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submitted 14 days ago • 7 comments

Indoor air quality is a disability rights issue. Even wearing scented products can make a space inaccessible to some disabled people. Please be mindful of how the products you use might impact those around you.

submitted 15 days ago • 1 comment

FYI that you cannot reliably assess neurotransmitter levels in the brain by testing for them in your urine! Don’t get scammed into taking these tests. Their utility is limited at best. I’m tired of patients getting ripped off by providers pushing pseudoscience

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

Try not to hold yourself to ableist standards today, okay? You deserve rest.

submitted 17 days ago • 2 comments

Why do companies assume disabled people have a medical provider who understands their condition, work functions, possible accommodations, and has the time to write up a letter? Most providers have no idea what to do to help with accommodation requests—they aren’t trained in it.

submitted 19 days ago • 2 comments

Did you know that getting groceries delivered might actually be better for the planet than going to pick them up yourself? A study cited in this article discusses how getting items delivered might decrease your carbon footprint relative to driving to the store yourself: npr.org/2024/09/10/nx-…

submitted 19 days ago • 3 comments

The stories I hear about other healthcare providers failing and even directly harming patients every week… yikes. Providers need to better. Our lives literally depend on it.

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

Patients should NOT need advocates to get medical care. Their medical providers should be their advocates, but the system is so broken that patients need to prepare extensively and bring along witnesses just to ensure they don’t get abused or neglected.

submitted 32 days ago • 1 comment

Disability tax: Because existing while disabled is a privilege you have to pay for.

submitted 32 days ago • 1 comment

Medical gaslighting is the norm, not the exception, especially if you are a woman or BIPOC or if you have a complex or rare disease.

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

My former boss, who discriminated against me, harassed me, and illegally fired me for being disabled, was the chair of the DEI committee of the largest organization in the field while all of that was occurring.

submitted 46 days ago • 0 comments

In this time of overwhelm and intentional chaos, remember what Mr. Rogers taught us—look for the helpers. Look for the ones fighting, the ones pushing forward even when everything feels like it’s falling apart.

submitted 52 days ago • 1 comment

Folks… it happened. It FINALLY happened. I went to the doctor and they told me to lose weight, be less stressed, and exercise more and guess what? I walked out of there thin, fit, and with zero problems! The magic of modern medicine ✨

submitted 53 days ago • 1 comment

If your version of collective action, organization, or mobilization excludes disabled people then you’re not as progressive as you think.

submitted 66 days ago • 0 comments

Dear medical providers: If a patient sees you once and then never returns it is NOT because they have improved. It is more likely because you sucked and they didn’t want to waste any more time, energy, or money on meeting with you. Take it as a lesson and try to do better.

submitted 87 days ago • 4 comments

People who aren’t afraid of COVID (specifically long COVID) have no idea how broken the medical system is. They still think a physician will save them if they develop LC and it’s going to take a lot work not to say “I told you so” when reality smacks them in the face

submitted 88 days ago • 0 comments

Why isn’t there a moderation service or label for ableist posts/accounts on here?

submitted 90 days ago • 0 comments

Next time you have a headache don’t reach for the painkillers… Just meditate your way out of it! Not fun, is it? Now imagine having that pain daily w/no way of controlling it &, when you go to “experts” for help, they tell you to “think” your way out of it. That’s chronic pain.

submitted 95 days ago • 1 comment

Reminder as we blaze toward the new year that it’s OK if 2024 was just a blur of pain and chaos instead of a productive era to reflect on. Being alive is particularly rough right now. You’re doing your best and that’s enough.

submitted 102 days ago • 0 comments

What if all the money and resources they are putting into searching for the CEO shooter were put into relieving medical debt for families in the US?

submitted 116 days ago • 0 comments

The executive functioning drain of being covid cautious is EXTREME and particularly hard if you have ADHD. I’m tired and wish people around me cared more so that I could save even just a tiny bit of that brain energy for other things

submitted 126 days ago • 1 comment

Hi friends! I haven’t had many #DisabledInSTEM merch sales this whole year and would appreciate any support! I have A LOT of medical bills coming up. Your support helps me to pay my bills and focus on my advocacy, such as running the Mentorship Program! www.bonfire.com/store/disabl...

submitted 127 days ago • 2 comments

Friendly reminder on this holiday that if your family is treating you like shit it is OK to leave or kick them out of your home. Really. Even if they throw a fit. Especially if they throw a fit. Boundaries are important and so is your wellbeing.

submitted 128 days ago • 0 comments

Where’s disability Twitter on here please? I see some of you but so many are missing

submitted 128 days ago • 6 comments

How do people afford mold remediation? Seriously. We’re just supposed to be able to afford to move to a new house, get rid of all of our furniture and linens and clothes and books, and be able to rebuild? Who can afford that?

submitted 129 days ago • 0 comments