#which makes it inaccessible to mobile users. and i use mobile all the time

[mightyoctopus]

Library posts on here have me so conflicted.

On one hand, libraries can provide a lot of value to a lot of people, and it's good to inform people of this. Like, I was recently talking to a friend (grown man in his 40s) who didn't know that you could read books for free at a library. The more people are informed about this matter, the better.

And of course, some libraries also provide other services such as movies, board games, internet, printers, 3D printers, cheap coffee, meeting rooms, courses, etc. Talking about this is also good, because many people can benefit from these services! Especially people who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford them.

But (and here comes the but), I feel like some people on this site are really insistent on claiming that all libraries offer all these services for free, always. And that no library has any flaws at all. And that anyone can access a library at any time. And if you don't, you're a traitor for not supporting your local library.

And like... there is so much wrong with that. First of all, not all libraries offer all these services. And if they do, they might not be available in minority languages. (Spanish in the USA, Turkish in Germany, etc.) And if they do, they're not always free. And this can vary greatly on region and country, too. Not the whole world is the USA. There's places where libraries are rare and spaced very far apart. There's places where libraries are "mobile", meaning they're a car filled with books. Or sometimes a donkey. I think it's great that mobile libraries exist! It's great that people in villages near me can get free books that way. But also, it's absurd to claim that they have the same type of access as someone from a big city. It's absurd to claim that they're class traitors and it's their own fault because they didn't "create demand" and "support their local library." They do not have a "local" library. Not everyone has a local library!

And even if there is a library near you, it's very possibly inaccessible! Most countries do not have laws regarding accessible design, and if they do, they're rarely enforced. Before you go on praising how all libraries are perfect and wonderful, ask yourself, how many are accessible to disabled people? Which disabled people? Wheelchair users? Blind and visually impaired people? Immunocompromised people? There's so many of us. Yet we are so often left out.

Some countries have libraries specifically for disabled people, but most often you need to qualify and prove your disability. I have a membership in such a library. A lot of them will only accept visual impairment and no other disability. I was lucky I was in occupational therapy at the time of my enrollment, because my therapist could approve my paperwork for me. Otherwise I might not have been able to join. It's online only and costs money. It's not free. A lot of books are region-locked since I'm not in the USA. And yet I am so grateful everyday for this opportunity, for this access to books. I know many disabled people aren't so lucky.

My point is not that libraries are bad, but that libraries are very diverse. Pretending like all libraries are not only perfectly alike, but also perfect, helps no one. Libraries can provide vital services, but they do not provide these services equally around the world, and they do not provide these services equally to all people.

If you truly love libraries so much, fight to make them better, fight to make them accessible. Don't silence those of us who are left out.

#library #actually disabled #accessibility #booklr #booktok #I'm the OP

[genderkoolaid]

Do you still believe HRT, which unless you have a messed up endocrine system doesn't hurt or sterilize anyone , and SRS, which often calls for reduction or addition of things and doesn't have to entail the removal of any genitals, gonads etc, are in the same vein as being trans abled, and wanting things like debilitating illness, removed limbs, and to use mobility aids etc when physically and mentally abled? /genq

It could've been a trollpost, but I saw someone posting about something that supposedly came from you about how it's the same as removing healthy gonads or to sterilize oneself intentionally to want a limb removed to disable oneself /g

Uh, yeah, at the very least I believe it doesn't make sense to support people's ability to choose one but not the other. [Also as a necessary disclaimer: I am physically disabled and I use both a cane and a wheelchair. It has had a major impact on my life. This is my opinion as a cripple who suffers on a daily basis from both my disabilities and systemic ableism.]

If you get healthy gonads or sex organs removed, you are essentially reproductively disabled. When it comes to phalloplasty, especially RFF, your arm can experience some nerve issues (which for most people is not serious, there are therapies you do to help recover) but you could, potentially, experience some kind of disability. None of this is a value statement about any kind of medical transition because disability is morally neutral. In fact for many people being reproductively disabled is an entirely positive thing! Even though for another person it could be deeply upsetting!

I've fought for a long time against TERF fearmongering about transmasculine transition, specifically HRT, and their warnings that "it will make your good pure body DISABLED!!!!!" which is both ableist and transphobic. It comes from the assumption that a disabled body is inherently lesser and tragic and a place of suffering, and that no trans person would ever take disability for the ability to experience euphoria and relieve their dysphoria. Many of us would rather be disabled and happy than abled and suffering. So why do we only get to apply this to medical transitioning for trans people?

Yes, obviously getting a limb removed or paralyzed or losing a sense is going to change how you live and you will have to deal with a lot of ableism. But it's not up to me to tell someone else that they shouldn't pursue happiness and relieve because oh no! They might be a DISABLED PERSON! The worst thing to be in the whole wide world!!!!!!!! Like disabled people already have to constantly hear "wow if I was you I'd kill myself." And while you shouldn't comment your feelings on someone else's condition unprovoked, I think it's way better to see people getting excited to live a happy and active disabled life instead of constant traumaporn. So yeah I think people should have the ability to pursue voluntary disability & I also think it would be cool to see people with BIID reclaim the label of transabled, since it was coined by a BIID activist to create a less medicalized and suffering-focused way of talking about BIID.

(Also, my stance as a mobility user has always been that the only criteria you need to fill to get a mobility aid is thinking it could help you. People already suffer unnecessarily because they are worried they aren't "disabled enough" to deserve an aid. So if someone w BIID feels better when walking with crutches I don't care! Especially if they actively fight against systemic ableism and inaccessibility! I am wayyyyy more concerned with all the buildings in my hometown with no goddamn elevator + crosswalks with no button or speaker than I am with someone using a wheelchair because it helps their dysphoria.)

#m. #ask box

[iamyouknow-yours]

I've seen a few people trying to decide between getting a mobility scooter and an electric wheelchair.

Mobility scooters are cheaper but both are expensive. I'm gonna tell you about my scooter and my experience with it. I have the CTM HS-115 scooter. She is red and has 3 wheels. I'll include photos at the end plus a bonus photo of my cat sitting on it.

Things:

The turning circle!!! My house has narrow passages and it can be quite difficult to maneuver the scooter because of the turning circle. Especially when I'm having a bad brain fog day. I have gotten better at maneuvering though.

Wheelchairs have a turning circle of themselves. My scooter has one that is I think around a metre? I don't remember, my memory is bad.

Also it has this really annoying function where it can't be pushed even on pushing mode if it isn't on perfectly flat ground because the automatic braking system kicks in.

I'd also have a look at the amount of rise any mobility aid you are looking at can go over because when entering inaccessible buildings (like my house, I have to lift it up/get someone else to lift it for me.

Some of these problems would not be fixed by getting not a mobility scooter but some would.

My back sometimes hurts if I'm in it for a while (because the back rest is not very tall) but I've fixed this by having a cushion and remembering to lean back all the way.

To be clear though I love my scooter. She is very useful and has loads of benefits.

And I don't know any of the downsides of a power chair because I have no lived experience with one.

She can go on pretty rough terrain. She's pretty sturdy. I've taken her to the park near my house and round my friend's garden. As well as more obvious places like the mall.

Only time I've had an issue was when I went to this very hilly place where the ground sloped to the side and then she didn't want to brake.

The driving system means I can switch which hand I use plus my friend can walk next to me and maneuver me.

There's enough space by my feet that I can put my backpack there too.

It's fit in every car I've tried it in with just regular disassembly. Except my friend's dad's two seater car but then he disassembled it more using Tools™ and it fit.

It has good battery life, it hasn't run out on me.

The system for viewing how much battery you have left is bad though. It has 3 lights (red, orange, green) and supposedly the green turns off then the orange then the red and it's dead. But me and my friends can never figure out which lights are on and which are off.

It has a blue warning light which flashes in various sequences when something is wrong. I've had the scooter for several months and have never had it flash.

Fastest speed is 6km/h which is like someone jogging.

I got them to remove the beeping it makes when it reverses because that was Terrible.

The only customisation I've done to mine so far is put stickers that tell me which direction (forwards or backwards) the controls make it go. Because it's the opposite on the left and right. Which makes it easier if you want to swap hands or have a friend maneuver you but I need the stickers to tell me which way to push or pull the lever.

I am looking for ideas on how to customise her so please give suggestions. If anyone has suggestions on how to make the back rest taller that would be so appreciated.

