#wheelchair user

[cripplerage]

As a wheelchair user I'm trying to reframe my language for "being in the way."

"I'm in the way," "I can't fit," and "I can't go there," is becoming "there's not enough space," "the walkway is too narrow," and "that place isn't accessible."

It's a small change, but to me it feels as if I'm redirecting blame from myself to the people that made these places inaccessible in the first place. I don't want people to just think that they're helping me, I want them to think that they're making up for someone else's wrongdoing. I want them to remember every time I've needed help as something someone else caused.

#wheelchair user #cripple punk

[five-thousand-loaves-of-bread]

[id: drawing of wheelchair, one colored one line art. functionally described below. end id]

wheelchair design for original character n frame ended up being way too complicated n it going make me not want draw them much idk why did that

character is high support needs developmental disability n so typical style low back rest ultralight not enough hence chair is Not Like That. is in fantasy magical setting n magic bring some accessibility, n weight is non issue part because of that part because even most boring wheelchair w high back rest n headrest n etc going be heavy as fuck so some extra weight from decoration really not going matter.

frame is golden & swirly n decorated like those antique european royal chair/couches thingie

good ol big wheel forget draw push rim pretend it there

seat n back itself also in style of those antique royal chairs but in light blue. is tilted & has dump. has headrest n same color

have stroller style push handles bc those easier push for caregiver with one hand if they doing something on the other hand

have angel wing attached to back to seat that is power assist. controlled by angel halo like joystick & is right where usual right handed joystick is, tho can be removed n wear like bracelet n control movement that way for more dynamic flow

idea is can tilt in space can recline can elevate like CRT powerchairs despite manual chair style bc like look & hybrid better… still thinking about specifics of how do that but again magical setting most likely going be frame metal shifting n swirly swirl help w that

reblog ok but don’t repost without permission

#art #wheelchair #wheelchair user #artists on tumblr #digital art #digital illustration #mobility aid #loaf screm #🍞.txt #oc #original character

[youngchronicpain]

Just thinking about the fact that I turned in a photo of me using my wheelchair with the text "Disabled people have sex!" overlaid on it for an extra credit assignment in my human sexuality class this semester.

#disabled #disability #aaaaaaa #I really loved this class #and the professor linked a Jessica Kellgren-Fozard video for the week on disability and sex #it made me so freaking happy #spoonie #wheelchair user

[smoov-criminal]

i cannot overstate how incredible it is that i can just leave the house now. i went to costco yesterday which is fuckin huge and i was there for like an hour at least, moving around the entire time, and the only consequence is that my shoulders are a little sore. like??? that would've been impossible with just my rollator, i wouldn't have even entertained the idea. this is fucking nuts

#mj.txt #absolutely wild #is this what abled people feel like #wheelchair user

[love-me-love-my-weirdness]

Shout out to the ten year old who just got diagnosed. Shout out to the housebound fourteen year old. Shout out to the eighteen year old who can’t go to the university they wanted. Shout out to the twenty two year old who can’t get a job. Shout out to the twenty six year old with a caretaker. Shout out to the thirty year old who can’t buy their own house.

Shout out to young disabled people. We exist.

#disability #actually disabled #young disabled #wheelchair user #cane user #chronically ill #chronic illness #chronic pain #chronic fatigue #functional neurological disorder #cripplepunk

[fallenstarcat]

sure there’s a ramp, but is it steep? is there a curb at the top? is the ground uneven? do i need a key for the elevator? are the aisles and doorways wide enough? do i have room to turn? is there furniture and clutter in my way? is the carpet difficult to wheel on? can i open the doors myself?

accessibility to wheelchairs is more than just a ramp.

#disability #disabled #wheelchair #wheelchair user #wheelchair problems #accessibility #wheelchair accessible #cripplepunk #cripple punk #cpunk #disabled life #disabled struggles #disabled problems #disability life #disability struggles

[cr-pplepunx]

if youre considering using a mobility aid, youre probably thinking about getting a cane. even if it seems like youre issues arent bad enough, you should probably still consider other mobility aids. please look into the pros and cons of several different mobility aids, especially in conjunction with your specific disability/diagnosis/needs.

i got a cane at first because i thought my issues were "mild" and therefore i needed a "mild" mobility aid. but canes are moreso for stability than support. i damaged my wrist and worsened my scoliosis by deciding to use a cane without an educated opinion.

i now use forearm crutches primarily, a rollator for longer outings, and a wheelchair for worse days and longer events. dont make the same mistake as 16-year-old me. dont choose your mobility aid based on palatability, consider your needs and address your internalized ableism if need be.

#cripplepunk #mobility aid user #cane user #crutch user #mobility aids #rollator user #wheelchair user #ambulatory wheelchair user #physically disabled #actually disabled #chronic illness #chronic pain #chronic fatigue #spoonie #:P

[gayaest]

Collei will always be disabled to me🩷🌱🍄‍🟫✨ her chair is powered by dendro !

#genshin #collei #genshin impacy fanart #genshin impact #collei genshin #my art #art #fanart #disabled artist #disabled art #wheelchair user #illustration

[hate-kill-repeat]

revamped design with all of my disabled keith haring style dancin' guys all together, updated to include the yellow power chair user ~

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#cripple punk #keith haring #disabled dancers #cane user #wheelchair user #service dog #rollator #forearm crutches #electric wheelchair #mobility aids

[plague-parade]

today for disability pride month, i’d like to discuss something not many able-bodied people know about: ambulatory wheelchair users!

first, “what is an ambulatory wheelchair user?”

it’s a term used to describe people who use wheelchairs that can stand and or walk in some capacity. the amount a person can walk can vary greatly between ambulatory wheelchair users, some may need their wheelchair 60% of the time, some may need theirs 90% of the time.

