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I‘m dealing with really bad rain at the moment where I live for the first time since getting my wheelchair and i‘m scared to go outside because even with my gloves I have basically no grip on my push rims and I can barely slow myself down when i‘m going downhill. Definitely going to get some asap so I can continue going outside 😅

I just got my first one this week! It's made me feel less like damaged goods and more like I was "in the club"💖

That sushi place is my mum's shop! Lol

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My story on how representation helped me. As a kid, I was absolutely petrified by the thought of getting into some sort of accident that took away my ability to walk or draw. Losing a limb or being paralyzed with something TV always like to show as such a negative thing, and my anxiety took that and ran with it. That is until one day an individual with a prosthetic leg came in to my children's youth group and showed off her different limbs and talked about what it was like being a prosthetic leg user. That moment I realized that being disabled and needing to use ambulatory devices like a wheelchair, prosthetic, limb, or anything like that didn't mean, my life and art would end. Just that I would have new ways of getting around. As a teenager, my hyper mobile limbs experienced one of their first of many bad injuries. From that point onwards, I became a part-time to full-time Cane wielder and Knee brace wearer. I would do what I can to protect my knees well also trying not to miss you. The ambulatory devices that I had available to me. Some days this was harder than others due to discrimination and people thinking that I couldn't possibly be meeting assistive devices like store, wheelchairs, or even seeds to sit down in because "I was young, too young to be disabled." This would make me super nervous and using any form of assistance that I absolutely needed to be using. But seeing others online telling their stories of being disabled, whether it be blind, cane, wheelchair user, or prosthetic limb helps me feel better about myself and my needs. Now I am wheelchair user finally getting the treatment. I've been so desperately needing and I don't feel scared or upset about this fact. I feel excited that I now can go about my day without calculating how much pain something was going to leave me in afterwards. The pain is still there, but with the combination of the chair and my cane I can keep it at a level that allows me to get the closest I have in a while to comfortable sleep at night while still allowing me to be free to do all the things I haven't been able to.

I think I would wet my pants. I'm bad enough going up a tiny curb in the street 😂

Your video clips of protests and the struggle for access were helpful to me as I’m trying to understand more about Disability Pride month. I worked with adults with developmental disabilities back in the 1990’s. At the time, “people first” was the language to use, ie: “He is an artist who uses a wheelchair instead of “The wheelchair bound guy”. The Deaf community did not use this language as I understand it was important to put this disability out there first in order to be clear about communication needs, culture and so much more that I can’t say I completely understand. I’ve found myself on a planning committee for Disability Pride month at work because I wanted to learn something. I’ve been told by disabled people that they are proud of their disability and I did not understand that but want to. Remembering that the ADA was passed in 1990 and that most people think Disability Pride month is a NEW thing is what really hits home for me. I did not know it existed until this year. How do we go beyond increasing awareness and educating the public and workplace about the history of the ADA and simply just celebrate for the sake of being proud of one’s self, period? That seems to be the challenge. Just thinking out loud here to continue learning.

Can't you just hire my autistic ass to look autistic in a seat authentically? The REAL experience

Every family member calling me "gimpy".

Question for folks: About a decade ago, I herniated a disk in my lower spine. It ended up pinching the nerve bundle that runs along the spine and down the leg to the point that the nerve was barely visible on an mri. I lived in this state for about 9 months. I lost the ability to straighten my back and then lost the ability to straighten my legs. Standing, let alone walking, was excruciatingly painful. Eventually (after a lot of gaslighting from several "doctors") had surgery to remove the protruding part of the disk. 4 hours of surgery and I was able to walk tall again. The problem leading to my question though is that I have nerve damage from all of that. Fast forward about a decade and I now have a cane because standing still or walking for extended periods makes me hurt in the same areas as when the disk was herniated. However, and here is where my question comes in, sitting for more than 15 minutes also starts to make me hurt. Standing after that is even more painful. The only relief, I have found, is when I lay on my stomach and let gravity straighten my spine back out. In addition, a somewhat recent x-ray says there's some degenerative issues beginning to crop up. My question (I know, finally, right?) is would a wheelchair be a good option given that sitting also causes me pain? Not an easy question to tackle, I know, I apologize for that. I'm simply not sure if I should continue with a cane (currently propped against my bed in easy reach) or if using a wheelchair is a good idea to try out. I'm likely going to be in pain no matter what but I'm sick of crying and feeling helpless thinking about how active I used to be. I appreciate you taking the time to read this and thank you if you decide to give an opinion on my particular matter.