Please include your own advice in the reblogs/replies. Looking forward to advice for future wheelchair users who need it.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhADVL2AiGX-gwr9ekt_SJC-UcURkXCOP

That's a playlist from the british youtuber Jessica Kellgren-Fozard. It's 4 videos of her trying out and picking a mobility aid. Includes useful advice and tips. And then 1 excellent video talking about mobility aids and "giving up". That video was quite useful in convincing various family members that that was not what I was doing by getting my scooter.

My scooter's name is Atalanta after the woman from Greek mythology who could run faster than any man. I think I'm very funny.

My cane is in the background of some of the photos because I rest it next to my scooter.

#mobility aid #scooter #mobility scooters #mobility scooter #electric wheelchair #pros and cons #power chair #power wheelchair #wheelchair advice #wheelchair user #advice #disability #chronic illness #disabled #postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome #cat #wheelchair #mobility aid user #mobility aids #disabled life #mobility #mobility scooter advice #buying mobility aid #buying mobility scooter #wheelchair vs scooter #wheelchairs #actually disabled #invisible disability #physically disabled #physical disability

[jsab-crisis]

Time to finally rip the bandy-aid off...

Hi, I'm the creator of JSaB Crisis AU, the owner of this blog, the artist of this comic, and so on and so on. I haven't updated this comic in- I forgot when I stopped, to be honest, I haven't touched this comic in a long time or anything relating to this AU in particular.

I've had people ask and are rightfully concerned regarding when I'll post the next pages and if I'm actually still doing this fan comic series. So, here's my answer;

I don't plan on touching this comic anymore or even the AU itself, for multiple reasons;

Technical difficulties in production is one thing, I use mobile Medibang paint to draw this comic and at one point there was an update that became a massive roadblock to it. You see, I've put the entirety of Crisis AU in one cloud file, even the WIPs, and depended on that due to not wanting to fill my storage with junk.

Crisis AU started when I was using an old phone with limited storage hence why I used Cloud-- it also helped me transfer all the art since I use the same medibang account. (Got a new phone afterwards)

Now, the medibang update that messed me over was when they added a premium membership in which you can access other assets such as brushes, certain controls, and cloud storage. They put a cloud storage limit which messed up all my cloud files (mind you, I've been using Cloud files for nor just the comic but for everything, even on my laptop for personal art/other projects).

Because of that, this made the cloud file almost inaccessible unless I manually save each page to my storage which... was infuriating and a huge demotivator. Had to delete other cloud files to at least make space but because of how many pages there are, well, I just left it there.

Loss of interest is also a common thing when it comes to fan series. My JSaB hyperfixiation died down at one point as I leaned to other medias, making me focus more on other media with LOTS of interest AND motivation to work on something relating to that instead of the comic itself.

This is very common with other fan series to my knowledge, having seen lots of discontinued fan works when I was merely a DA user.

Of course, my interest towards JSaB had kicked in again. I still love that game and the community i was a part of for awhile, having met wonderful and talented people throughout the year(s) and still do.

However, this also comes to my third reason.

Doubt. I have started to grow a distaste towards Crisis AU due to the writing itself and how my art is constantly changing. As time goes on, so does one's creative ability and taste and let me tell you how many times I've grimaced as I looked upon my own script. My writing style and comic making has changed over the past year and comparing it to this, I'd say I prefer now than whatever this was.

The concept of JSaB in a slice of life and modernized world that attempts to tackle personal turmoil? It's nice but it's not something I'd make in a heartbeat. I knew my goal with this and what I wanted to do but now it doesn't spark that flame of interest anymore.

Crisis AU is, well, a Crisis. The irony in that, am I right?

Not saying it's entirely hopeless, no, feel like if anyone would take this concept and do it their own then I'm sure they'll be able to execute it well with their own passion. It's just not me, if that makes sense.

Crisis AU is somewhat decent, mediocre, messy, and abandoned. It's a genuine shame to see how things have changed as it isn't the only art project I've abandoned due to the lack of creative flame. I can sympathize to those who actually looked forward to this as I've been met with support by those who read the comic and yet I am unable to continue delivering the series to its fruition.

Hell, I couldn't even pass the introduction arc!

...so yeah, that's why. I haven't touched this comic in a while because I've lost interest and I think I'll be able to rewrite it as the concept is lost to me now.

Now, it might be time to ask the Golden question when it comes to change!

What now?

For start, I might just let this blog become an archive because deleting in entirely would be an insult. I don't downright hate it! Slap a "Discontinued" onto it along with context in the blogs description.

Next? Well, I have multiple plans but I'm also worried they'll meet the same fate as Crisis AU so I'll start with small things.

Rebrand on the Crisis JSaB Discord Server.

All invite links have been revoked to stop new members for entering as we're entering changes. It'll be rebranded as a small JSaB server, dedicated to all JSaB fans. Channels, categories, even rules will be changed for simplicity sake and to fit the new name. This will then be followed with reopened Mod applications.

Ask Box will still be answered !! That means:

Crisis AU characters will still answer Asks regarding the discontinued comic series.

...which would make it more of an ask blog, yes? Huh. Whatever works. Take it as compensation due to the discontinued comic series. Ask box will still be open and I'll be answering old asks that are still there. So, yeah, you can still interact with the characters and even ask regarding what the lore was all about. I (or, well, specifically the characters) won't be keeping secrets anymore, nope.

New... projects?

I have another JSaB AU I've been rewriting for a while now, more interested in that since it at least LEANS to the Canon story... kind of. I won't be jumping to making a new blog and starting a new comic ONLY to be discontinued after an unannounced hiatus followed by a similar long text post/apology. No, I don't wanna set myself up again.

So, I'm staring off with small snippets of comics that piece together in my art blog and maybe make a blog that acts as an ARCHIVE. Keep things organized and pretty. This will inly happen if I reach a certain amount of comics, yes.

It's something, makes me less overwhelmed with trying new things. I've been getting better at comic making and writing! This might be a new start.

And, of course, I wanted to say this to everyone;

Thank you for everything and I'm sorry for not delivering.

The amount of support I've received during the active production of this series was genuinely heart warming and boosted my confidence in comic making. I wouldn't want it any other way.

And I'm sorry for things having to come to a disappointing end, but I'll make up to that. I promise.

If I was given the ability to wish that I never started Crisis AU then I would refuse.

Because then I wouldn't have met such wonderful community. I wouldn't want to change anything about it.

Don't fret, friends! I'm still here! It's not over, buds.

We just keep moving forward.

#crisis au #just shapes and beats #zcart #Important #Announcement

[army-of-bee-assassins]

Hi Disco Elysium fandom! If y'all have noticed me and a small group of other users here adding image descriptions (IDs) to your posts, and if you want to know more about why, then I have some relevant information for you here! Namely that:

The ultimate goal of those adding IDs is for as many people as possible to include image descriptions in their original posts!

I'm gonna get into the details of image descriptions (like how and why to write and reblog them) down below, but I just want to state some things from the get-go:

A post that's accessible from the start is much better than one that's only accessible in the notes. Ideally, accessibility should be included in the original post. That way, blind and other disabled people don’t need to go searching for content they can access. It is everybody's responsibility to foster an accessible and inclusive environment! That's the only way it's even possible, actually.

Also, there are far too many new posts in the Disco Elysium tag every day for a small number of people to describe them all. It's great that there's so much new content every day! But a good 98% of it is completely inaccessible, and - considering there's less than 10 of us who are regularly writing image descriptions in this fandom - it is simply impossible for us to keep up with it all. Even if someone has described your posts in the past, that does not mean you can assume that they’ll definitely describe the next post you make (not without directly asking, at least).

This is why it's important to 1) write your own image descriptions and 2) if someone else writes an ID for your post, edit it into the original post itself instead of just reblogging it (no credit is necessary).

If you want any help writing IDs (including if you want to ask someone to just write the whole thing for you), there is a (non-fandom-specific, accessibility-focused) discord server for that! Here is the link to join the server. It is very active, and I have used it myself for help with tricky IDs many times and gotten pretty quick responses.

Now, on to actually talking about image descriptions themselves! I promise, they're not as difficult or time-consuming as you may think. And I swear to you, fanartists - people will still reblog your art with a description. They're not ugly or taking up too much space. I have some great examples at the end!

Why write image descriptions?