“why would someone use a wheelchair if they can walk?”

there are tons of reasons someone who can walk might use a wheelchair, such as fatigue, balance, heart problems, pain, fainting, and many, many more. it could be dangerous for them to walk.

“isn’t that being lazy?”

nope! take shoes, for example. you *could* walk without them, but it would be painful, and could give you cuts or blisters. would you consider wearing shoes to be lazy? also, many disabilities and conditions are progressive, using a wheelchair can help slow progression and damage to your body.

so next time you see a wheelchair user move their leg, remember that ambulatory wheelchair users exist!

#hopefully this makes sense lol #actually disabled #disability #disability pride #disability pride month #disabled #wheelchair user #ambulatory wheelchair user #physical disability #physically disabled #cripplepunk #cripple punk #cpunk #mobility aids #babe with a mobility aid

[jemineye]

i cant stress this enough, disabled people know their own limits. i fucking promise you. we are not being lazy or jerks because we won't do something YOU want us to do or something YOU THINK will make us feel better. it wont. stop.

#shoutout to my parents #physical disability #disabled witch #disability #disabled #chronic disability #chronically ill witch #chronic fatigue #chronic illness #chronic pain #cripple punk #crip punk #cripplepunk #actuallydisabled #actually disabled #wheelchair #wheelchair user #rambles #psa #mobility aid user #mobility aids #mobility aid #babe with a mobility aid #chronically ill

[cripplerage]

There's a vacant wheelchair accessible government house that has been available since at least last year, maybe longer, during a housing crisis.

Despite asking again and again, I and many others have been deemed "not disabled enough" for disability housing. There are no accessible housing options in the private market.

I'm so angry.

#I checked the squatters rights but they only activate for 15 years??? #despite being on the non disability government housing waitlist for 3 years with no end in sight #I still think we'll have a place in 15 years #even though this house might still be vacant by then tbh #disability #wheelchair user #SDA housing #NDIS #housing crisis #cripple punk

[flowercrowncrip]

Wheelchair users use the word “walk” all the time when talking about how we get around! For a lot of people it feels like a natural part of speech and gets the point across fine. And I can’t believe I have to say this but it’s absolutely never ever ever an invitation to accuse (jokingly or not) someone of faking being disabled.

Context means that the following sentences all make sense about me:

I can’t walk, I can’t even weight bare.

I love going for walks!

The shops are in walking distance from my flat

I walk home from the station instead of calling a taxi!

All the wheelchair users I know will casually describe walking (or running) places in their chairs, and I’ve only met a couple of people who will regularly say “push” or “roll” or “drive” and usually only when making a point about using a chair.

And whatever you do don’t be like the smart arse station employee who “jokingly” said I must be like a TV character who famously pretends to be disabled because I said the station I was going to wasn’t far from my flat so I just walk home instead of getting a taxi.

#yes I’m still fuming about it #ableism #wheelchair user #disability #ableist language

[youngchronicpain]

Whenever a person walks out of the accessible bathroom stall and sees me, a wheelchair user, sitting outside waiting for the stall, they often apologize.

In the beginning, I said, "No worries!" Because I was too scared to be confrontational.

Then I started saying nothing.

But after a while, I realized that some disabled people may be a portion of the people that apologize. And I never want to make an invisibly disabled person feel bad for using accommodations that they need. There are many different reasons a disabled person would need the stall!

(It is tiring waiting for ages while someone uses the stall to change, or do their makeup. It is not annoying for anyone who needs the stall to use it.)

So, I've decided to start saying, "That's okay! I believe every disabled person should be able to use the accessible stall!"

Because then, if they are invisibly disabled, hopefully that will put them at ease.

And if the person isn't disabled, it will remind them that the accessible stall is not just "the big stall."

#what do y'all think? #disabled #wheelchair user #chronic pain #chronic illness #accessibility

[crippledpastrycryptid]

It's properly snow season again, so here's a

friendly psa

from your neighborhood wheelchair user.

If your sidewalk is not completely shoveled, it isn't usable.

If you can leave footprints in the snow, the snow is too deep. A wheelchair can't get through

If its a narrow pathway people can 'squeeze through', a wheelchair can't get through

If your sidewalk is pristine but the curb cuts are full of snow, a wheelchair cannot get through.

If wheelchairs can't use the sidewalk, our only option is to use the road, and we don't like that any more than you do.

Sincerely, a wheelchair user in the north who would prefer not to be trapped in my apartment for months on end

#physically disabled #disabled #disability #wheelchair problems #wheelchair user #wheelchair accessible #cripplepunk #accessibility #wheels in the snow #signal boost #psa #disabled life

[love-me-love-my-weirdness]

Something that really sucks about being disabled is places say that they’re accessible but they aren’t.

I’ve been to places that claim to be accessible where

the ramp’s too steep

there are steps they didn’t mention because “it’s only two or three”

the doorways are too small

there aren’t any elevators to the top floor

the floor is too rough to easily push on

exhibits are displayed in ways that are impossible to see from a wheelchair

the doors don’t have a push button

tables/exhibits are put way too close together

the surrounding paths have no curbs

Without those things, it isn’t accessible. You can’t put a sloped piece of metal on your doorway and call that wheelchair friendly.

#actually disabled #fnd #cripplepunk #chronic fatigue #ableism #wheelchair user #ambulatory wheelchair user #accessibility