#disabled athelete

[cesium-sheep]

oh good. apparently in the dumb haunted pool movie the dad's so stubborn about keeping the house with the pool because he has ms and the pool's healing him or whatever as it tries to eat his family. super. (there's also a terribly ill child in the past that recovers when his sister drowns in the pool so this is a Super Deliberate Thing. and the dad ultimately sacrifices himself to save his kid rather than kill the kid to recover from his ms? so like. cool. neato. eugh.)

[cutecipher]

I need to get a ton of medical stuff taken care of I need to see multiple specialists for new conditions that developed while I was living at the last place, Im not going to go into particular detail but primarily I really need to see a skin doctor a sports doctor (i was an athelete who got injured a lot in high school) and someone for hrt since i havent had hrt in close to a year and honestly im seeing years of hrt gains slowly revert and its killing my mental health. So all that said yes this is another donation post, Ive been putting my medical needs off for a long time and I need to get this handled. Please help a disabled trans woman scientist pick her health up from rock bottom

ID: pleasant red and white tabby getting pet and smiling

Cashapp: $cmder

Venmo: AGIEF

Paypal: https://paypal.me/agieocean

$391/$2400 raised edit: i cant wait anymore i need tp get a wheelchair

Edit: turning off rbs this isn't working

[justjudethoughts]

A commonly overlooked trait about neurodivergents is that very often, their neurodiversity shows up in some capacity in all aspects of their lives. This is because their brains are wired differently, and so they process differently. This means neurodivergents will often experience symptoms that don't directly correspond to what people assume they would struggle with. For example, I am dyslexic (and pretty sure I have dyscalculia as well) and here are some unexpected things I struggle with:

Reading analog clocks

Interpreting spreadsheets

Remembering instructions

Physical directions/navigating

Driving

Left vs Right

Coordination (in regards to atheletics/dancing)

Analysis Paralysis

Loading dishwasher/packing things effectively

Spatial Awareness

Estimating how many m&ms are in a jar. Estimating anything in general.

Remembering fractions. You say 1/4 cup, I'll remember the 4 and think 4 cups.

TYING. MY. SHOES. They come untied all the time. I give up.

Remembering how to do a previously learned task. I have to do it over and over again and if I wait too long in between, the information is gone.

The reason I bring this up is because I often run into people who don't understand why I am struggling with totally normal things. They see an intelligent girl who gets good grades and don't understand why basic life skills simply aren't as easy for me. And of course they don't! They were told dyslexia is a reading disability (which it primarily is) so of course they don't recognize all of the other symptoms! But the other symptoms are real, and common, nonetheless.

[sweetdeedra]

crafters turn on those tvs watch the paralympics !!!!!

it's such great back ground noise and most of us have disabilities anyways so we should be supporting and letting these atheletes know we see them!! and we support them!!

[trickstarbrave]

i still think back to this one dream i had (and yeah this was mostly a dream, the only real event was the car accident i was in irl)

it starts and i am little like. 8 years old. we're at a smaller theme park/water park on my birthday and its a lot of fun when while in the not-water side i get randomly picked with another girl to do a contest on stage. they picked a bunch of kids regularly, each roughly the same age, and it was going to be a big local tv event. we sign the contracts and each are put to do carious challenges.

the girl im with and i get picked to do skip ball. yknow

these things. and the prize was every kid who won a round got like 4 tickets to disney world or smth so you can imagine we were really excited.

and on stage im just killing it fsr. like absolutely sweeping this other girl. they are tallying up our scores in real time on the board. at one point the host lets her dad step in in an attempt to beat me but by the end of the time i STILL had more points than her and i won the tickets to disney world.