Image descriptions explain what an image is of for people who would otherwise not be able to access it. They are necessary for blind people. Many blind people use a text-to-speech program called a screen reader, which reads text aloud. When it comes across an image, the screen reader will just say "image" and the user will have no idea what it is an image of. IDs are a solution to this problem. After the screen reader says “image,” it will then read the image description aloud. However, not everyone who needs image descriptions uses a screen reader! Some people are low vision and have trouble seeing what's in the image but can still read text visually. Some people have a hard time processing visual information and interpreting what's happening in an image. Some poor and rural people have weak internet connections and images never load. And sometimes the image is of grainy text and it's difficult to read. Image descriptions are a benefit to people in all of these situations.

Can I just use alt text?

Alt text makes the image accessible to people who use screen readers. Someone without a screen reader can also click through to alt text on a desktop browser. However, there is no way to access alt text on tumblr mobile without using a screen reader, and needing to click through to see descriptions is not ideal either. Therefore, alt text is not accessible to everyone who may need an image description. Until tumblr makes alt text easily visible to everyone who wants it, it is always going to be best practice to write an image description under the post as well.

Please use both alt text and an image description in the body of the post.

Can you put the image description under a read more and/or use small/stylized text?

Please don't do this! The small/stylized text is an obvious one. As mentioned earlier, some people who need image descriptions are low vision but do not use a screen reader. Using small or stylized text is obviously a detriment to them. It can also cause eye strain and headaches.

The read more thing is less obvious, and unfortunately something I see fairly often. Imagine for a second that you are a person who needs image descriptions. Now imagine that in order to get the full content of every single post with an image on this website, you had to click through a read more and - on mobile - fully navigate away from your dashboard. Every single time. This wouldn't feel very accessible, would it? And secondary to that, if you ever deactivate, then that ID that you put under the read more becomes completely lost to time.

I promise your description is not too long. Just use plain text and keep it in the main body of the post.

Why should you check the notes for an ID before reblogging an inaccessible post?

You may think that if a post has an ID in the notes, then anyone who needs that ID will just go into the notes to find it themself. However, this runs into the exact same issue as the read more thing: it's straight-up bonkers to expect people who need image descriptions to do this on every single post they come across.

Instead, you can easily start making your blog more accessible by checking the notes yourself and making an effort to spread accessible versions of posts! This is a wonderful way to start making your blog more accessible, especially if you're not someone with the ability to write image descriptions yourself! When you spread an accessible post, then the people who follow you will spread that version too, and it can become more widespread than the version without an ID. The more people do this, the easier it becomes for people needing image descriptions to come across them naturally on their dash!

Checking the notes for an ID is now easier than it has been in the past. In the notes, filter them down to reblogs with "comments only". This should show you an ID if there is one. Unfortunately, on posts with more than about 1000 notes or so, this feature doesn't seem to work as well (and tumblr staff hasn't fixed it since the new notes system was implemented, despite numerous complaints). The ID may not show up even though there is one. You can still scroll through the reblogs sorted down to "comments and tags" to find the image description, though this will take slightly longer. However, even on posts with thousands notes, it usually takes less than 60 seconds.

How do you write an image description?

I promise this part isn't as hard as it seems! I'm gonna link to some posts where people have explained things better than me in just a moment, but I'll just say: Any description is better than none. And even in a super detailed photograph or piece of art, you don't necessarily have to include everything. Zero in on what's most important in order for someone to understand what's going on in the image, and focus on that in your description. Not that you can't include the cool details when they're there! Just try not to get too bogged down in it.

My friend JD has a few very helpful posts about how to write image descriptions that I'm gonna link to here:

How Do I Write Good Image Descriptions?

How to Make Your Art Accessible

I also wanted to link to some great examples of Disco Elysium fanart with IDs written by the OP! Example 1 - by funnywormz Example 2 - by mascindulgence Example 3 - by empress-s

And lastly, I wanted to talk about the most common kind of screenshot in this fandom: dialogue screenshots. I have a very useful Google Doc here where I have compiled every bit of dialogue I have ever transcribed from Disco Elysium screenshots. A lot of the same quotes are very popular, so it's very easy to just ctrl + F and then copy and paste into your image description! And after the almost one year I've been doing this, there's a whole lotta game dialogue in there. If you take a funny screenshot of dialogue from the game that you want to post, there's a good chance you can find what you're looking for in that document!

I'll wrap this up with an example of one of these dialogue screenshots with a description. I make all the names lowercase (despite them being all caps in the game) because screen readers will sometimes read all caps like an acronym and just spell words out. Otherwise, it’s pretty much just a straight transcription of the text in the image.

[image description: A screenshot of dialogue from the video game Disco Elysium, transcribed below.

You - Look at the perforations.

Damaged Ledger - There are many of them. And they are divided into three separate rows.

You - Tally up the different rows.

Damaged Ledger - The first row has 18 dots.

You - Not bad.

Damaged Ledger - Not bad for what? You don't even know what it means yet. End ID.]

And that's all there is to it. As always, feel free to reach out if you ever have any questions!

#disco elysium #long post #image descriptions #accessibility #thank you so much to my friends for feedback and editing!! #for some more context on the ''too many posts every day for us few people to describe'' thing #i have about 700 drafts - of which probably about 650 are undescribed disco elysium posts #that number has only gone up and up and up even though i write ids almost every day #this is simply an impossible task without more people taking responsibility for accessibility in their own posts #if you appreciate when people write ids for your posts then i strongly encourage you to take a stab at writing them yourself #i said it like five times in the post itself but i'll say it again: it's really not as hard as it looks

[cpunkwitch]

answering my questions p3

[pt: answering my questions p3]

part 1 (link), part 2 (link)

ask game 3 (link)

biggest inaccessible thing that angers you right now?

doors with round handles. fuck those door knobs im glad my bedroom door doesnt actually close so i dont have to use it.

2. something no one talks about that you wish had more discussion about how it could be more accessible?

windows. i dont ever see anyone talk about how windows (that are meant to be opened for air circulation etc) could be more accessible. the window i have i have to wrestle with in order to get it open in the summer, because of that i avoided it this summer and ended up not having ac

i get there are some windows that have the screen on the other side and the inside slides up, i prefer those, my sister has that in her room, but the locks and the act of opening the window itself is not easy or something everyone can do.

3. what are some good resources that help you out? any blogs or sites that really helped you out with a disability or gave you support?

a user on here actually suggested speech assistant to me, i dont remember who but i was able to find an aac for my phone thanks to a tumblr user. i dont really have anything else to respond with, my resources are actually kinda limited ^^;

i got my cane off amazon, thats really the only other thing i have.

4. if you have an aid, mobility or not, how did you get it and do you know any good places to get them at good prices?

unfortunately all i know is amazon because i dont have a way of using other sites. most other sites dont use stripe and paypal is a bitch to me. i know there was a post going around earlier to be put on a wait list for a free wheelchair i think? if anyone knows where that post is id like to reblog it again

best way to get things at a lower price though is if theyre used/2nd hand. theyre considered worth less than new ones as they've been used and probably worn in already, therein they arent in mint condition like newer ones, but theyre still good. i actually got my first two binders that way. (tbh i get most things that way)

i know you can find 2nd hand stuff on facebook groups/marketplace, Kijiji, ebay and similar sites but i dont fully trust most of them myself.

when it comes to aid's that are programs though, such as aac or screen readers, there are tonnes that are completely free or come with small monthly subs or in-app purchases that arent too pricey and a lot of sites and social apps have those built in now a days with stickers, emojis, gifs, text-to-speech options on devices and so on.

5. any programs you know of that are either easily accessible or make things more accessible?

aside from my answer in 4, i have asl bloom which is like duolingo for american sign language. if you wanna quickly learn some asl for free, asl bloom is great!

i mentioned i have speech assistant for an aac, i've excitedly posted a bit yesterday about using it for the first time in a classroom setting.

6. whats an aid that no one mentions being an aid? could be big or small

anything is an aid if it assists you. glasses, braces, screen readers, etc

i see plenty of people acknowledging that pictures, emojis etc are aids as well esp for the nonverbal, more so than i would see sometime in the past.

a lot of things that might not be considered socially acceptable can be aids too, plastic straws for example, esp bendy ones, but thats been talked about quite a lot since the pandemic and i hope to see that discussion continue until theyre finally brought back as the default.

things that i never-to-rarely see anyone mention as an aid of some sort though? aside from medication, creams and things for pain management, theres not much to come to mind.

