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pinkdovess · 2 months

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this meme is so niche

#HEDS #wheelchair #rollator #crutches #walker #mobility aids #cripplepunk #actually disabled #ambulatory wheelchair user #the kitten brothers

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tumble-tv · 7 months

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cr-pplepunx · 5 months

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

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

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

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

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talkethtothehandeth · 7 months

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This is a reminder that you can still serve cunt while using a mobility aid, hope that helps

#shit post #chronic pain #disabled #mobility aid #mobility aids mean freedom #ambulatory wheelchair user #chronic illness #cripple punk #arthritis #ehlers danlos syndrome #chronically ill

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evergreen-pumpkin · 5 months

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A snapshot of one morning, on a relaxed day with mild weather. Now imagine this when it's crowded or when it's raining or snowing.

Video description: POV from the lap of a wheelchair user. Very shaky. OP is going downhill on a fall day. Lots of trees and fallen leaves around. There are construction trucks to the left in the very beginning. Every now and then, you can see a German Shepherd on the left. Second obstacle shows a food robot crossing the sidewalk to drive in front of OP, but it stops suddenly and OP crashes into it. OP continues down the hill until she reaches another food robot, which is obstacle 3. This robot sits in the middle of the sidewalk while OP navigates around it. Then OP comes to a concrete ramp with iron railings, which is obstacle 3.5. It is very steep. After the ramp, OP goes to cross the street, where a black SUV blows through the crosswalk. Obstacle 4 is a ramp with red brick. OP struggles to move up and pauses at one point before continuing again to obstacle 5, where there is a big concrete building and manual doors. The German Shepherd service dog goes up to push the accessibility button multiple times to no avail. A student comes and opens the door, OP enters through two sets of doors into a hallway. Clip change to obstacle 6, OP is wheeling down a hallway and approaches a white elevator with out of order signs.

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love-me-love-my-weirdness · 4 months

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

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

the ramp’s too steep

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

the doorways are too small

there aren’t any elevators to the top floor

the floor is too rough to easily push on

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

the doors don’t have a push button

tables/exhibits are put way too close together

the surrounding paths have no curbs

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

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

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plague-parade · 10 months

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

first, “what is an ambulatory wheelchair user?”

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

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

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

“isn’t that being lazy?”

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

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

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

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frankiensteinsmonster · 3 months

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❗CRIPPLE TIPS❗

✨ Able bodied friends edition ✨

If you are in a group that includes anybody who is using a mobility aid, if you are out and about and a Stairs Situation arises, either ask them which they'd prefer, or opt for the elevator (given your group is small enough. If not, have a couple friends use the elevator with your disabled friend, after asking if this is what they prefer (they may enjoy a moment alone, everybody is an individual with their own preferences). This means they don't lose the emotional "high" of being part of a group, conversation can continue so they won't suddenly feel lonely and excluded on the solo elevator ride, which can creep in and ruin their mood especially if they're new to their disability, and there's less of a chance of confusion once you're at your destination. Nobody likes being lost, but the inherent exhaustion and physical exertion that comes with using and mobility aid is incredibly... Unfun. And distressing! This can be easily avoided and you have the chance to be an Excellent friend! We notice these things!

This post is about being Physically Disabled, Able bodied people are encouraged to reblog, but Do Not Derail-- make your own post if you need to say something not related to being physically disabled.

#cripplepunk #cripple tips #cpunk #cripple punk #chronic pain #chronic illness #cane user #chronic fatigue #mobility aid user #mobility aid #ambulatory wheelchair user #wheelchair user #physically disabled #physical disability #disability pride #disability awareness

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acestims · 9 months

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Shoutout to ambulatory wheelchair users who can walk a long way, whether aided or unaided. To people who can hike up a mountain one day, but another day can’t even get out of bed; you still deserve to use a wheelchair, you are not faking your disability. When you have a fluctuating disability, it’s hard to feel like your needs are important, but they are.

(Yes this post is about me. Don’t clown on this post, if you don’t relate just scroll away)

#ambulatory wheelchair user #disability #cripplepunk #physically disabled #actually disabled #mobility aid #my posts

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sam-the-pancake · 3 months

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We've reached a new layer of not respecting mobility aid users/not seeing us as people.

Today in my class I was using my wheelchair and going towards someone to ask a question. They jumped up and grabbed someone else's cane from "in my way" and began to move it. I said no it's ok, and they said something like don't worry I'll put it back. I said no again and they returned it to where it was. I asked my question and went back to my spot. The person who's cane it was was sitting right there. They could have moved it if they thought it was in my way or if I asked them to.

A minute later I heard the cane fall over. It hadn't fallen before that but of course the abled person who moved it didn't know how to balance it properly.

Don't touch people's aids. Both myself and the other disabled person were able to handle the situation if necessary, but it didn't need to be handled because there wasn't a problem.