I’ve found the comments section really helpful. I’m trying decide between a Tilite TRA and a GTM mustang - and I have to get it right! It’s such a big decision to make, when you’re self-funding and fundraising. This is my third wheelchair after 2 nhs chairs have been very badly fit 😢 (T3 complete from Scotland)

Listen I'm actually glad I gave up my annual pass at Walt Disney World in 2008 because they actually treated me the same way I asked not to be in a standby line because I have seizures

Disneyland Paris takes better care other people Drake concert theme park

I would like to block Bob Iger up on the ride It's a Small World from whole year and maybe he'll actually become paranoid enough to change things

The Walt Disney Company is getting even more Grady with everyday that comes around

Just like Donald I would give them something that says number one

I'm going to tell you something I know Six Flags Cedar Fair have a class action lawsuit going at the in the state of California and so does Universal lawsuit coming after them because third-party vendors are illegal and this is the same case for the Walt Disney Company I hope Bob Iger gets really happy when you get sued again

I just subscribed to you because you're such a nice woman

But I will give you a compliment you're bright intelligent and you have a beautiful personality

I don't care to go to Disneyland I don't want to ever go back to Walt Disney World oh it's not a happy place for me I was there after having a seizure on a ride which I asked the cast member please not to put me in a standby line in 2008 so I ended up having an apple epic seizure

I say IN 🇦🇺

Have always been a swimmer, when possible I would get out and swim, never had the chance for scuba diving though. I grew up in and out of a wheel chair, my legs work most of the time but can't do much now that I was just a few years ago. It was so cool seeing you swim with the sharks and other fish. When I learned to swim my legs did not work well, I learned how to free dive and stay down sometimes around 2 to 3 minutes before having learned controlled air release and it was fun.

In the US, we can vote by mail, meaning we don't need to go anywhere. Contact your local Election office to get added to the vote by mail program.

Great! Inspiring. Am the same .. you are inspiring. Keeping my Hope up. Thanks.

If you're in the UK, you can vote by post even if you don't have ID (you submit your signature when you register for your postal vote).

10:11 forget about accessibility someone arrest her for kidnaping a child😲😲😲😲😲😲

I voted by post yesterday. Thanks for reminding people to vote.

Why don't you try to design your own grubs when I want something I tried to design it myself I have surprised myself so many times

What political issues are important for disabled people? Is there any party who is more anti-disabled people? Or any party that is more friendly to disabled people?

This makes me grateful to live in a country where the government informs me that I'm eligible and which polling station I need to use and everything else I need to know. Voting should be as easy as possible and registering to be eligible definitely isn't that.

I hate that chair with a passion. It is not comfortable nor is it easy to get in and out of.

What is the name of your hairr

I’m a double taker because I get so excited

If you have a postal vote, make sure you've received it in good time. And that your local postal service is up to getting it back to the receiving office in time to be counted. Dont forget you can still take it to your local polling station if it arrives too late. Yes, this defeats the purpose of a postal vote, but it means your vote is counted, your voice heard. And you don't need ID to do it either - just hand over your completed and sealed postal vote.

I had no idea of the Disability pride. Thanks for sharing. 😊👍

I like Australia system, it’s a requirement that you vote, but you get a sausage so that makes up for it.

Voter suppression laws 😢

there is a grocery store me that has the carts, but not the clips. like you are supposed to push the cart with your arms while pushing your chair? even with a power chair they are hard to steer with one hand. although its been a long time since I've been there, hopefully they upgraded by now.