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Something postive; I'm going to be talking to Ortho about a wheelchair, after finally accepting its okay to be a part time user, and that I need extra help. I'm excited to finally have my pain lessened.

🎉🎊 Yay! I'm excited for you and proud of you for taking this step!

(you're welcome to send an update on how this process goes for you, if you'd like)

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Wanted: image description writer

I'm seeking one or two people who are experienced at writing image descriptions to help me out. I've been trying my best but sometimes I don't have the capacity and sometimes I can't see details well enough to describe them. So if you've had practice at writing IDs, enjoy doing so, and you're happy for me to send you a few photos per week to work on, please apply!

The ideal volunteer(s) will:

Know how to write a good ID

Be able to describe relevant details in a way that is helpful for people with low vision or blindness

Be available once or twice a week (I won't send you more than 7 photos/posts per week)

Knowledge of mobility aids, disability aids, assistive tools, and/or AAC will be extra helpful

To apply, please send me a DM with an image (of your choosing) and an image description that you have written for it.

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Mobility aid positivity post!

this is your sign to GET THAT MOBILITY AID!

i bought my first cane today! i’ve had chronic pain for years that comes in bouts and flares and i’ve done various home remedy diy stuff for it but today i finally got a cane!

yes it’s scary yes people might look at you differently yes it takes some getting used to, but you deserve it.

so if you needed that extra push here it is! go out and thrive

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Mobility aid positivity post!

When someone is upset about their disability they aren’t upset about their mobility aid. They are upset about their health problems. I cry all the time because I’m in pain and can’t do things I used to. That’s what I’m upset about. Not my wheelchair. Mobility aids are the best. They are not the worst thing about disability, they are a godsend. I love my wheelchair. Thank you for giving me freedom.

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[ID: A photo of a person sitting on their rollator in a driveway area, making the heart symbol at the camera with their hands. The rollator is red (frame) and black (plastic bits). The person is wearing patchwork pants and a red zip up sweater that matches the rollator, black fingerless fishnet gloves, a blue sequined face mask, and purple-rimmed sunglasses, and their light-colored hair is tied back in a ponytail. It's a sunny day. A large tree takes up most of the background. /end ID]

Reblog and show off a pic of your mobility aids!

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[ID: A photo of the top portion of a black cane, showing a semi-close-up of the shiny stickers stuck to the shaft of the cane. The stickers are two sparkly pufferfish and the bottom of a mushroom sticker is poking round the side. /end ID]

Reblog and show off a pic of your mobility aids!

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hello wheelchair users! here's your friendly reminder to:

clean your seat cushion's cover

clean out the hair from your casters

lubricate your wheelchair's parts

do any other maintenance you're due for

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Reblog and show off a pic of your mobility aids!

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[ID: A photo of a person standing with a cane, taken so that they are shown from waist down. The cane is gold, with a bevelled texture all the way down the shaft. The person is wearing a green and gold tartan skirt, blue top, and blue shoes. The photo is taken outdoors; brambles and leaf litter are in the background. /end ID]

Reblog and show off a pic of your mobility aids!

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[ID: A photo of a black cane with a floral pattern lying across an orange pillow or blanket. Hanging from the handle is a keychain with a picture of Barok van Zieks from Great Ace Attorney (I think). /end ID]

Reblog and show off a pic of your mobility aids!

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Reblog and show off a pic of your mobility aids!

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Love this idea of adding bracelets!

[ID: Photo of the top portion of a cane, showing the handle and decorations. The cane has a black handle and plain black strap. The shaft is dark brown or bronze Two fabric bracelets have been attached; one is rainbow pride colours, the other is trans flag colours. Each bracelet has a black section with the amnesty international candle logo in white and also some words stitched in white (but I'm not sure what the words say, sorry). /end ID]

Edited to add: the words on the bracelets have been recognized by @robinparravel; they say “The words on the rainbow bracelet are "Ľúbiť je ľudské právo" (To love is a human right) and the transgender one has "Byť sebou je ľudské právo" (To be yourself is a human right) :)” Thank you!

Reblog and show off a pic of your mobility aids!

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[ID: A photo of a standard rollator with a red frame and black seat, back bar, wheels, handles and brakes. It's photographed inside a house. /end ID]

Reblog and show off a pic of your mobility aids!

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Reblog and show off a pic of your mobility aids!

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Reblog and show off a pic of your mobility aids!

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Reblog and show off a pic of your mobility aids!

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Medical devices positivity post!

Here's some positivity towards people with medical devices that others view as "gross", or "shouldn't be seen in public". It's bullshit the way this gets treated and I want more positivity about it, so I'm making it myself.

People with catheters. People with stoma bags. People with feeding tubes. People who have tubing or medical alterations they can't hide. People who otherwise have medical devices which are deemed "not socially acceptable" and "gross".

Your medical devices deserve to take up space. We should not be made to feel ashamed for devices which keep us alive. We should not be made to feel insecure for the ways our bodies function and the assistance we need to live. You deserve to be yourself, you deserve to exist in public as a disabled person, and you deserve to be accepted and celebrated as yourself, medical devices included.