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@MeredithDMU No. There are some US-centric questions, as I am from the US and formulated the survey independently, leading to personal bias in the questions. There will be a formal academic study version later with better formulated questions.

I'm launching a survey on disabled experiences in adolescence. As far as I can tell, it's the first survey of this kind that includes people without a formal dx. Please boost it if you can- the more people this reaches, the better. forms.gle/u41aXiBuTumq7L…

@Somethingunder2 @e_urq ManlyBadassHero did a great play of it for those of us with no money

OK. I've written an amazing piece about an incredible new game. HOWEVER: There is a correct order for how you should approch this. 1. Click this link 2. NO READING 3. Buy Inscryption 4. Play Inscryption 5. OK, now you can read. 6. Join Slate Plus? slate.com/culture/2021/1…

@greeniememes They usually call them fujoshis.

my favourite terf bit is where they try say that all trans men are really just lesbians. if someone tells them about gay trans lads i think their heads might explode

1 year without max. #grief is like a chronic illness, not a broken arm. just like with my disability and chronic illness- my grief flares and gets better, but its always here. you can't cure it- but you can manage it. its a different way of thinking of it but it helped me a lot

who would watch a TV version of pimp my ride but for wheelchairs? I would! #NEISvoid #DisabilityTwitter #DisabilityPride #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #chronicpain #hypermobility #chronicillness #wheelchair

language talk time! able body v nondisabled: able body focuses on physical disability and excludes people w/ cognitive & developmental disabilities + mental illness. nondisabled includes all kinds of disability & doesnt focus on physical disability #NEISvoid #DisabilityTwitter

self dx is valid with mental illness. self dx is valid with chronic physical illness. self dx is valid with neurodivergence. here are some barriers to formal dx: money, marginalized identities, inaccessibility, rarity of condition, insurance type, bad doctors & medical abelism

types of wheelchairs: transport chairs, manual chairs, power chairs. transport: has handles, tall back & you cant push yourself. manual: can be standard or custom. can have tall or low back, all have the large wheels you can push yourself with. different foot rests & arm rests /1

“oppositional defiance disorder” is a bullshit term used to make abusive parents and caregivers feel like they’re not actually the problem, it’s a scapegoat diagnosis that fully places all the blame on traumatized neurodivergent children

@AndersenFields If you have sensory issues about touch, bring your own towel. Or at least a washcloth. Bad towels make hygiene extremely stressful.

The statistics for disabled people show a clear and present need for disability to be a larger part of the conversation around sexual assault and rape. Please keep that in mind when you see those conversations arise. End of thread.

The groundwork for this is also laid in a fundamental disrespect for the bodily autonomy of disabled people. Forced institutionalization is still a specter over mentally ill people, and conservatorships and guardianships usually strip us of a significant amount of freedom.

Sexual assault is a disability rights issue: A statistics thread. Disabled people from the ages of 12 to 24 experience twice the rate of sexual assault as their abled counterparts. The only age group with a close rate is 65+. bjs.gov/content/pub/pd…