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This is really informative!

I decided to create something that I wish I had when I first got diagnosed with autism - so here’s my comic for ASDComicTakeover! You can find out more about the project here!

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Long time, no posts... Things been a bit hectic. The one thing I’m torn with at the moment is whether I should go for a cochlear implant or not. I’ve already had some appointments and been told I could be eligible for them.... But is it too late, at 28 years old to get one? Has anyone gone from wearing hearing aids from such a young age to being an adult in the change-over process? I’m honestly scared. Like, part of me wants to go for it because it’d give me a bit of extra freedom, but I don’t know the stats of possible complications afterwards. Ugh.

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With the recent news ongoing out there, I just wanted to take a moment to say it’s a very scary time and place right now, please keep yourselves safe and reach out for support, no matter what. My inbox and ask box are both open if you feel you need to talk to someone. I am thinking of you all and sending the biggest of love and hugs to every single one of you, wherever you are. X

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In the UK, the implementation of Sunflower Lanyards have begun making the rounds to train service provider LNER (London North Eastern Railway). It’s already in place at some airports and supermarkets.

Wearing a sunflower lanyard enables staff to recognise that you have a hidden disability without you needing to declare it. This allows you to travel independently whilst knowing that if you need any additional support during your journey, any of the staff will be able to support. If you do find you are feeling any discomfort during your journey or would prefer extra assistance, head to one of the customer service or information desks for help. If you’d like one, you can collect one from an LNER operated rail station, at the Assistance reception desks at airports, or even emailing  AssistedTravel@lner.co.uk with a full UK address to receive one. [ID: A hand holding a bright green lanyard with a silver clip that has lots of sunflowers on.]

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I’ve honestly been toying with the idea of deleting the blog completely, but not sure if I can bring myself to do it. I’m not as active on Tumblr anymore so I’m rarely posting or browsing. May keep the blog up, but as I’ve deleted so many posts, I may take a new turn on the blog completely, turn it into some sort of image-only blog featuring disability related quotes or phrases with image descriptions under it. Let me know what you guys think.  X

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DAILY REMINDER

Your disabilities are not a hindrance to anyone. No matter what others, or you, say. You are strong. You are beautiful. You are YOU.

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What a whirlwind the last month has been.

My boyfriend upgraded to fiancé by proposing the day after my birthday at my favourite stately home, Burghley House!

I can't believe this one person wants to spend the rest of their life with me, regardless of what I've been through and the issues I face on a daily basis.

To say I'm over the moon is an understatement, but I am even more in love and I cannot wait to celebrate our love in the future.

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I hope someone comes your way and treats you like royalty and respects/understands your disabilities and doesn't make fun/a fool of you for it.

You deserve that in life.

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One day I hope people get this.

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[image description: pastel purple background with the words “disabled is not a bad word” in white]

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I don't mind being tapped on the shoulder, but please do it where I can see so I don't panic/jump!

Seriously you have no idea how many assholes we deafies run into, how this is a very common experience for us all. At least, the look on their face after I told them that I’m deaf is very priceless. But, sometimes I walk away having no idea that someone yelled at me. :/ ((and, yes, comic me is interrupting the comic to play pokemon go.))

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So apparently I’m one of the top 50 Deaf Blogs! Placed at number 41! Absolutely thrilled. I aim to keep fighting for Disabled rights, particularly Deaf and Autistic rights. One day we will be able to live in an accessible world without any trouble.

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Image Description: A bingo card with ABLEIST BINGO at the top (courtesy of @chronicallyisajennie​  

Under the B:

“Have you tried Yoga?”

“Everyone can go vegan!”

Assigns neurotypical motivations to a neuroatypical person’s behaviors

“I think you mean person with Autism”

“People have it worse”

Under the I: 

Compares acute illness to chronic illness

“You take too many medicines!”

“You don’t want equality, you want special treatment!”

Plays Disability police

Uses disability, mental illness, etc, as a metaphor

Under the N:

“Big Pharma”

“Language changes!“ "You’re policing my word choice!”

Free Space

“Neurotypical? Non-Disabled? Don’t you mean normal?”

Accusations of faking

Under the G:

“You’re derailing”

“You don’t look sick/Disabled!”

Uses ableist slurs

“I wish I didn’t have to work”

“I don’t see disability”

Under the O:

“Everyone feels that way sometimes”

Special needs/ differently abled/ handicapable

“You’re using your disability/mental illness as an excuse”

“Exercise!”

Pathologizes/medicalizes bigotry

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I love you all hearies but sometimes it’s harder to get your attention compared to deafies haha. We deafies are used to having to pay more attention to our peripheral vision so we can catch someone trying to get our attention or something zooming by. Several hearies aren’t used to being relied on peripheral vision because they are more used to relying on hearing sounds to be more aware of their surroundings.

And YES there is a science behind this! There was actually a research done on that by VL2 at Gallaudet University. You can read it here: bit.ly/1IahcoS

VL2 or Visual Language and Visual Learning is a very cool NSF funded Science of Learning Center at Gallaudet Univ. where they focus on researches relating to vision. We deafies rely heavily on vision and yes our brains are wired a bit differently because of that. Fascinating stuff! You can check it out at vl2.gallaudet.edu.(Gallaudet University is the only university that has majority of students who are deaf, has full faculty that signs. I went there!)

Image description can be found on my facebook page- click here!

patreon! - twitter! - tapastic! 

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This is the reason I do what I do. #forthekids #youarebeautiful