7. any recent news that really pissed you off, like an accessibility being taken away?

there was something at the time of making that ask game but i no longer remember what. nothing recent that have to bring up, at least not right now.

8. any good news to share with the disabled community?

i am sorry to say i bring no news at all, good or bad, but i may have some at a later date. perhaps whenever i get that french aac update we can consider that good news

9. what are some helpful things in your town/city for cripples?

nothing special i can think of

10. what can your town/city improve on to help?

the fucking side walks

11. is there an accommodation you wish you had/could get/want more of?

if i had the money and was in a different situation, id get a shower chair, braces or compression gloves, a wheelchair etc.

typing programs like typist arent made with disabled people in mind and i wish they were, i make mistakes because im dyslexic and cant always control my stims and they score you on how many mistakes you make with no backspace option and you cant continue until you improve with the least amount to no mistakes. they should at least let you use the backspace.

i use typist for class and it pisses me off that i cant go back and fix my mistakes. not just typing either but writing classes in general that grade you on how many mistakes you make should consider and accommodate people with issues writing/typing. just giving them more time to work on an assignment is not much of an accomodation. tics, stims etc are all things that can effect a persons writing and its pretty unfair and ablest to think that everyone can just stop making mistakes with writing if they practice enough.

12. whats some discourse going around right now that you wish would stop?

non physically disabled / able bodied people claiming cripplepunk includes them. should never have been discourse to begin with the name itself should be fucking self explanatory and if you know anything about cripplepunk its that its FOR THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED

also transid/transx bullshit...

13. advice for people who are only just discovering theyre crippled?

its okay to be disabled, learning your physical limitations and general limitations with your body is actually a good thing.

youre not lazy, youre not unsightly, youre not gross, youre not creepy, youre a living being and you deserve the accessibility, accomodations and help you need or want. if youre thinking of getting assistance get it.

youre not taking anything away or hurting anything by calling yourself disabled and using aids if you think it helps you.

whatever you have hindering your physical functions does not define you nore is it the only trait about you but it is a part of you that comes with you. dont let anyone disrespect you over it, get/use what you need, its your body.

14. any questions for people who've been in the community a while?

what were things like when cripplepunk first started? how did it gain traction and popularity? how did you come across it and what was it like when you were new?

do you have any advice for people just joining cripplepunk and things to say about content creation for cpunk? is there content you wish to see more of or reoccur? what was content online like when you first joined disabled/crippled spaces?

15. ramble about your condition?

man i really need to book time with the chiropractor. my arthritis aches are in more than just my hands and wrists, i get really bad foot cramps, leg and ankle pain and i have seriously bad tension and stiffness in my neck, shoulders and back.

if i remember tomorrow i'll call them when i get home for lunch between classes. and see if i can book thursday afternoons

a lot of my condition comes from my moms side of the family, which is cool in theory, i like talking about that kinda thing, hereditary and genes n stuff interests me but because its my mom and i grew up in her shadow being referred to as her "mini me" and shit, it makes me pretty uncomfortable to know just how much like her i am and i cant get away from it. (and thats not even mentioning how uncomfortable i am being associated with one of my ab/sers(u) to such a degree)

16. rant about your environment?

i feel like thats a thing for an entire post on its own. i could rant about my home environment or my city.

17. if you have any aids, have you decorated and/or named them?

ive painted my cane and and trying to paint it again when i remember, have the time and spoons, but i havnt named it or added any attachments and i want to. suggestions are welcome!

18. tips for maintaining mobility aids of any?

as a cane user:

wash and sanitize the handle/grip and foot of your cane as frequently as you use it. especially if someone else has touched it and you've been outside with it and have allergies!

use paint sealer if you customize your cane and use masking tape on the parts of it that you arent customizing (handle, foot, joints if its foldable)

place it by the door but not next to the entrance or shoes so it doesnt get knocked over/kicked etc and so you remember to take it with you if youre an "out of sight out of mind" type of forgetful person like me.

crippled-pvp mentioned this before; place your cane under the seats/on the floor if youre in a car. its deadly otherwise.

19. anything that motivates you to leave your house even just for fresh air and a stretch?

coffee/snack runs. the garden on campus nearby. if it werent for close by things like that i'd see no point in leaving the house outside work/school. and maybe a few other things like painting in the back yard ig?

20. free space!

feel free to ask me questions, to clarify or elaborate/expand on something, my inbox is always open for a chat and anon is on for privacy of those who use side blogs or are too anxious to be off anon. anon is not on for hate/discourse.

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Your Solution for Custom E-Commerce and Flutter Mobile App Development in Dubai

In today's competitive market, it's crucial to have a robust internet presence. A powerful online storefront and smart mobile app can make all the difference in today's competitive worldwide market. Safcodes, a leading Dubai-based Custom e-commerce web development and Flutter mobile apps development services firm, excels in this space. In this piece, we'll examine Safcodes' core offerings and the factors that make it the market leader.

E-commerce development company in Dubai: Crafting Digital Storefronts

Online shopping has been popular in recent years, making E-commerce platforms crucial for companies of all kinds. Safcodes is an industry leader in developing e-commerce solutions that combine form and function. Everything about the e-commerce platform is designed to make online shopping secure and enjoyable. Safcodes, an e-commerce development company in Dubai, is familiar with the specific challenges of e-commerce. It uses cutting-edge tools to design and develop sites that increase sales.

The Importance of E-commerce Web Development:

World-Wide Impact: 

When compared to brick-and-mortar establishments, the potential customer base for an e-commerce website is far larger. It eliminates barriers based on location, making before inaccessible markets available to companies.

Constant Availability: 

A website can be visited at any time. It is available at all hours of the day and night, allowing customers to shop whenever it is most convenient for them. It makes sure that companies continue to make money even when their sales teams aren't working.

Reduced Expenses: 

Costs like rent, utilities, and employees add up when running a brick-and-mortar establishment. Many of these costs can be eliminated with an e-commerce website, freeing up capital for use in other areas.

Customised Store Visits: 

The purchasing patterns of online shoppers can be monitored. Customers' pleasure and loyalty can be boosted by using this information. It is to adjust product recommendations, discounts, and other aspects of their shopping experience.

Scalability: 

The best e-commerce platforms can expand alongside your company. A well-designed e-commerce platform will have no trouble adapting to your ever-changing product catalogue, target audience, or set of features.

Flutter App Development in Dubai: Cross-Platform Excellence Redefined

As companies seek extra clients, cross-platform app development is needed. Google's open-source Flutter platform has become a major player in the mobile app industry. To produce built applications that provide a consistent user experience across mobile, web, and desktop platforms. Safcodes is at the forefront of Flutter app development Services in Dubai. By using a single source code repository, Safcodes ensures high performance across all platforms.

The Importance of Flutter App Development:

Consistency Across Devices:

Flutter's ability to remain consistent across platforms is a major benefit. Flutter allows developers to create code once and release it across many platforms. As opposed to the conventional method of app development, which requires separate codebases for iOS and Android. It reduces development time and expense.

A shorter period of development:

Developers can observe the effects of their modifications with Flutter's "hot reload" functionality. As a result, developers can iterate by trying out new UI elements, ironing out issues, and fine-tuning the experience as they go.

Superior Efficiency:

Flutter apps run at top speed because they are built to native ARM code. As a result, applications built using Flutter offer quick load times, fluid animations, and a responsive interface. It is necessary if you want to keep your users interested and content.

Flexible User Interface

With the many pre-made widgets available in Flutter, developers can build beautiful and functional UIs. Designers can customise sophisticated and responsive user interfaces for their projects.

Using Built-In Functions:

The seamless native feature and API compatibility of Flutter lets programmers leverage each platform's unique capabilities. Flutter apps can use the user's device's GPS, camera, sensors, and more to create an interesting and interactive experience.

Cost-Effectiveness:

With Flutter, developers can create an app that works on both iOS and Android from a single codebase, saving time and money for businesses. Because of this, Flutter is a great choice for small enterprises and startups.

Custom E-commerce and Flutter mobile app development in Dubai:

Tailored Solutions for Unparalleled Success

Since the needs of each company are different, Safcodes provides best Custom E-commerce and Flutter mobile app development in Dubai

Whether it's a cutting-edge online marketplace with cutting-edge features or a mobile app that revolutionises user experience. Our expert developers work with customers to learn about their unique needs. Then craft a solution that helps them achieve their goals.