fast forward several years. its been almost 2 decades. im in my 20's. i have graduated college. i had a car accident and use a wheelchair or cane. the producers of that event/owners of the park or whatever contact my family asking for a meeting and so i agree and go to meet up with my mom. this show has become like a televised thing and is highly anticipated every year so we dunno what they want. could be whatever

we get there. the producer looks at me in my wheelchair. immediately makes a face. and then has to sit down saying that he was going to wait until the other girl i competed with showed up to discuss it but. the plan was they wanted us to redo the challenge since it was a really hyped up event and they wanted to see how we compared to our younger selves but. really there would be no point to it. i say i can stand up but. i dont think it would be a very fun or fair competition. my disability isnt a secret.

the other girl walks in. she has apparently become very atheletic since then. the producer informed me like just before she arrived she was really looking forward to it and had become very competitive and an athlete so yeah, it wouldnt be fair. she looks at me very confident and almost smug, only to realize i am in a wheelchair and i can just. see the disappointment on her face.

its very apparent to me in dream she was really looking forward to doing the contest again. she had done track in high school and college or smth. she was very sporty, very athletic. her dad was there and he looked also very disappointed. i think this random victory i had over her when we were 8 had been eating her up inside. i sit there awkwardly as we make small talk. the producer explains why he wanted us there which she had already figured out, and she just gets more disappointed by the minute as i ask if there are any other contests we can do that would be fun or exciting and don't require my legs that much.

we don't really come to a conclusion. we both leave the coffee shop with our respective parents, i awkwardly, her looking absolutely defeated. i want to apologize but i feel its weird to apologize for being disabled bc that just happens. i get in the car to go home. i wake up in bed, leave the room, and sit on the couch irl to think it over. i dont know that blonde white girl who was into track and field. shes not real. none of that happened. but it was very vivid and i was just left with this strange feeling afterwards and i remember it every so often like "huh. wonder what that was all about."

[tallulahcarter]

full name: tallulah monqiue carter

nicknames: lulu, lu, lala, tiger

age: 27

star sign: june 18th (gemini)

hometown: fairford, wa

occupation: part time fitness coach at fitness factory

pronouns/gender: she/her, cis female

time in town: 26 years (away for training and olympics)

current residence: house share in coral coast

tw please be aware that this bio contains mentions of unsuccessful surgery, disability, and prescription drugs

general facts

tallulah carter started out her existence by stealing the spotlight from her twin -- a habit that never really stopped. while lulu was expected, her completely blocked her brother out in the first sonogram images.

as a child, she was was an agile and talented daredevil -- attempting to climb trees and scale bookshelves almost as soon as she could walk. looking to channel her athetlicism (or just to at least wear her out), her parents enrolled her in gymnastics classes at the age of three.

she quickly excelled past the other children her age level, flying past sommersalts and cartwheels in exchange for handsprings and balance beam tricks. she was crowned the youth champion at every compeition in the state, which was followed by being recruited by team USA coaches when she was eleven years old.

while she stayed on top of her schooling, the rigourous training as far more appealing to lu, having her full focus while she handled most other things on autopilot

joined USA olympic gymnastics team as an alternate at fifteen, formal member at nineteen and again twenty three -- closest she got to the podium was a fourth for vault (she missed out by a 10th of a point)

determined to make one more run and finally get a medal, tallulah was relentless in maintaining her training (something every one of her coaches advised her against), pushing herself over the limit the way she had seen many great atheletes do in order to become the best

years of training and competition had taken their toll, and tallulah was required to get hip surgery in hopes to repairing the damage. unfortunately, the surgery didn't heal correctly -- lulu was forced so retire from gymnastics at the age of twenty-five

as a result of the surgery ending poorly, tallulah was given prescription drugs to manage the constant pain. when she started physical therapy she was told to slowly wean herself off of them, but she wasn't able to cope. after a tumultous eight months and a hard rock bottom, she was sent to rehab.

