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News, resources, and perspectives pertaining to individuals with disabilities.

Disability

News, resources, and perspectives pertaining to individuals with disabilities.

Feel free to edit your flair to reflect whatever disability you identify as having. This doesn't have to be a medical diagnosis either. You can identify as "Deaf," "wheelchair-user" or just plain "crip," as some folks do. And, if you don't have a disability, no worries! Just mark it up however you like.


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NEWS

BBC's Ouch! (UK)

Disability News (US)

Disabled World (International)


RESOURCES

Casual Coonversation's Mega List

National Council on Independent Living (US)

Independent Living (UK)

Disability Resource Centre (UK)

Independent Living Canada

Service Canada

Independent Living Centres (AU)

Disability Information and Resource Centre (AU)

Family Village (International)

Success for College Students with Disabilities (US)

Centers for Independent Living (US)

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PERSPECTIVES

Chronic World Adventure

Chronic Illness Humor

Disability Fun

Universal Design Style

Ramp Your Voice


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Section8listshoppers - disability housing (US)

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Non-US Disability Post

SSDI and SSI are two different things Post


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What are your favorite videos, sounds, etc to have in the background?

this is "Secret Forest 🍃 Chill Lofi Beats" and one of my favorites!

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2024/02/10
09:11 UTC

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does anyone know any good social groups online for people who are homebound/bedbound?

I made this group because while I have friends, they don't really understand. It sucks texting them and hearing about how they went somewhere cool and did something fun, and I can't even put on pants. And they ask how I've been and I'm like idk I watched tv? lol.

I want to have fun and do cool things with people, but with people I relate to, and won't have to explain my situation to. I want to have an online friend group of disabled people who get it who also want to have a good time and figure out what life is about and what life can be, even with such a huge limitation on how much of the world we can access.

I want to find people who will be happy when I am staying within my energy limits, not trying to expect me to hang out in person

Emphasis on wanting to have a good time though!!! This is my life longterm, and honestly I don't have spoons for feeling sad about it all the time lol, i dont just want vent spaces. I want to live my life!! And be social and goofy and fun!!! Just like, from bed 😂

Are there any spaces like this?

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2024/02/10
09:05 UTC

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me but also like more lying down than this lol. goals tho

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2024/02/10
08:06 UTC

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im so eepy

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2024/02/10
08:03 UTC

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mood

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2024/02/10
07:47 UTC

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intro and favorites pastimes!

share a bit about yourself if you like (please no identifying info like last names or phone numbers or addresses etc!), and share a favorite thing you do to pass the time! doesn't need to be a hobby, can even be a phrase you think in your head on bad fatigue days or something!

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2024/02/10
07:45 UTC

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Thread: wins!! share excitement!!

share anything awesome!! and share excitement for other people's wins!!!

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2024/02/10
07:37 UTC

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the Intense Topics thread

This is the thread for intense topics and vents and such.

Please add content warnings for anything related to suicide, self harm, substance use, sexual assault, and trauma.

Politics are okay as our existence is political. Remember none of us live in the exact same location and experiences vary by location, age, race, gender, disability, class, body type, family history, citizen status, etc. And be kind/no supporting oppression.

Please take good care of yourself when reading and writing in this thread, and have a plan to disengage and care for your body and mind if it gets to be too much.

You are not obligated to anyone here and you cannot and should not try to fix anyone's life problems here, this is an acceptance space where people have autonomy and things are what they are (for now, and acknowledging they may not be ideal and should even change); support is kind when asked for, unsolicited advice or trying to save people is not within anyone's scope here.

(Reminding each other to be kind as needed is still good tho obv)

Do not come here expecting anyone to take over and save you either, your life is your life to live, and no one can live it for you; if you are scared for your safety, please contact a crisis line or loved one! Your life and safety matter.

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2024/02/10
07:32 UTC

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favorite stimmy snacks?

no spoons for image ID, please add if you can 💗 summary: a tumblr post by vampireapologist about the joy of removing wax from a lil cheese wheel

I really like gummy candies because they are fun to chew. Also sparkling water, and foods I can tear apart when I eat them (like pizza crust, or oreos)

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2024/02/10
07:23 UTC

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Meaning of the subreddit name

[tumblr post by @coffeeseed: "God, I can't tell you how much the "there's not enough enrichment in my enclosure" joke has helped my mental health. Because, for some reason I can't comprehend, pretending that I'm a zoo keeper caring for an animal (which is also me) just makes everything easier to comprehend. Like "your head gets screwy when your apartment is messy" just doesn't carry as much resonance as "The tiget becomes agitated when its enclosure is cluttered" because then I'll be like, no shit? The tiger? I've got to keep things clean and nice for the tiger."]

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2024/02/10
07:14 UTC

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