What Makes Safcodes Dubai's Top Tech Partner

Proven Knowledge and Skill: 

Safcodes brings a plethora of experience to the table, having completed a wide variety of projects in the past. Experts in tackling difficult development problems are part of their team.

Customer-First Method: 

Our company prioritises its customers above anything else. They invest in learning about the client's needs and goals. They work together to create solutions that go above and beyond those standards.

Dedication to Success: 

Safcodes is committed to excellence and quality from start to completion. Their dedication to excellence and focus on the smallest of details sets them apart from the competition.

Conclusion

Having a trustworthy and innovative technology partner is crucial if your business is going to thrive in today's competitive industry.  Safcodes, an e-commerce web development company, is the go-to service for Dubai companies. Especially if your looking to improve  online visibility, thanks to their skill in e-commerce web development and Flutter app development. Safcodes equips organisations to undergo digital transformation. It achieves success by focusing on the needs of their customers, using state-of-the-art technology, and never settling for mediocrity.

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Experience Maximum Holiday Success With eCommerce Accessibility

All thanks to the COVID pandemic, online shopping has grown in leaps and bounds. And e-commerce holiday shopping is expected to overtake the retail industry. Companies are doing everything possible to reach every shopper on an eCommerce platform, including those using assistive technologies. And with one in four American adults having a disability, this is a high number of users. They will need unique enhancements or features on websites to make them user-friendly. And with inflation on the rise and recession looming, consumers are expected to be more selective in online shopping. So having an inaccessible website can thus lead to the loss of this market and potentially harm your business’s reputation. Here are some tips we have at adasitecompliance.com, your #1 source for ADA website compliance, suggesting implementing to improve your eCommerce accessibility for better business!

Experience Maximum Holiday Success with eCommerce Accessibility

Optimizing your online store helps in creating an accessible website. An optimized e-commerce store is more visible in Google searches, leading to increased revenues and faster sales. This means making your website easy to read, access, and navigate for everyone. Having an accessibility statement lets customers know that you care for them and that you work to understand and meet their needs. With an accessible contact option onsite, customers can let you know if they can’t access any part of the website!

Tips to consider while creating an accessible website

With sales in the holidays expected to boom, you must optimize your online store in time for the holiday season using the following tips:

Providing optimal visibility

Adding captions to videos

Easy and proper navigation

Absence of alt-text

Making use of proper links

Have the proper forms

Use proper captchas

Optimize your website for mobile use

Aging shoppers also love accessible eCommerce stores

Another market segment that will appreciate eCommerce accessibility is the aging shoppers. These are shoppers without vision or hearing problems but may require and use accommodations to access the internet easily. They are thus identified as disabled with the rest of the disabled population. Like the disabled users, aging shoppers are also the wealthiest generation in history. They are an economic force you cannot ignore, as eighty-five percent of Boomers use the internet and shop online!

Not just a necessity but also a legal requirement

Websites that do not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible design not only leave businesses on the table. They also risk facing accessibility lawsuits which may get settled out of court and cost companies thousands or millions of dollars!

Does eCommerce accessibility impact my online sales?

Yes, eCommerce accessibility will significantly impact your holiday and sales online. It’s because shoppers with difficulties find it difficult to go to an offline store to shop, especially those with a compromised immune system. So having a compliant website means you provide this market segment of shoppers with disabilities easy access to your store. With their combined disposable income pretty much as any other minority group, optimizing your website for everyone will significantly increase your online sales this holiday!

Easy math – More shoppers mean a busy holiday season

Remember, the more people access your e-commerce websites, easily locate and select what they want and quickly complete the checkout process, the better your holiday sales will be. Ensure all visitors have access to the same and every helpful information they will need to make an informed buying decision. Most importantly, prove to them that you care about their needs because visitors who feel valued will become loyal customers to shop for you not only during the holidays but all year through!

Website Accessibility – A Long-term Investment

Website owners should treat website accessibility not as a short-term project but as an entire area or function, like cyber security and human resources, requiring continual attention and expertise. Website compliance should be considered from the start of the website and not just during the holidays. It’s because website compliance changes in tools, resources, and legal perspectives. Besides, planning for website compliance from the start of the website-building process provides for proper planning and testing. And this will be beneficial in avoiding lost revenue in the long term for any eCommerce store or website!

Make eCommerce accessibility your top priority

Website changes should be viewed more as a strategic priority for your business because prospective buyers tend to leave sites that are difficult to use. Many are willing to pay more to your competitors to provide an easy and hassle-free shopping experience. Besides, accessible companies are considered value-driven and committed to delivering exceptional customer experiences for all their visitors. You, too, can inflict change in your company by working with the right third-party ADA compliance expert like ADASiteCompliance!

We are the number one resource for ADA website compliance and will take care of all your web compliance needs while you focus on preparing for holiday shopping. We use our marketing experience to ensure your customers get the best shopping experience!

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Free HBO Go Premium Accounts Username and Passwords (#September 15, 2022)

Free HBO Go Premium Accounts Username and Passwords (#September 15, 2022): Here in this article we have shared some HBO go Premium accounts, if you like to watch movies or TV shows over an online streaming service and are looking for usable HBO Go usernames and passwords. People generally like to watch their favorite movies and TV programs in their free time, which often means looking for a website that offers the latest uploads of video content in terms of movies and TV shows where they can trust.

We have found that there are people who are not interested in paying the monthly or annual subscription for HBO Go and so have created a way to get HBO Go accounts for free. For all readers of this blog, I will provide HBO Go accounts with working login and password free so that they can enjoy the service free of charge.

What is HBO Go? 

HBO Go allows for HBO to be streamed as a standalone service. The original idea was to stream movies, series and sporting events on TV with no other subscription. HBO is an American Premium Cable Network that was originally founded by Home Box Office in the 1970s, which enabled its customers to watch anything on TV without any other subscriptions.

HBO Go is an online streaming service that offers person to watch thousands of movies over the Internet. The Android and IOS-based applications are also available over the internet. You can use HBO Go for a $5-$25 monthly subscription, but you can unsubscribe at any time.

Some people don’t want to pay for a subscription, but they still want to watch TV. In this article, I will share the HBO GO usernames and passwords. With these, you can get movies and TV shows for free. You can watch your favorite stuff at home on any device by just typing in a password.

Features of HBO Go Usernames and Passwords

International titles

You will be able to watch international titles from various regions, such as Asia, Europe, Latin America if you choose the Latin subcategory. Surprisingly, there are a lot of shows in Spanish.

Remote security

Using HBO Go you can see the number of devices your account has been accessed on, giving you the power to know who is accessing your account. This can help you figure out those who might be using your account illegally.

Parental controls

Copymatic can be turned on parental controls so only movies or TV shows appropriate for your children are accessible. You can make ratings PG, G, and R inaccessible as well as any TV show with a TV-14 or TV-PG rating.

My list

One way to find your favorite movies and shows is with an HBO Go account, which you can use for free. Simply search for the movies and TV shows you like, save them to your profile, and then watch them whenever you’re ready.

ADD it to Hulu

You can use your base HULU account to login, and then the user is able to watch HBO Go content. You don’t need a separate HULU or HBO account to do so.

Supported devices

Copymatic high-quality content is found on many different devices such as Android and iOS phones. The high compatibility proves the quality of their product.

Screen sharing at the same time

If you have the username and password to your HBO Go account, you can share it with a friend so they can use the same account and watch the same content at the same time.

Resume watching

If you want to save a show, click the bookmark icon on your browser. You’ll find “Keep Watching” under the options menu, so that you can resume the show where you left off last time.

Detailed information

When it comes to popular shows, there is an abundance of information about cast, crew, and other related materials for those who want more information.

How Can I Watch HBO Go?

To watch video content on HBO Go, you need a compatible device. It’s highly compatible with almost all devices, including computers, Mobile phones, and tablets. A free HBO Go account with username and password allow you to watch multiple episodes of series at the same time.

How to Get HBO Go Usernames and Passwords for Free?

Three methods for getting access to HBO GO, a streaming service that offers unlimited on-demand movies and TV shows, are outlined. They include using the app’s browser playback or manually logging in through your TV provider.

Method 1 – Ask your Friends and Family

Sharing an HBO Go account is a method that uses social engineering to get a username and password. To share the account, ask the person who has your desired username and password for permission to use it. Sharing this allows you to watch multiple shows at once on different devices.

