#accommodations

[reasonsforhope]

"This week, the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a new rule requiring airlines to make bathrooms more accessible for disabled people. All new single-aisle aircraft will be fitted with fully-accessible lavatories.

Most flights inside the United States are single-aisle and as technology has improved, they are used more frequently for long flights, including coast-to-coast trips that can last as long as six hours. Double-aisle plans are already subject to the regulation but are primarily used for international flights.

Out Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced the new regulations, saying, “Traveling can be stressful enough without worrying about being able to access a restroom; yet today, millions of wheelchair users are forced to choose between dehydrating themselves before boarding a plane or avoiding air travel altogether.” ...

The secretary has made it a priority to improve service on airlines during his tenure. In 2022, six airlines were forced to pay millions of dollars in refunds to hundreds of thousands of customers and were also fined millions for causing the issues. The department’s firm stance on the side of customers has continued through this year after multiple companies have had meltdowns, stranding thousands of travelers.

All planes delivered to airlines starting in 2026 must include several upgrades. Planes already in service will not need to be retrofitted unless the plane is renovated.

“These aircraft must have at least one lavatory of sufficient size to permit a passenger with a disability (with the help of an assistant, if necessary) to approach, enter, and maneuver within the aircraft lavatory, to use all lavatory facilities, and leave by means of the aircraft’s onboard wheelchair if necessary,” the DOT said in a statement.

Accessible faucets and controls, grab bars, accessible call buttons and door locks, minimum obstruction to the passage of an onboard wheelchair, and an available visual barrier for privacy are also required upgrades."

-via LGBTQ Nation, July 28, 2023

Wayyyyyyy fucking overdue but I'll take it!! Also, very nice curb cut effect: We all get to be less miserable on airplanes, and older people don't have to worry as much about airplane bathroom fall risks.

[snakeautistic]

The “phone bad” mindset really annoys me because access to accepting internet communities, earbuds so I can drown out overstimulation, the ability to communicate over text and email and the wealth of information easy to reach from google has been so important in accommodating me.

[incognitopolls]

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[my-autism-adhd-blog]

Autistic Accommodations Can Look Like Simple Things

Plushies/any comfort items

Headphones & sunglasses

Communication cards

Hoodies/sweaters/hats/gloves

Chewing gums

Fidget toys/sift fabrics

Lil Penguin Studios/Autism Happy Place

[talkethtothehandeth]

Getting angry at someone for having accommodations is the equivalent of a 5’ 10” person being angry at a 4’ 10” person for being allowed to use a step stool to reach the top shelf at work when they have to just do it by themselves (even though they’re far more capable of reaching the top shelf without help, they get angry that the shorter person gets an advantage) and in reality, the person with the most advantage in society is the person who needs no assistance to reach the top shelf. You’re the person people actually care about, we have to fight for so long to get the bare minimum. Stop bitching about the things you don’t have because you don’t need them.

And because people (especially ableds) have a hard time with reading comprehension:

I am not talking about you if you have a physical disability or a mental disability. I’m talking about ableds (neurotypical or not) who think they need to have everything we have even though we barely receive enough to function, let alone stay alive.

[punksrespectpronouns]

this...

also peak irony when it's social support services ya know FOR DISABLED PEOPLE. But I can only call in, or it's pharmacies or my doctor and they never offer an alternative.

unfortunately I do not have the capacity to describe this image right now but if someone else could that would be great. I also have included the link to the original tweet <3

[booklovertwilight]

As an autistic person, I don't much like tone indicators (e.g., /s, /j, /nm, etc) for a very simple reason. They just replicate my issue with tone in a new medium.

IRL, I have to memorize tones and what they mean, then when I hear words, I need to retroactively change what I think they mean based on the tone.

With these "tone indicators", I need to do the exact same thing. Memorize the little weird acronyms, then when I read words, retroactively change what I think they mean based on the acronym.