has been out of rehab about six weeks at the time of arrival to the game

personality

blunt, sarcastic, doesn't pull punches, high expectations, fun-loving, lost, holds grudges, petty, protective

fun facts

while not a "fun" fact, please note that tallulah walks with the aid of an elbow crutch

smoothie obsessive -- if you can blend it, she'll find a way to put it in a smoothie

bisexual and has been publically out since the age of 14

lost a brand deal with covergirl after her oxy habit was discovered

karaoke song of choice is 'so emotional' by whitney houston

has broken approximately two playstation controllers over lost rounds of mario kart

current connections

twin brother @thaddcarter

older sister @its-blakecarter

high school ex turned best buddy @mackmontgomery

wanted connections

childhood friends, coworkers, exes from all ages, fwb, roommates, neighbors, drinking buddies etc

i'm open to any and all other ideas you may have too if something sparks to mind!

hmu on discord at bendela#8730

[connorsclark]

full name: connor monqiue clark

nicknames: con, ceecee

age: 27

star sign: june 18th (gemini)

hometown: aurora bay, ca

occupation: trainer at fitness titanium gym

pronouns/gender: she/her, cis female

time in town: 27 years (away for training and olympics)

current residence: crystal cove condominiums

tw please be aware that this bio contains mentions of unsuccessful surgery, disability, addiction and abuse of prescription drugs

general facts

connor clark started out her existence by stealing the spotlight from her twin -- a habit that never really stopped. while lulu was expected, she completely blocked her brother out in the first sonogram images.

as a child, she was was an agile and talented daredevil -- attempting to climb trees and scale bookshelves almost as soon as she could walk. looking to channel her athetlicism (or just to at least wear her out), her parents enrolled her in gymnastics classes at the age of three.

she quickly excelled past the other children her age level, flying past sommersalts and cartwheels in exchange for handsprings and balance beam tricks. she was crowned the youth champion at every compeition in the state, which was followed by being recruited by team USA coaches when she was eleven years old.

while she stayed on top of her schooling, the rigourous training as far more appealing to connor, having her full focus while she handled most other things on autopilot

joined USA olympic gymnastics team as an alternate at fifteen, formal member at nineteen and again twenty three -- closest she got to the podium was a fourth for vault (she missed out by a 10th of a point)

determined to make one more run and finally get a medal, connor was relentless in maintaining her training (something every one of her coaches advised her against), pushing herself over the limit the way she had seen many great atheletes do in order to become the best

years of training and competition had taken their toll, and connor was required to get hip surgery in hopes to repairing the damage. unfortunately, the surgery didn't heal correctly -- connor was forced so retire from gymnastics at the age of twenty-five

as a result of the surgery ending poorly, connor was given prescription drugs to manage the constant pain. when she started physical therapy she was told to slowly wean herself off of them, but she wasn't able to cope. after a tumultuous eight months and a hard rock bottom, she was sent to rehab.

has been out of rehab about six weeks at the time of arrival to the game

personality

blunt, sarcastic, doesn't pull punches, high expectations, fun-loving, lost, holds grudges, petty, protective

fun facts

while not a "fun" fact, please note that connor walks with the aid of an elbow crutch

smoothie obsessive -- if you can blend it, she'll find a way to put it in a smoothie

bisexual and has been publically out since the age of 14

lost a brand deal with covergirl after her oxy habit was discovered

karaoke song of choice is 'so emotional' by whitney houston

has broken approximately two playstation controllers over lost rounds of mario kart

current connections

none at current time

wanted connections

childhood friends, coworkers, exes from all ages, fwb, roommates, neighbors, drinking buddies etc

i'm open to any and all other ideas you may have too if something sparks to mind!

[studynewsindia]

Paralympic Games: Celebrating Athletic Excellence

Paralympic Games: Celebrating Athletic Excellence for atheletics. The Paralympic Games are a top event that highlights athletes with physical, visual, intellectual, and sensory disabilities. These Games show off the amazing skills and hard work of para-athletes. They prove that people with disabilities can achieve great things. The Paralympic movement fights for everyone to have the same chances…

[pooma-today]

The National UN Volunteers-India

Celebrating the Unsung Sport HEROES

Niyas S: Athelete

Sree S. Niyas, a native of Punalur in Kollam district, is a remarkable athlete who has overcome significant challenges to make his mark in the world of sports. Niyas was a finalist in athletics at the World Para Grand Prix tournament held in Tunisia in 2022. He is currently ranked 7th in the Asian rankings and 31st in the world rankings for running. Working as a Post Assistant in the Postal Department, Niyas is now training for the Asian Games and the Olympics.

