoonie #physically disabled #mentally disabled #chaos is speaking #invisible disabilities #There's numerous flipsides to this as well #ngl i already have one in my drafts lol #but this one's been driving me crazy so here we go

[chronicsymptomsyndrome]

fuck ABA

that’s all thank you for listening

#autistic rant #actually autistic #aba therapy #autism speaks #autistic trauma #healthcare reform #applied behavior analysis #fuck autism speaks #autistic community #autistic thoughts #unmasking autism #autistic meltdown #autistic children #late diagnosed autistic #anti ableism #ableism #neurodiversity #mental health education #disability education #disability advocacy #neurological disability #autistic adult #autistic things #autism creature #pda autistic #pda autism #pathological demand avoidance #autistic stimming #autism spectrum #adhd autistic

[sillylittleenby]

My Sub is Type 1 Diabetic! What do I do to be safe during sex??

I'm so glad you asked! Here's your local Type 1 Diabetic sub with some hot tips! This will be helpful for any type of sex you're having with a T1D, but this has some added advice for if they are in any sort of prone position

Make sure they check their bloodsugar. Diabetics bloodsugar can go high, which will make them feel lethargic, irritable, foggy, and nauseous (not great for sex) OR it can go low, which can lead to them passing out. If your sub has a blood glucose meter, get them to use that before sex- or if they have a CGM (which will display their bloodsugar on their phone) then consider checking it occasionally during longer scenes

If your sub has a penis then their bloodsugar may get in the way of them having an erection. This has nothing to do with you or how into the sex they are, it's just one of the ways that disability can get in the way of sex. Reassure them that it's ok, and you'd be happy to try again later if they'd like

Have snacks on hand in case their bloodsugar drops! A lot of people will default to juice or gatorade, and while this is a good option, it can be hard if they're in any sort of position where they can't eat right away. Marshmallows are a really good bite of sugar which you can get right away.

Your partner might have an insulin pump. This is a little machine (smaller than a cell phone) which is attached to their body and needs to stay attached basically at all times. This can sometimes be tricky if you're having sex somewhere besides a bed, or if you're naked without any pockets. Having somewhere where their insulin pump can be secure is extremely important.

When doing scenes where your partner is immobilized, keep in mind that diabetic people need to use the bathroom more often than other people, especially if their bloodsugar was high recently. Do with that what you will (this might be a perk for some of you, depending on what you're into) but if you're keeping the bathroom out of the bedroom, make sure they can easily gain the ability to walk to the toilet, quickly

For diabetics, peeing after sex is even more important. We have a weakened immune system and are more prone to infection. So take the extra time to clean up and be safe.

Keep these things in mind, and you'll be able to have some really fun and safe sex!!

Thanks for reading!

#educational #type 1 diabetes #sex education #disability education #me

[aves-is-tired]

Disability education is so important. I just got a firsthand experience as to why. I went to my schools dance and I was having a good time dancing with my friends. But my joints started to buckle on me. I went and I sat down and put ice on my knees. But once my friends got bored with me being disabled after 5 minutes and they left me all alone. People will have disabled friends until they themselves have to be just a little accessible. Being disabled hurts enough but getting abandoned at a dance because you’re disabled hurts more.

#abelism #disibility #disabled #cripple punk #im actually screaming #i’m pissed #people suck #teenage girls are scary #i hate high school #fuck yall #disability education

[decaffeinatedchaosdemon]

I always feel weird when I go to inform people that I have seizures, and they reply with "Oh my god, I'm so sorry..." 🥺🥺

Like how do I respond to that?

"Thank you, it's been so very hard since I lost the ability to watch Pokemon and exist in a room with lighted ceiling fans back in 'Nam" ?

I've had them my whole life, at this point I'd be more freaked out if I woke up neurotypical! Like how would I process that? Ok, I'd probably be the most kickass race stunt driver you know and fight God as a hobby, but like, this is my normal.

I remember when I had less seizures. I miss that some days. And there are people who develop them without having been born with it (i.e. injury, drug use, probably other traumas, etc.) but a lot probably feel weird with the sympathy that doesn't change anything as well.

I guess all I'm trying to say into this void of strangers who might see this, is if someone mentions that they are disabled, differently abled, or just letting you know stuff, sometimes the best response is just as simple as a "Oh, no kidding?" or if you really want to go above and beyond, asking questions and learning about your bud's condition.