Instead, can we actually SAY the words we mean, in the sentence? So instead of:

"hey when will you do the dishes /nm"

write:

"hey, not mad just asking, when will you do the dishes?"

If we really *must* use some kind of indicator, can we change it to a word in parentheses, like that meme? I often do this with short phrases or jokes, such as, "lol I hate you (affectionate)".

[consider-your-potatoes-mashed]

I hate hate hate classes that have a no absence policy. I can’t make it to my classes today because I am in too much pain and because of that I’ll lose points. Why am I punished for having a shitty body arugh

[autisticdreamdrop]

You're gonna have sensory and processing issues. You're gonna be over / understimuated. You're going to have meltdowns and shutdowns. You're gonna need breaks. You're gonna deal with autistic burnout. You're gonna have verbal loss / shutdowns. And that's okay. And if you don't deal with all, or some of all of these, that's okay too. Autism is a spectrum after all.

[lifewithchronicpain]

Walmart customers who experience sensory overload while shopping now have their own sensory-friendly hours, according to an official press release. Sensory-friendly hours launched on July 22, 2023, and will run through August. Most of Walmart’s stores will offer “sensory-friendly shopping hours” every Saturday during this period from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. — and TikTokers are thrilled by this new initiative. According to Supermarket News, during those sensory-friendly hours, Walmart stores nationwide will replace moving pictures on screens with static images, and a number of locations will turn off music and lower overhead lights to create an environment more friendly to those with autism and other disabilities.

What a fantastic idea that more supermarkets should consider doing.

[snakeautistic]

I’m really bad at advocating for myself because I find my ability to communicate is extremely limited under stress. It’s frustrating because I will be struggling overstimulation or overwhelm that could be eased by simply going somewhere different, or asking a clarifying question, but while in this state I do not have the ability to communicate with people around me. Part of this is just the social effort of it all, but it also has to do with the shame I feel for asking for ‘special treatment’ or bothering people.

An example of this was recently when I was retaking my math test and the room was extremely noisy, making it hard to focus. Now, due to my accommodations I’m sure I would have been allowed to ask to be moved somewhere quieter, but at that time I wasn’t able to muster up the social energy communicate that. Another example is when I sometimes unfortunately break down in class, and begin to sob. I would feel a lot better if I went to the bathroom to cool down, but I am not in the state to communicate this and ask to leave , so I wait until an adult takes pity on me and tells me directly I should probably go cool off.

[dreamdropsystem]

Autistics deserve time to recharge from social situations

Spoonies deserve time to recharge from social situations

Anxious people deserve time to recharge from social situations

Does anyone need time to recharge from social situations? Give them their time. We need it

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

Autistic People Don’t Grow Out of Needing Adjustments/ Accommodations…

Neurodivergent_lou

[pumpkinspicedmochi]

soo

hows a disabled person supposed to make money around here? hmm?

the US government: you don't

[chronicsymptomsyndrome]

I follow tons of disability/chronic illness/mental health tags and I keep seeing memes or infographics without alt text or image IDs. This is not okay for content of any subject matter, but its beyond ridiculous for these spaces in particular. You can’t call yourself an advocate if you are declining to use accessibility tools like this. There are absolutely no excuses, especially with the technologies we have now. Most devices can read and copy the text out of any image, for example.

Basically if it’s not worth including everyone, it’s not worth posting. Make it accessible or don’t post it. Thank you

[autumnslance]

Saw this on another, non-FF14 Discord earlier; ring finger splints!

ALT on images, but to reiterate the note:

Even if you don't have EDS and cannot relate to wearing ring finger splints, it is totally fine to use this mod for the looks and the aesthetics. Normalising disability aids and making it a casual wear is something positive. For my EDS soldiers, you are not alone, I hope this mod can bring you joy and happiness even if it stems from pain and surviving. It personally makes me very happy to see my characters wearing the same aids as me. You are loved & cared for.