Niyas's story is one of resilience and determination. Despite being diagnosed with bone cancer at a young age, he transformed his disability into a source of strength through sheer willpower and perseverance. Born into an ordinary family, Niyas's journey to success is inspiring. His dedication to athletics, a passion he nurtured from childhood, serves as a model of courage and perseverance that children today should emulate.

Niyas's success is a testament to his unwavering faith and determination to overcome adversity. Differently-abled athletes like him are role models for countless individuals who face obstacles in their lives. It is unfortunate that such inspiring athletes often do not receive the recognition they deserve. May this short biography of Sree Niyas inspire children to pursue their dreams, no matter the challenges they face.

NIYAS: RUNNING TO CONQUER LIFE

This is the story of S. Niyas, a native of Punalur, Kollam, who bravely battled cancer at the age of six. Niyas represents the hope of an entire nation, carrying the dream of raising the Indian flag on the world stage. He is currently training intensively for the 2023 Para Asian Games and the 2024 Paralympics. Niyas qualified for the Paralympics by winning gold in the 1500m, 900m, and 400m races at the 19th Senior National Para Athletics Championship held in Bangalore in 2021. However, the outbreak of COVID-19 disrupted his journey, preventing him from completing the competition process.

Niyas's interest in sports was sparked in ninth grade when he realized that his talent lay in athletics. His passion for running was fueled by his sports teachers, Sandhya from Punalur Government Higher Secondary School, and Santhosh from Punalur Sree Narayana College, as well as the encouragement he received from Joy of Thiruvananthapuram Sai and Olympian OP Jaisha. A gold medalist in the All India Inter-University Cross Country Competition in 2017 and 2018, Niyas set impressive records, running 21 km in 1 hour and 13 minutes in the Gandhi University Intercollegiate Half Marathon in 2018 and completing a marathon of 42 km in 2 hours and 45 minutes in 2019.

After completing his undergraduate degree at Alvas College, Mangalore, Niyas is now focused on preparing for the Olympics, with support from his coach, Subhash Joseph of the Kasargod Sports Council, and his sponsors, including Vipin Nambiar and Arun Nambiar from the ESSA Group. Niyas is the eldest son of Shah Jahan and Arifa, hailing from the Puttan House in Charuvila, Punalur. His journey is a beacon of hope and inspiration, demonstrating the power of perseverance and the strength of the human spirit.

[albonium]

so noah liles probably fucked up his cardio vascular system just for the olympics, this might lead to the end of his career and as he was without a mask he could also have passed it to his fellow atheletes and staff, putting their health and careers at risk too. is this really worth dying and killing people for ? is this really worth being disabled for ? wtf are we doing ? people have lost their mind

[fantastic-nonsense]

No, but we do tend to separate athletes into separate categories to make the playing field level for both them and everyone else, and sex-segregation is a valid, understandable way of doing so for some sports.

Note that we don't bar physically disabled athletes from participating in competitive sports but we also have a separate competition stream for them, culminating in the Paralympics. They're clearly not barred from playing sports, and there have been several physically disabled athletes that have successfully competed side-by-side with abled athletes. But they are, generally, separated into a category that makes the playing field fairer for them for the purposes of competition. Are you also arguing that we should get rid of the Paralympics and make those athletes compete against fully physically abled Olympians? Would that result in competitively fair and equitable outcomes?

When we encounter consistent physical differences that hold true across a sport and would have a direct impact on the representation of a major part of the world's population in that sport, we look at ways to deal with that imbalance. In some cases, that means changing how the sport recruits and trains athletes. In others, that looks like changing how the sport works entirely, like changing the scoring system or events athletes participate in to make the playing field more level. But in some cases...sex is the major consistent dividing line in performance ability, and it's not a bad thing to recognize that and separate the sport's categories accordingly.