Sympathy means nothing, but empathy means everything.

#personal post #vent post #disabilties #epilepsy awareness #actually epileptic #disability awareness #disability education

[niche-pastiche]

If you're in Philadelphia or can get there please go support the Mutter Mütter Museum at the town hall on October 17th. You have to be there in order to participate so if you know anyone in the area who loves and cares about this beautiful, respectful museum and the work it does please let them know.

More information can be found at the link.

#mutter museum #Mütter Museum #museums #Philadelphia #philly #disability education #this place is absolutely fantastic y'all #they got rid of the new director that was deadset on ruining things #this museum is THE most respectful and thoughtful one I know of #if you go please ask them to make their youtube videos publicly available again they were such an amazing educational resource

[alex2xander]

Stardew Valley & Mobility Aids

This Stardew cutscene with Penny and George is a great teachable moment. Penny is able-bodied & she pushed Geoge and his wheelchair out of the way of the mailbox to "help" without consent. Mobility aids are an extension of disabled people's bodies. To put this into perspective, it’s like pushing someone’s body out of the way to do something. Do not touch a mobility aid w/o consent. Ask first. Do not assume.

#mobility #mobility aid #wheelchair #disabled character #stardew valley #stardew cutscene #disabled #disability education #mobility aid in game #stardew #stardew penny #disability

[dysgeographica]

what’s dysgeographica?

dysgeographica, also known as developmental topographical disorientation, is a form of neurodivergence in which a person has difficulty creating mental maps, orienting themselves or a location in space, and navigating from place to place.

some common symptoms of dysgeographica include:

getting lost easily, even in one's own neighborhood or other extremely familiar locations

difficulty memorizing even simple or frequently traveled routes

no internal compass (i.e. no sense of which way one is facing or if one has been turned around)

no sense of where familiar locations are in relation to each other

difficulty making a mental map of a building or area's layout

uncertainty about which direction a location is in, even if one knows how to get there

complete reliance on GPS navigation while traveling

rigidly following one familiar route to get somewhere, even if a better route may be available

anxiety around driving a car due to lack of confidence in one's ability to navigate as the driver

is dysgeographica just a poor sense of direction?

while many people struggle to read maps or navigate unfamiliar places, being dysgeographic means struggling with very familiar locations as well as unfamiliar ones, potentially getting lost in one's own neighborhood or workplace.

additionally, while someone who just has a poor sense of direction will generally still be able to move through the world and perform daily life activities with little to no added difficulty or distress, dysgeographic people will often find that their difficulty navigating makes day-to-day functioning more difficult (e.g. being late to work regularly due to getting lost, not being able to drive a car or travel alone).

is dysgeographica part of adhd/autism/etc?

it is possible to have dysgeographica with comorbid autism, adhd, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, etc. it's also possible to experience dysgeographic symptoms as secondary to one of those (e.g. having trouble navigating due to adhd inattention).

that being said, dysgeographica is not inherently connected to any other form of neurodivergence, and can be the only neurodivergence someone has. you don't need to be diagnosed with anything else to have dysgeographica.

is dysgeographica a disability?

yes, dysgeographica is a neurodevelopmental disability.

it is not, however, recognized as such by the DSM or ICD, despite research showing evidence of its existence and the impact it can have on people's lives. that doesn’t mean it’s not a real disability — what it does mean is that it can be very difficult (if not impossible) to get accommodations.

while dysgeographica would most likely not be categorized as a specific learning disability, it does have some overlap with dyscalculia and dyslexia, and can be considered a “cousin” of the specific learning disabilities much in the same way as dyspraxia.

#resource #dysgeographica #actually dysgeographic #developmental topographical disorientation #neurodivergent #actually neurodivergent #neurodivergent community #neurodiversity #neuroqueer #neurospicy #developmentally disabled #developmental disabilities #neurodevelopmental disorders #disability education #disability awareness #disability community #disability #directionally challenged #sense of direction

[cistematicchaos]

Able-bodied: someone who isn’t physically disabled.

Able-minded: someone who isn’t mentally disabled.

Neurotypical: someone who isn’t neurodivergent

They all mean different things. There are huge overlaps but you also need to keep in mind they are different things. For example, someone can easily be physically disabled but able-minded. Someone can be neurodivergent but able-bodied. Some people are all three. Keep it in mind.