It may be difficult to find people who want to share their account for HBO Go, but it is worth it once you get them. You can ask family members or friends if they are using their HBO Go username and password. If they are not, you can ask for the details in order to watch content as well.

Method 2: Using Free Trial Subscription

With this method, you can take advantage of the subscription’s free trial by creating a loophole in the system. Open any browser and visit HBO’s official website. Choose ‘HBO Go login’ and input your password. Now enter your email ID to sign up for HBO Go and purchase a prepaid card that allows cancellation within two or three days of every month.

Method 3: HBO Go Usernames and Passwords

HBO offers a one-month free trial before charging you for its premium membership. I’m going to list the HBO Go usernames and passwords by which you can use HBO Go accounts free for a lifetime.

HBO Go Usernames and Passwords List:

Email Password [email protected] Robert312 [email protected] 1gon123 [email protected] ezek123 [email protected] e12o2 [email protected] Angelofdeath74 jsun.laliberte@g?mail.com jl51013230 [email protected] fun2ride [email protected] 3000wescers [email protected] filintragsa496 [email protected] durant06 [email protected] gentavib1421 [email protected] seablom2733 [email protected] 529369343 [email protected] G?illigan28?? [email protected] cellsilirt4685 [email protected] 9510258ty [email protected] durant06 [email protected] Angelofdeath74 [email protected] seablom2733 [email protected] 3000wesc?????? [email protected] laayoune13 [email protected] back2jack jsun.laliberte@g?mail.com jl51013230 [email protected] G?illigan28?? [email protected] fun2ride

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is Using Shared HBO Premium Accounts Safe?

You can download the list of HBO go usernames and passwords for free. You should feel assured when downloading because the list is compiled from real people who have shared their account details on social media.

Can I Use This Free HBO Go Username and Password List to Watch Movies on TV?

You can use your HBO GO account to watch television on your device, no matter what the platform.

Does HBO Go Offer Parental Controls?

HBO Go offers parental controls for watching TV shows and movies. Parent can select a TV-PG or PG-13 rating for the content, so kids don't watch anything inappropriate.

What Content Does HBO Go Have?

HBO Go provided content, such as TV series and movies, for its users. This included Crazy Rich Asians, Joker, Lego Movie 2 and Ma. In the TV section there were Dead to Me, Ozark, The Mandalorian and Westworld.

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Conclusion

HBO Go usernames and passwords are useful for streaming online movies and TV shows. All you need to do is get the login from someone who has subscribed to HBO GO. You can find a lot of resources online to fully explain how you can use HBO GO to watch or stream TV shows or movies.

If you are looking for how to get HBO Go username and password for free, I hope you enjoy the information provided. Share with your friends and family so they can also have access to free HBO Go username and password.

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[crippleprophet]

so, i've been using my cane for a couple weeks now, and something i've noticed is that now that i use it most of the time i am worse at walking without it, and that terrifies me a little. so, okay, i don't use it at home because i don't like using it around my family, and i've noticed that i'm way more off balance than i used to be, i get tired quicker when i don't have it, and i generally feel more like shit than i used to (i use my cane for balance and leg weakness/general fatigue, for context) and is this normal?

like, i've been trying to equate it to my glasses, because they're both aids, and like, before i got glasses i thought i could see fine, but as soon as i got them and put them on the world snapped into crystal clarity, and when i took them off again the world was way blurrier than it had been before i put them on, but the glasses didn't make my vision /worse/ they just gave me actual clarity, and thus i could then tell how bad my vision was before, but i don't know if that's how it's supposed to work with canes, and i'm worried that all the shit my mother says about growing to rely on canes is right and now i'm just wondering if i've actually made a mistake by getting one even though it helps, because now i'm wondering if it's actually hurting me.

i'm sorry to dump this on you, but i have no one else to talk to about this stuff, any advice or anything you can offer is really appreciated.

hey, i’m sorry this is concerning you, i can totally understand that being scary! i’m not an expert by any means but i am halfway through a master’s in biomedical engineering with research experience in biomechanics of mobility aids (i study how we walk) and i’ve been using a cane for 4 1/2 years (and axillary crutches + hiking stick for about two years before then) so from both personal and professional experience i think it’s incredibly likely what you’re experiencing is like the glasses metaphor you described.

there can be changes in your body due to mobility aid usage, including deconditioning & muscle atrophy, but this subject is not as simple as doctors (and ableist parents lol) try to present it for several reasons:

ambulatory mobility aid usage should be compared to not walking, not to walking unaided. there is no world in which i am an able-bodied person and walk like one! it’s not gonna happen! what was gonna happen if i didn’t start using a cane was that my near-falls would become actual falls and i would walk way less because of that risk + because it hurt more.

if you do want to minimize muscle atrophy and deconditioning, it can be managed. there are lots of resources on low-impact exercises for folks who are mobility aid users, bedbound, etc. walking is not the only way to move your body!

when, how, and how much you move your body is a choice that should be yours to make. if any—or all!—exercise fucking hurts, it’s okay to say fuck this and not do it. you do not owe it to anyone to be as able-bodied as possible. if there are certain things you want or need to be able to do for the practicality of existing in an inaccessible world, that’s totally understandable! but that prioritization should be yours to choose. personally i prioritize what’s gonna minimize my pain, which brings me to my next point:

usually, bodily changes lead to mobility aid changes, not the other way around. me using a cane wasn’t a “slippery slope” to using a mobility scooter; my condition degenerated because i was receiving zero treatment. i can’t exercise my autoimmune disorder away. and sometimes using a less supportive aid makes you realize you would benefit more from another one (platform crutches because they offload more weight from your lower body! a rollator because you’ll always have a place to sit!) and that’s an adjustment, yes, but it’s also something that should be celebrated

full disclosure i haven’t actually done any comparative studies of using a cane versus walking unaided (all of my research compares between different mobility aids and in my opinion asking someone to walk unaided is inherently unethical, like, that’s torture) but based on the electromyography studies i have conducted, i’d be willing to bet that the difference in muscle activation between using a cane and walking unaided is very minimal. most changes are based on how much weight you can offload into the device, and with a cane, the upper threshold on that is comparatively super low! again, there’d be nothing wrong if it did cause a big difference in muscle usage, it’d just be something to be aware of, but i really don’t think that’s common.

some personal experience that may be reassuring for you:

across four years of mobility aid usage, my balance when walking unaided never deteriorated. it only started changing about six months ago when my overall coordination got way worse due to my conditions getting worse

i’ve worked as a researcher on a balance study funded by multiple large, reputable national organizations where the goal was to rehabilitate people’s balance through building muscle strength. we measured my own balance using the assessment technology and the primary investigator (ie my boss) was very clear that 1) yes, the range in which i could catch myself to prevent a fall was smaller than an able-bodied person; 2) this was because it hurts significantly worse to put more weight on one leg or the other rather than distributed equally; 3) the solution for fall prevention would be to continue using mobility aids that decreased pain and increased my base of support, not to try to exercise my way out of chronic pain, thereby increasing the pain i experience which would increase my fall risk

when i first got a cane, i was planning to only use it when i was going to a big event or something (i purchased it prior to my first Pride), but it made such a huge difference that after the first day practicing using it i never left home without it

are there certain risks to mobility aid use? sure. but there are also risks to trying to force your body to walk unaided when your body is telling you that’s dangerous. i’m not judging your decision either way—back when i was capable of doing so, i was certainly strategically closeted about being disabled and would keep my cane folded in a bag or in the car—but i absolutely do not think your cane is hurting you when all the factors are weighed. ultimately, as long as you’re making an informed decision, it’s the right one.

wishing you all the best with this journey, it’s definitely something i’ve wrestled with a lot 💕💕

#asks #cane user #mobility aids #exercise #biomechanics #mac.txt #faq

[citrineghost]

Talking about disabled people

Why do abled people have literally no idea how to talk about disabled or chronically ill people? I don’t know but let me go over this for those of you who are abled and don’t understand

(For anyone using screen readers, the “abled person” lines have a red x next to them to indicate they’re not okay and the “disabled person” lines have a green check to indicate that they are okay)

(Also TW for ableism for all of the examples of what you shouldn’t be doing as well as fatphobia and body image for the section on stigmatizing appearance.)

Do not turn disabled people into inspiration porn.