#host #pancakes talk #people in this class also keep jumping up to move chairs for me #even though theyre the lightest wheely chairs and i can move them just fine on my own #but they dont move when im coming and theyre sitting in the middle of the aisle #cripple punk #cripplepunk #disability #disabled #ambulatory wheelchair user #cane user #dont touch mobility aids

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myalgicencephalomyelitiscfstom · 1 year

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#ambulatory wheelchair user #wheelchair user #mobilityaids #mobility impairment #wheelchair

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thedisablednaturalist · 4 months

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I think some of us ambulatory wheelchair users are getting pretty close to (or already are) throwing full time users and higher support needs disableds under the bus. And that shit needs to be shut down NOW.

It's the problem of: "how dare they treat us like those people!"

The problem with ableists isn't that they assume we can't walk The problem is they assume we don't need our wheelchairs if we can. That we don't need our handicapped placards or transport vehicles. That we are taking advantage of other "actually" disabled people, that the ableists also don't give a shit about unless they're using them as an excuse to be ableist.

The problem with ableists isn't that they assume we are intellectually and/or developmentally disabled. The problem is they assume that every intellectually/developmentally disabled person needs to be treated with baby talk, dismissal, and ignorance. That they don't see them as people and refuse to listen to intellectually and developmentally disabled voices without making fun of them.

Stop throwing people with higher support needs under the bus. Stop doing what the abled neurodivergent community did to all physically disabled people. Us cripples gotta stick together and fight for one another, not push one down to make ourselves somehow look better to ableist fucks.

#wrenfea.exe #i wont call the people out but seriously you guys need to think about how you phrase things #and how you talk about full time users #they arent lucky or privileged #and i see the way some of yall get more offended about being seen as developmentally/intellectually disabled #instead of how these ableists think it's okay to treat people like that #chronic disability #chronic pain #spoonie #fibromyalgia #disability #wheelchair #ambulatory wheelchair user #cripplepunk #developmental disabilities #intellectual disability #cpunk #degenerative disc disease

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faesystem · 4 months

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As an ambulatory wheelchair user I have so many thoughts about how people draw/write disabled!Scar. This is sort of a guide/insight from a disabled person about writing/drawing disabled people.

Specifically in regards to wheelchair users.

Do not get me wrong, this fandom is genuinely probably the best group of people I have ever seen when it comes to drawing wheelchairs. I do not believe I have ever seen Scar fanart where he is in a completely unusable, horrible, hospital chair. It is so clear people have taken the time and energy to research into wheelchairs and I love it. I am in no way saying stop that.

I just think people could maybe put a little bit more consideration into him being disabled beyond visual appearance.

I saw a really amazing artwork of SL!Scar and he is in a sports chair. Which is really cool, in many ways, as it shows some thought being put into the setting. If I were in combat, I would in fact like to not be knocked from my chair or have my chair tipped over.

Yet, you have very limited mobility in a sports chair. It is, by design, made to prevent you from tipping over. Which means that you are incapable of going over bumps, really, let alone natural terrain.

Just in general, there really is not any wheelchair that exists in our world that would allow wheelchair users to exist in a setting like the life series.

So, I have some ideas:

- Horses. Hands down my biggest suggestion. Especially with Secret Life they fit in very well with the setting, everyone uses them, and it fits the bill perfectly for what he would need. Especially considering Scar is an archer, it makes a lot of sense for him to be on horseback. It suits him and his style of fighting so well.

- Some sort of redstone power chair. There are all sorts of ways you could design something like this. Perhaps with pistons that push down against the ground, allowing for jumps. Perhaps just a series of pistions functioning as like a bunch of little spider legs. There are a lot of things you can do with that, you can get very creative.

- For my Vex!Scar lovers, you could have magic be used as a mobility aid. Perhaps a magic wheelchair, or perhaps a magic exoskeleton.

And with all of the ideas, considering how they fit into the setting really changes everything. What are the strengths? What are the draw backs?

With horses, they are strong and fast and agile. But they are big, it is hard to fit into small spaces, and they can be killed.

With some sort of redstone chair, I feel as though it would make sense for it to be robust and strong. Depending on how it is constructed, something fast and agile or perhaps something a bit slower and more clunky. Is it loud? How would stealth work in something like that?

When it comes to any sort of magic you do not want it to fix the disability. It is a mobility aid like any other. Not perfect, not the same as not being disabled, just another tool with its own unique draw backs. Perhaps magic is draining or it takes concentration. Would he tire quicker than others? Would he require food quicker than others? Is it possible for him to lose focus on it in a stressful situation, leaving him stuck until he can calm himself down?

Other things to consider are really specifically the setting as well as what disability you are giving him.

I feel as though on Hermitcraft an option like a redstone chair just makes a lot of sense. Multiple redstone chairs, even, all constructed differently for different uses. Such as ones for building. How does long distance travel work with the chair and how you lore your setting? Is it something he can put in his inventory? Is it something he remains in when using an elytra? Does that have any draw backs, such as being slower or needing more rockets or being less coordinated in the air?

I feel as though in the life series a mix of vex magic and horses makes a lot of sense. The magic is good for small spaces and short trips and emergencies, but it is too tiring to travel across the map with and too much effort to maintain when he needs to concentrate on battles. That would be where the horse comes into play.