#Physical disabilities #physically disabled #mentally disabled #mental disabilities #neurodivergent #actually neurodivergent #actually disabled #cripple life #spoonie #disability education #chaos is speaking #intersectionality

[sambhav-foundation]

Breaking Barriers: Inclusive Education for Students with Disabilities, Focusing on Autism in India

In the pursuit of creating an inclusive and accessible education system, Sambhav Foundation is at the forefront, championing the cause for students with disabilities, with a particular focus on autism. In our latest blog post, we delve into the challenges, triumphs, and the ongoing journey towards fostering inclusive education in India.

Key Points:

Understanding the Landscape:

Gain insights into the current educational landscape for students with disabilities, with a specific focus on autism.

Explore the challenges faced by these students and their families.

Sambhav Foundation's Initiatives:

Discover the impactful initiatives undertaken by Sambhav Foundation to promote inclusive education.

Learn about our collaborative efforts with educational institutions, government bodies, and community stakeholders.

Success Stories:

Read inspiring success stories of students with autism who have benefited from inclusive education programs supported by Sambhav Foundation.

Understand the positive impact of inclusive education on individual growth and community integration.

Empowering Educators:

Explore resources and strategies provided by Sambhav Foundation to empower educators in creating inclusive learning environments.

Learn about training programs aimed at enhancing teaching methodologies for diverse student needs.

Advocacy for Policy Change:

Gain insights into Sambhav Foundation's advocacy efforts for policy changes in the education sector to ensure inclusivity for students with disabilities.

Stay informed about the latest developments in inclusive education policies in India.

Community Engagement:

Discover how Sambhav Foundation actively engages with communities to raise awareness about the importance of inclusive education.

Learn about events, workshops, and outreach programs aimed at fostering a supportive and understanding community.

Conclusion:

Our blog post on inclusive education for students with disabilities, focusing on autism, reflects Sambhav Foundation's commitment to breaking barriers and creating a more inclusive society. Visit https://sambhavfoundation.org/blog/inclusive-education-for-students-with-disabilities-autism-in-india/ to join us on this transformative journey towards a brighter, more inclusive future.

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[chronicsymptomsyndrome]

I just came across this post which explains that disabled people are welcome in the community regardless of the source of their disability. Specifically, people who “did it to themselves” via complications from addiciton, injuries from high-risk behavior, or any number of other reasons (although someone in the notes correctly points out that addiction is already a disability on its own.) Its not currently reblogable but I really wanted the sentiment to reach as many people as possible

So just to be clear, people who “did it to themselves” still deserve accommodation and acceptance and community. In fact I would even go so far as to say nobody ever really “did it to themselves” because no healthy person with options would ever willingly or knowingly disable themselves, and also because factors leading up to pretty much any disability can actually be traced back for generations.

#disability advocacy #disability education #disability community #disabled community #physical disability #neurological disability #invisible disability #chronic illness #chronic pain #chronic fatigue #physical trauma #disability representation #disability rights #disability accommodations #disability resources #disability accessibility #generational trauma #genetics #addiction #addiction recovery #intersectionality #healthcare reform #healthcare access #intersectional social justice #addiction is a disability #addiciton is a chronic illness #substance abuse #chronic injury #mental health education #disability rant

[champion-learning]

For individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), finding appropriate educational opportunities is crucial to their development and future success. Support coordination Essex County,New Jersey, can play a vital role in connecting families, including educational services tailored to the unique needs of individuals with ASD.

#Academic Support #Autism Awareness #Disability Education

[heyo-phillip-dead]

hello! i use the ALT feature whenever i post images, but i am not visually impaired.

i was wondering if there's a preferred way to write alt text (especially when it comes to transcripts). formatting, syntax, certain info, etc. for example, when i post an excerpt from a novel, is it best to write

"quote from [book name] by [author]: [quote]"

OR

"quote from [book name] by [author] as follows: [quote]"

OR

"[quote] - quote from [book name] by [author]:"

OR

just leave out the book name and author completely, and just transcribe the text

is there any punctuation that is really good, or any that should generally be avoided?

idk how much little differences matter, or how much it's up to people's personal preferences, but i'd like to consistently write good alt text, so any tips would be appreciated

#disability #visual disability #blind #visually impaired #disability question #disability education