Here’s the nuance:

❌ Abled person: It’s so amazing that this disabled person has managed to get a job and get married even though they’re disabled and it must be really hard for them and all of the people around them

Why: You, as an abled person, are implying that it’s a miracle that a disabled person can have a happy life without being “normal”

✅ Disabled person: Seeing this other disabled person with a full time job and a love life makes me feel encouraged that I can be happy too despite my disabilities

Why: Disabled people often feel hopeless with their own disabilities because of the unhealthy perspective the abled world pushes regarding how disabled people must be miserable.

Do not mourn disabilities.

Here’s the nuance:

❌ Abled person: This Youtuber I watch just came out about their disability. It’s just really sad. I can’t believe they’ve been dealing with this all without talking about it. They acted so happy all the time!

Why: Being disabled is not sad. We struggle with accessibility in a world that likes to marginalize us and that is the only sad thing about being disabled. Implying that it is sad that someone is disabled is to imply that you don’t believe they can achieve happiness or comfort because of it. The second part of this statement is problematic because it implies that disabled people can’t be happy or that because someone is presenting as happy that it must be a farce because disabled people are sad and miserable all the time, which is completely untrue.

✅ Disabled person: I just found out I have a lifelong disability and I’ve been having breakdowns about it for the last week because I’m afraid of what this means for me.

Why: Disabled people are allowed to mourn themselves and the struggles they face - because there are struggles to disability. However, this is different than when an abled person does so for many reasons, two of which I will cover.

The first reason is that disabled people are aware of the facets of their lives that may change. Someone with a degenerative disease may have to give up hiking or someone with a joint disorder may have to limit their knitting or drawing to save themselves from severe joint pain and inflammation. When abled people mourn disabilities, they are typically mourning perceived losses, which include things like romance, careers, and happiness, which are all things disabled people are perfectly capable of achieving. If you are friends with someone disabled, the only time you should be mourning their disability is if you are directing sympathy as a specific facet of it which they have brought up themselves before and which they have implied is acceptable to give sympathy for. This is something you’ll have to feel out with individuals because everyone is comfortable with different levels of sympathy and understanding about disability subject which may be touchy.

The second reason is that a large reason disabled people struggle on a day to day basis is due to inaccessibility and ableism that is only there due to an ableist society. For instance, a disabled person might find out they’re going blind and realize they will now have to learn to navigate a world where they can’t read signs without braille on them. They might find out they have become paralyzed from the waist down and will now have to use a wheelchair every time they’re out of the house, in a world where ramps and elevators are touch and go and where some places put illegal lock-and-key restrictions on elevators which can be dangerous for wheelchair users and physically disabled non-wheelchair users alike. As a disabled person, a large part of what looks like mourning disability is actually mourning their future of struggling with ableism. As an abled person, you don’t have any reason to mourn that. Instead, it is your job to fight for accessibility in any place you have influence.

Do not apply suffering to disabilities.

Here’s the nuance:

❌ Abled person: I just found out my friend is suffering from autism.

❌ Abled person: Oh! I didn’t realize you were struggling with EDS.

❌ Abled person: Apparently my classmate has been fighting with chronic pain this whole time.

❌ Abled person: I talked with this guy who was confined to a wheelchair the other day.

Why: Disabilities do not inherently come with suffering. While many people do suffer from certain elements of their disabilities, it is not your place, as an abled person, to decide if that is the case for them. Saying that someone is suffering from whatever their disability is reinforces the idea that disabled people are weak, sickly, and miserable, which leads to other ideas like that our lives are inherently less valuable than abled people’s because all we do is sit around uselessly while we suffer.

In regard to the wheelchair example, specifically, this is a common issue. Abled people frequently refer to wheelchair users as being “confined” or some other equivalent. This is because abled people see a wheelchair as something that ruins mobility. They are comparing their own ability to walk on two legs all the time with no repercussions to what their life would be like if “confined” to a wheelchair. However, for those using wheelchairs, a wheelchair is actually improving their mobility. If someone is paralyzed, their use of a wheelchair makes it possible for them to leave bed and move around independently and leave the house when they otherwise might be unable to. For someone who has chronic fatigue or a heart condition or so on, using a wheelchair part time can make it possible to go out for long periods of time when they otherwise might not be able to stand for more than a few minutes without feeling faint or dizzy. Wheelchairs improve the lives of wheelchair users. If they were being “confined,” they wouldn’t be using them.

✅ Disabled person: I’m just really struggling with my EDS lately. I’ve been so inspired to draw, but my hands just won’t cooperate with me lately from the cold weather.

Why: Disabled people do struggle with some things regarding their disabilities. It is only natural that they will talk about these struggles when they are with someone they’re comfortable doing so around. This is usually a pinpointed struggle and not a blanket statement. Even if a disabled person makes a generalized statement about hating having a disability, it is well within their right to make that statement, while it is completely inappropriate for an abled person to make that comment for them.

Do not gatekeep or polarize the disabled experience.

Here’s the nuance:

❌ Abled person: Our friend says she’s depressed, but I’m pretty sure she’s just saying it for attention. She seems fine whenever I see her.

Why: Mental illness is not the same for everyone. While one person with depression may be unable to drag themselves out of bed to get food, another person with depression might put on a full face of makeup and plaster on a smile every morning only to go home and collapse in bed at 4pm. They may feel completely empty the entire time they seem to be having fun. Or, if you can believe it, they might just be having fun. Depression is not “sad all the time” disorder. It’s deeper than that. If you can’t see evidence of the disorder someone has and you’re not A) their therapist or B) their doctor, mind your own business.

❌ Abled person: My classmate uses a wheelchair but I see him standing up out of it all the time. I don’t know who he’s trying to fool. He’s not sneaky.

Why: Wheelchair users do not always use a wheelchair because they are paralyzed or unable to stand or walk. Many people use wheelchairs because of physical weakness caused by disability, such as muscle atrophy, joint instability, or chronic pain that is worsened by walking or standing for more than short periods of time. There are also heart conditions such as POTS that make the heart rate go up by over 30 BPM by just standing, making the person suddenly feel lightheaded, risk passing out, or just plain exhausting them. Why a person uses a wheelchair is none of your business and it is not always as cut and dry as being completely unable to move without one. People who do not need wheelchairs do not use wheelchairs.

Do not stigmatize disability and physical appearance.

Here’s the nuance:

❌ Abled person: It’s no wonder her joints hurt. It’s not a disorder, she just needs to lose weight.

Why: It is a common misconception that people struggle physically because of their weight. While this may be true in some cases, for those with disabilities, it is not. Abled people tend to get stuck thinking in the same direction. They think that weight is causing disabilities. In fact, it frequently goes the other direction. Disabilities often lead to weight gain. This can be caused by hormonal imbalances, muscle atrophy, and the inability to be as physically active as abled people. While people moralizing weight and being fatphobic is an issue in and on itself, it is especially dangerous and ableist when it leads to people’s disabilities being ignored, excused, or overlooked due to the way they look. This is a problem within the medical community especially, as doctor’s frequently won’t diagnose a disability unless their patient loses weight first to prove that the problem persists even when weighing less.

❌ Abled person: I would be depressed too if I was overweight and looked like her.

❌ Abled person: How can she be depressed? She’s gorgeous and has it all. How ungrateful can you be?

Why: Depression, as well as any other mental illness, is not cause or fixed by physical appearance. It is caused by trauma, pervading negative circumstance, or by an independent chemical imbalance in the brain that has not been caused by any environmental factors. Someone being attractive to someone else will not cure their depression. Their depression likely warps their sense of self worth anyway, so their appearance is irrelevant. A person being overweight or unattractive by your standards is not causing them depression unless they are being traumatized by fatphobia, to a degree that it is destroying their mental health. That’s not a problem with their appearance, it is a problem with fatphobes who see a person’s weight as determining their value.

❌ Abled person: She’s pretty but she’s crazy as hell.

Why: Aside from the obviously derogatory use of the word “crazy,” there is a lot wrong with this statement. The first thing is that it values a person based on her appearance and nothing else. The second thing is that it implies that her attractiveness is diminished because of a mental health issue. The third thing is that it implies her diminished attractiveness due to her mental health issue detracts from her overall value. People with mental health disorders can look like anyone else and their mental health does not take away from their value as a person.

Do not police disabled people’s self identifiers or labels.