That doesn't mean that physical differences within a sex aren't considered and accounted for during training or competition. But even the fact that there's a handful of individual atheletes in any given sport who have a certain mutation or obvious physical advantage over other competitors placed in the same category doesn't erase the reality that as a categorical distinction, biological sex (specifically, post-puberty) remains the biggest, most consistent, and most logical distinction between and indicator of performance ability in some sports...as I noted in my initial response when I compared Katie Ledecky's world record times to the men's qualifying times in the same race.

Maybe we should talk about whether integrating basketball is a good idea. While height, stamina, and endurance are all factors that impact performance, it's also ultimately a skill-based sport, which we know have smaller differences in sex-based performance outcomes. I don't know the answer to that question; I don't play basketball, which is why we should be listening to basketball players and coaches on that matter and not a swimmer and horseback rider like me. I can only speak to the sports I've participated in, and that experience has led me to the conclusion that sex-segregation is wholly unnecessary in some sports and vital in others to ensure a collective level playing field in the sport as a whole.

crazy that in the 1970s they were like, "fine, women can play sports. but because they're innately less athletic than men, only in a special ghettoized League For The Frail And Delicate where they get paid less 😊". And not only is that still the system in 2023, but viciously lashing out at the smallest challenges to that system gets framed as Feminist Praxis

[animerunner]

Honestly one of the most annoying things about being a disabled athlete and people liking use you as inspiration

Is trying to look up information

I was trying to find out if Comrades Marathon has taken chair atheletes before. Which apparently yes but good luck finding anything that’s not an article and the website your looking for

[kiddoandoldfart]

Hello! Allow us to take a moment of your time.

Imagine for a moment you're starting your first day of school, no matter what age. You have a thousand different emotions & thoughts racing & tumbling around in your mind. What outfit should I wear? Will I have class with any friends? Will I know where to go?

Now picture this for a moment: you're in the same scenario as above, however, this time you have a physical disability called Spina Bifida to add to your racing thoughts. Sure for you it's your norm, because you haven't known any different. But to others? You may as well be a zebra in the smack dab middle of a watering hole with 300 hungry lions/lionesses glaring & hunting for your weak point. Unfortunately, with a physical disability.. your weak point isn't that difficult to figure out(cue paper slapped to your jugular). Let's take a step back & explain for a moment. Spina Bifida is a neural tube birth defect that causes the spine to protrude from your back. There are 3 variations & while the symptoms between the 3 are very different, each case is unique within itself. They are meningocele, myleomeningocele & closed neural tube defect. Although myleomeningocele is the most severe form, all cases are unique & may have different experiences. Thus earning the nickname, the Snowflake Disability.

Despite this, not only did we find each out from 5,375 miles apart to come together in the same city, we both also aim to shift the stigma around physical disabilities & bring them into the light more with adaptive fitness & awareness. We are all on this earth to live one live. We aim to make it the best one we possibly can live. ❤

[twisted-rat-king]

TW: Ableism yo this situation kind of fucking sucks. an organization that influences how people treat disabled people and is supposed to be an inspiration to disabled people making fun of their atheletes' disabilities, and allowing the shitshow that is the comments to continue unaddressed, even encouraging it at times? that shit ain't cool. i don't think there would be an issue if the atheletes themselves had been the ones making and posting the memes on their personal accounts, but this is just gross.

[jpparasports]

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[faggotmox]

idk anyone going into afib is disabled to me. maybe im built different but i think your heart shouldn't stop regardless of how much money you have, what job you do, or if you're a pro athlete or not? lmao wild calling someone who went into afib able-bodied just bc they're "millionaires" or athletes. professional athletes are disabled all the time?

Football players will legit be like “yeah my heart stopped this week but I’m fine to play”