#accomodations

[lifewithchronicpain]

If you don't need a cane, but you get one to signal disability because sometimes you get faint and need to sit, or whatever, as a cane user for years, go ahead. Please, if it makes claiming accomodations easier for you, even if you don't need it to walk, I don't care. This is your permission if you needed it.

Can I suggest that you can get a foldable one at CVS (they're great) so it's there when you need it? Shits fucked up, do what you need to do. Just beware there are assholes that won't care about the cane. But overall, it does make things easier and is easily purchased. Go for it.

[arc-hus]

Guest Pavilion, Quintay, Chile - TIRONI BARTLAU

[wronghands1]

[psychologeek]

I remember when my brother, with heavy beard, got pulled out for security on the airport. I was in a wheelchair and he was my companion. They put the wheelchair (an airport one) through the x-ray machine.

I don't know what I'm trying to say.

I think. Some times things are necessary. Sometimes things are painful and necessary. But it can be done kindly. Like the TSA that pulled me aside, during my first trip abroad, for a physical search.

But I told them I'm autistic, so she explained to me "I'm going to touch your hands, like this" ok. "I'm going to touch your legs, like this" ok.

It wasn't nice. I didn't like it. I almost cried. I don't like being touched.

But they were kind about the process, and gave me the accommodations I needed (a female agent, explaining, and later making sure I know I'm not in trouble).

It could be much much worse.

I just. I think. Even when ppl think someone else is "bad". Or they need to check if they don't go against the rules.

It's important to be kind, I think.

Just

Be kind.

“i don’t understand why you guys keep bitching about leftist antisemitism. i’m a leftist jew and i NEVER experience antisemitism!! all i had to do was reject all religious aspects of judaism that couldn’t be weaponized for ActivismTM, not wear any religious garb unless it’s to make a point, be white or white passing, lie about my family who lives in israel or talk loudly and frequently about how i hope they all die, allow my gentile comrades to make holocaust jokes and comparisons, and harass other jews who haven’t put their identity up for auction like i have. it’s literally that easy so if you’re complaining about it it’s probably because your a baby killer pedophile subhuman zionist scumbag, just like my friend stalinworshipper42069 said.”

[stellaltumi]

setting up disability accommodations at school is so weird with internalized ableism. hearing someone else say that I am disabled and that my disability is disabling????? out loud!!! bonkers

[leresq]

[sunshinegremlin]

CALLING ALL PPL WHO STRUGGLE TO KEEP A CALENDAR!

I used to keep a bullet journal years ago but I completely fell off it once COVID began. Since then, I have had no calendar to keep my life together.

As someone with ADHD, a calendar would help me stay sane, but every time I tried to get back into it, no matter what I tried, it never stuck. Therefore, my life was a mess.

But while reading a Webtoon (called "30 Minutes With You" if you're interested, it's really wholesome) the main character does daily doodles in her pocket calendar, and then it clicked.

I've been doing daily little doodles in my pocket calendar and I've generally kept up for two months now! Overall, it's been really fun AND has kept me more put together!

Here is an example:

You can get a pocket calendar from Dollar Tree for $1.25 (if you're in the US and Canada)! I use blank office labels cut into the right size as the white squares I draw on just because it looks better.

This has also really helped my memory, because once stuff happens my brain forgets it immediately. It really makes me feel like my life is fuller and it's been easier to look back and see how far I've come!

Hope it helps! 💛

[a-sassy-bench]

me: i need disability assistance navigating through the airport

airport: we don't do that, you have to call the airline

*calls airline*

airline: we don't do that, you have to call the airport

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[autismcultureis]

Autism culture is not understanding why other people are offended by you trying to accommodate yourself (asking them to speak quieter, not making eye contact ect)

!!

[mothforfairylightss]

asking for accomodations shouldn't be this emberassing and shouldn't be a big deal and i shouldn't feel this guilty for needing them

[cambriancrew]

Just watched a clip from The Miracle Worker on Facebook and there was a commenter who was like, look at Helen Keller's disabilities and she succeeded without an IEP, we shouldn't be coddling kids with disabilities these days, it's what's causing chaos in schools and like... 🤨

Like... Annie Sullivan was right there the whole time. No other student had a teacher right there with them the whole time?? That counts as an accommodation!

I'm astounded by this magnificent display of cocky ignorance.

[mossy-thing]

Teacher: So, you requested an accomodation for PE, because you don't want to have to go there and have a scheduled meltdown each week? No problem! Here's your replacement class!

Me, feeling heavily judged by the random ass life sized Sheldon Cooper cardboard cutout in his office: Thank you.

[youngchronicpain]

Today in: things I've bought to compensate for my weakness and chronic pain.

Basically, it's a giant electric toothbrush for scrubbing grout and other bathroom things. I'm really excited to try it, scrubbing for long periods of time is really hard on my hands, wrists, and shoulders.

I've honestly been avoiding cleaning certain things because I know how much it will hurt. Which means they just get worse and worse, and harder and harder to clean. Fingers crossed it works!

[wreckitremy]

I think giving people 3-6 extra seconds to respond should be an accommodation.

Extra time on a test is nice and all, but i need more time on small things.

I can't write fast enough or think fast enough to keep up with my peers, but like in a timed trial kind of way.

Give me 3-6 extra seconds to respond to this specific question out loud.

[wronghands1]

[forgottenthreads]

Accomodations

We shouldn't gate keep accommodations. Time after time I've been told I shouldn't use a tool because it's for xxxx group of people, I shouldn't use it the way I do, I shouldn't encourage other people to use it, etc..

It's annoying but it's also wrong.

Enforcement of usage makes the accommodation a marker that you have a problem and it makes it easier for people to discriminate. Which hurts people who find the accommodation useful in unintended ways and enables abilism against people who use it in the intended ways.

If an accommodation helps you in any way even if it's not the designed usage why should I or anyone begrudge your usage? Having more people who want to use it means more people will support it or demand it being available, bring down the price of it and encourage innovation.

Just a handful of things I've been asked not to use

Plural kit -> yes it's excellent for DID but it's also really cool for roleplay or separating out tone, it's really helpful for autistic people completely separate from DID "you're not a system don't use PK"

Headphones or ear defenders -> great for autistic people but also really useful for introverts or even just going to somewhere loud "why don't you stop listening to music and pay attention"

Canes and walking sticks -> great for anyone with arthritis or trouble walking/standing not just the elderly "you don't need this, I'm not selling it to you"

Automatic doors -> makes the world easier to access for wheelchair users but is just plain convenient for everyone "there's 8 other doors why do you have to use the automatic one?"

Subtitles -> not just for deaf/hard of hearing, can be super useful for dyslexia or loud environments. "Turn off the damned subtitles"

There are no correct ways to use accessibility aids and gate keeping them and their use is unhelpful for everyone.

Cutting curbs makes life easier for everyone. And each time a cut curb is used by anyone whose life is improved or made easier by its existence is one more person who's going to be annoyed when they come across a place where that isn't standard.