As for what disability, well, it truly depends. Most of my rambles here have been based upon paraplegia, because I often times see people making him an ambulatory wheelchair user just because they do not know what to do otherwise.

Not that making him an ambulatory wheelchair user is a bad thing by any means. I am one and I adore reading stories like that. It is just a bit clear that a lot of you are quite lost as to how to navigate hurdles disabled people face, so you make it so he can walk over those hurdles. Which, once again, I am not shaming you for! This post is just to show there are other options

But in the case of him being an ambulatory wheelchair user: why is he one?

Mobilities aids are disabling unless you need them. You cannot access spaces or you do not have hands free or any number of things. What to the Scar you are writing makes using mobility aids helpful instead of a hindrance? What times are they more trouble than help, and what cost is there for not using it?

A good example is if Scar can walk around short distances with minimal difficulty/drawback, but long distances are painful or physically not possible.

Look into different disabilities and consider it. A lot of people tend to default to chronic pain because that tends to be quite a common one across a lot of disabled people, but there are a lot more different reasons why.

It could also be that he is very slow because of his disabilities. I have muscle weakness sometimes because of my FND, and it is like moving through sludge whenever I try and move.

It could also be that the mobility aids are a preventative measure. He does not need to use his wheelchair, unless he has done too much walking and then his body refuses to support his weight. He does not need to use his wheelchair, but when he does not he is a lot more likely to dislocate something and then yeah he can't walk. He does not need to use his wheelchair, but he is a fall risk especially after a lot of walking or running. Him being in his wheelchair prevents him from falling! (And if he's a fall risk, maybe he's strapped in too!)

I just have so many thoughts and I wanted to share them.

I see so many of you putting in effort already and it warms my heart. It is why I feel comfortable enough to make this post, because clearly you all care a lot about representing disabled people well.

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If you have read this far thank you so much. Let me know what you think or if you have any questions.

Edit: I made a rough redstone wheelchair design. It is one of the few reblogs that has comments, if you filter for that you should be able to find it. If not, reply to the post and I can send you the link to it. :]

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cosmiccripple · 3 months

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"just don't go out in public" isn't a solution for inaccessibility. you are literally one minor infection from developing my disabilities and i'll cause that motherfucking infection if you don't shut up.

we are people and deserve access to all buildings regardless of our access needs. making sure your doors are wide enough and making a useable ramp to get through them if there are steps is literally the bare minimum.

grow up and realise that disabled people deserve access to the same buildings that able-bodied people can access, you're pathetic

"oh we don't get many physically disabled customers" i don't know.... sorry mx owner of a shop with 3 large arse steps at the doorway, we have no idea why you don't have many physdis customers....

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cloudghoulz · 10 months

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able-bodied ppl please get your shit together. i’m tired of having to remind y’all every other second that, yes, ambulatory wheelchair users do in fact exist.

#cpunk #cripple punk #physically disabled #disabled #chronically ill #ambulatory wheelchair user #cane user #mobility aid #chronic illness #disability #actually disabled

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roseamoungstthethorns · 1 year

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PSA to ableds

If the door has a wheelchair button do not open the door for us.

Do not try to press the button.

Deffently do not try and hold the door open for us.

If there is a working button you trying to help is only going to make things harder for us.

Most wheelchair users can operate manual doors on our own as well and depending on the door it still may be harder for us if you open it.

As always when you want to help a wheelchair user here are some points

Did they ask you for help?->help them if you can!

Do they look like they are struggling with something?->Ask them if they would like aid. Respect whatever answer they give you. If they say yes, they'd like help, listen to their instructions, then only help with what they said.

Did a wheelchair user simply pass you on the street?->leave them alone they are just trying to walk somewhere just like you are

Are you in a car and you see someone in a wheelchair?-> do not pull over to check on them, offer them a ride, etc. It's creepy as hell man

Does the person appear to be in a medical emergency?-> if they are responsive listen to whatever they say, if they aren't call the appropriate emergency number. Do NOT assume we are in a medical emergency by performing normal tasks even if they are medical. Wheelchair users have higher level of medical issues than gen pop.

Never touch someone's chair without their permission.

Don't press wheelchair buttons with your feet

Don't keep pressuring a wheelchair user if you don't like the answer they gave you

Most of us know how to fix our chairs and they are an extension of our bodies so don't be surprised if a wheelchair user doesn't want help fixing their chair. It is not the same as a flat tire on a car.

Never move someone's chair without their explicit permission. This applies weather or not the user is in the chair.

Wheelchair parking, seating, spots, etc. Are not your priority seating or parking. We need the extra space, the safe spot on the bus, etc. it is a matter of our saftey don't you dare prioritise your comfort/ease for our saftey.

Wheelchair users may add/comment/discuss

Ableds encouraged to reblog but do not clown

#disabled #wheelchair #wheelchair user #ambulatory wheelchair user #spoonie #chronically ill #cripple punk #disability #rosethorn

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