Here’s the nuance:

❌ Abled person: You can’t call yourself a cripple, that’s an ableist slur.

Why: Disabled people can call themselves whatever they want to, actually. When someone uses a word considered a slur to self-identify, it is because they are reclaiming it. The same way Black people can call themselves the n word and white people cannot, the same way people can self identify as queer, disabled people are allowed to call themselves crippled, crazy, or any other previously condemned slur that they want to. Reclaiming slurs is a way to take away the power they have over people by those who wish to use them in a derogatory way.

❌ Abled person: No, we can’t go to that one amusement park. It has no accessibility options and my friend is crippled.

Why: The only time it is acceptable for an abled person to call a disabled person a slur, even one used as a self-identifier, is if that person has told them they can. Do not ever call your disabled friends by slurs, reclaimed or otherwise, unless you know for sure that they are okay with it. And do not ever call someone you don’t know by a slur even if you know another disabled person who has reclaimed it.

❌ Abled person: You shouldn’t call yourself an autistic person. We’re supposed to use person-first language.

Why: Person-first language (e.g. person with autism rather than autistic person) can be useful in some respects, but it is disregarded by many. If you are unsure if you should use person-first language, ask the individual you’re speaking to or about. For many, their disorder or disability is an important part of who they are and they prefer to use it as a self-identifier (e.g. wheelchair user, autistic person, disabled person, etc.) Whether you are abled or disabled, you do not have the right to take away a person’s self-identifiers, regardless of if the most popular, politically correct form of speech is different than what they use. 

With this particular form of speech (person-first language), I would also recommend refraining from correcting other abled people as well. It is not agreed-upon across the board by disabled people, so it isn’t worth pushing for unless the person you’re talking to is clearly making a habit of dehumanizing disabled people. (Though this last part is only my opinion and not a hard fact.)

❌ (red X) Disabled person: Don’t call yourself crazy. It’s a slur and I don’t like it.

Why: While it is completely fine for a disabled person to tell others not to refer to them by slurs, as they have not reclaimed them, it is inappropriate for a disabled person to tell other disabled people not to self-identify with reclaimed slurs. This kind of request takes away the other person’s agency in removing the power of that slur over themselves and attempts to insist that they should regard it as something with power. If you are disabled and are triggered by a certain slur that someone you know self-identifies with, try approaching it from a more explanatory angle. 

For example: I respect your choice to reclaim that word, but it’s something I am triggered by/uncomfortable with. Could you please try to avoid using it when I’m around? 

From then on, it is up to the person reclaiming the slur to decide if they are willing to compromise. If they are not willing to avoid using it around you, it is your responsibility to distance yourself from them rather than try to police their language, so long as they are not directing the slur at you to intentionally make you uncomfortable or try to police your language.

✅ Disabled person: I know that we are both mentally ill, but I am not comfortable with being called crazy like you are. Please don’t call me that.

Why: Policing someone else’s self-identifying language and asking them to respect your own self-identifying language is very different things. Every disabled person has the right to ask others not to use reclaimed slurs on them, as these words have a rocky past and many disabled people have been oppressed and traumatized with these words in their personal lives. You should always respect others’ boundaries and self-identifiers.

Thank you for taking the time to read and educate yourself on appropriate language when speaking about people with disabilities!

If you have questions, feel free to reblog or reply. If you are also disabled and disagree with any of what I said, or if you’d like to add something I missed, please let your own voice be heard as well. 

I encourage you to start reply chains instead of all reblogging separately, because with long chains of additions, it’s easier for people to see all of the important additions in one place. So, check out the notes and see if there are other points you agree with and want to include in your own reblog!

#disabled #disability #actually disabled #spoonie #spoonie strong #cripple punk #crippled #chronic pain #chronic illness #eds #ehlers danlos syndrome #pots #postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome #depression #actually depressed #anxiety #actually anxious #autism #actually autism #autistic #actually autistic #adhd #actually adhd #neurodivergent #neurodiverse #wheelchair user #not all of these tags are my own disabilities i just want to spread this so people can reblog and educate their abled followers #accessibility #education #educate

[rabbitindisguise]

Something that eludes me is why people tend to use "wheelchair user" when they mean "person that needs to sit some/all of the time"

"this standing event is not wheelchair user accessible" makes as much sense as "this walking event is not mobility aid accessible" where people are actually more capable of going to walking events with mobility aids than before. While it's true that social pressure to stand during the national anthem for people who are part time wheelchair users is definitely present . . . the problem often presented when people describe wheelchair inaccessibility is less "standing" and more "lack of accomodations for those that are seated in chairs with wheels" because the mobility aid is there to give greater accessibility, not less. I know almost universally what wheelchair users mean when they say inaccessible spaces. These are buildings usually, that are without ramps that actually work (if they're there at all) or even no elevators to another floor and no buttons to open doors easily. But what I experience when people who aren't wheelchair users describe inaccessible events is a space that doesn't consider people who can't participate in all the standing and walking and don't provide chairs, an issue worse for me as a disabled ambulatory person than someone who uses a wheelchair and might find the description as inaccessible inaccurate and odd. Unless it's a wheelchair specific issue it just blanket covers disabled issues in general as though everything can be encompassed by wheelchair users, who are "worse" than all others and therefore carry the burdens that face everyone with every disability on their own shoulders (anyone who knows the issues of chronic illness vs visible disabilities knows that's a nonsensical comparison based in ableism). On top of that, it treats disability as interchangeable and superficial and shows people still fundementally think of wheelchair users as ambulatory people that can't walk rather than wheelchair users.

And that's a pretty fine and granular way of pointing out a sematic issue. But consider the large group of issues that face both wheelchair users and people who can't reliably stand for any/extended periods of time and it becomes obvious that wheelchair user is overly specific when "many disabled people" gets at the heart of the issue and is more inclusive of a variety of problems (specifically that the event is simply not accessible for disabled people for which the main event isn't accommodated).

The thing is, I don't need a speech to be dyslexia friendly. Dyslexia friendly might mean the fonts on the signage are accessible. (Even though I'd run into accessibility issues on the way there with other signs regardless lmao.) But no ASL interpreter is actually a big deal on a speech, and no ramps to a wheelchair user basketball game is a big deal, and no braille at a library is a big deal, and no place to sit outside a rehab center is a big deal. Accessibility is actually a fairly straightforward goal if you keep in mind something super simple:

Why are people going here in the first place? What do disabled people need to get out of this event to make it meaningful?

Of course everything else is gravy but this is about prioritization. If you can't even manage the most simple aspect of accessibility for the main event, the rest won't matter because the biggest group of disabled people that will be almost universally impacted will not benefit from the accessibility measures in place. This is why businesses acting like accessibility costs unreasonable amounts are ridiculous- it doesn't have to be done all at once overnight, but things that relate to the services should absolutely be mandatory because otherwise they cannot be truly accessible no matter what minor things they change.

#activism #intersectionality #disability #personal

[haldi-archived]

genuine question ! r alt texts okay?

Hi anon! First of all I just wanted to thank you for reaching out because it really does feel like people don’t care about accessibility on this site and educating yourself is an important first step. 

But to answer your question, alt text is certainly better than nothing at all describing an image. However, alt text, especially on Tumblr, has a lot of problems with it. First of all, you can only add alt text on mobile, so it’s simply not feasible for a lot of creators on this site because most of us make our creations and share them via desktop (especially because Tumblr mobile is messy and awful and makes our creations look bad on older desktop themes). Second of all, I believe alt text has a character limit, which is problematic if you want to describe things in more detail. 

Lastly, this isn’t necessarily a problem with alt text, but it is invisible to sighted people/people who aren’t using screen readers. As sighted people we should be normalizing image descriptions and accessibility on the internet, not trying to hide from it. Disabled people exist and their needs aren’t extra! We shouldn’t be trying to hide things that make the internet more accessible to them—because it only feeds the cycle of inaccessibility. If we hide accessibility from people, they won’t be made aware that they need to make their content accessible! 

Here’s a post by @keplercryptids that explains some FAQs about IDs that mentions alt text. I highly recommend taking a read through their accessibility tag, because it really helped me as a resource when I was starting out adding IDs to my creations!

So in summation, alt text is okay. But it’s certainly not the best option, and I wouldn’t rely heavily on it to give disabled users a great experience: especially given that even us sighted users have a godawful time with this site. 

#answered #accessibility #gonna start this tag in case anyone else has q's!