#mobility issues

[neurotypicalabusesurvivor]

This is a friendly reminder that none disabled people often do benefit from the same accommodations disabled people benefit from.

[phireads]

Please reblog if you can so I can get a larger sample size

Feel free to put any clarifications in the tags (I’d be very grateful) <3

[devilboydogman]

Alternative responses to the question ‘How’s it going?’ For physically disabled people:

- ‘The going is heavily assisted.’

-‘On without me.’

-‘It uses wheels’

-‘It’s not.’

-‘Against my will.’

-‘With frequent breaks’

-‘On pure spite’

-*That was a verbal question and I couldn’t hear you*

-‘We don’t have all day to go through enough medical history to give you enough context to understand exactly how it is going.’

Feel free to add your own

[sunnycanwrite]

Just because an ambulatory wheelchair user is not using their wheelchair at a certain moment doesn't make them able bodied. I often feel like people seem to forget that. It doesn't even mean that they are in any less pain/discomfort than they would be in otherwise.

[fatphobiabusters]

I haven't personally tried these socks, but for anyone with wide calves, wide feet, or disabilities that make putting on socks difficult, this may be a helpful option! If you have sensory issues that make tags uncomfortable, I'm assuming the tag is possible to cut off.

-Mod Worthy

[sesanewrites]

There are people who will never understand the exhaustion of waking up already in copious amounts of pain. And honestly that’s great, I wouldn’t want them to. All I ask is that they try to show a modicum of understanding and support because I cannot begin to explain how disheartening this is. How tired I am. How lonely it’s been to be stuck at home for weeks with no answers and no sure end in sight. Even the doctor who meant well could not find the answers I hoped for and I’m left with a hefty bill and a “we can’t know for sure but it seems like it’s this” diagnosis of fibromyalgia, a condition that cannot be cured and is completely unpredictable.

I’m young. I’m a writer that can’t use my hands. I’m an actor that can’t use my body. On top of being in pain I’m filled with fear that I won’t be able to do the two things my life has always revolved around. I watch my peers find success in our field while I just hope I can find a way back into the game.

I try not to complain. Try not to be depressed. But it’s difficult. It hurts just to type this post out. I’m tired, I’m scared, I’m confused, and I’m in so, so much pain.

[justabunny]

do I need to have cute colorful mobility aids?

no.

but will I anyways?

abso-fucking-lutely

[reasonsforhope]

"Greece is making hundreds of beaches wheelchair-friendly by installing the Greek-designed Seatrac system for wheelchairs.

The system is a free service that offers unassisted sea access to people with disabilities and mobility issues. It is an innovative, technological assistant that promotes autonomy, quality, and wellness in everyday life.

Speaking at a press conference on the project on Thursday, officials said that a total of 287 beaches across Greece will be fully accessible to people with mobility problems by introducing other essential facilities like parking, bathroom/changing facilities, ramps and corridors to sun loungers, and refreshment bars.

Officials said that 147 beaches have already undergone the necessary transformation to make them more accessible.

“Equal access to the sea is an inalienable human right,” said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias, adding that the 15-million-euro project is being funded by the European Union and national resources...

Greece tries to become more wheelchair-friendly

Disabled people in Greece face the challenge that the country was not designed for people in wheelchairs. Even before uneven streets and steps were created, the topography of the country was rocky and mountainous.

The country has made great strides for disabled persons’ ease of movement and access since the 2004 Athens Olympics.

It recently placed concrete in some pathways of the Acropolis despite opposition from archaeologists.

“It’s a crime to wound the Rock, because it’s a monument,” architect Tasos Tanoulas said at the time.

According to the Ministry of Culture, the cementing of certain areas was part of a project to help people with mobility difficulties.

“The disabled, the elderly, people with various problems have the right to see and admire up close the Acropolis monuments,” a statement said at the time.

People with mobility issues hailed the project.

“We’ve been talking about disabled access to the Acropolis since the 2004 Olympics,” said Yiannis Vardakastanis, president of the Confederation of Disabled People.

“Now we can say that any disabled person in the world who wants to visit the Acropolis can do so,” he added.

-via Greek Reporter, 4/7/23

[spaghettimakesflags]

mobility aid user pride flag!

[localpissenthusiast]

ok yeah i have a debilitating medical condition that causes chronic & generalized pain, mobility issues, autonomic nervous system dysfunction and frequent subluxations BUT. i can touch my thumb to my forearm so. a win is a win

[chubunited]

Better hurry along!! for @rowanokiri

[lyrimi]

Hmmm…

Frankly indescribable how difficult attending university is when you’re disabled tbh .

Even with a laundry list of accommodations and hundreds of dollars in mobility/other aids, I can hardly keep my head above the water, and my pain and fatigue is off the charts.

Anyways ,, if you’re able-bodied and use resources deliberately put in place/necessary for physically disabled students you actually suck soooo hard and I promise you’re making someone’s already impossible day even more difficult.

Cut it out!

<3

[sunnycanwrite]

growing up was odd when no one believed half the things I said. And it was all because I knew something was wrong as a kid. That it wasn't growing pains, that my leg was not working the way it was supposed to. I developed a limp, began to fall over constantly, became tied to my bed

I already have a list talking about the experience of being ignored by doctors. But this is about mobilty aids, and gut feelings. Follow them. It will help you so much in the long run, really. When my falls became frequent I knew I needed support. My family didn't understood.

But I ordered a folding cane. And there it was the ability to go out and have support. Than each time I needed another mobility aid there was that same gut feeling. I was in pain, my body was weak, I needed extra support. Now my most recent, my wheelchair is a discounted standard chair, that I had to modify to have a low back, no arm rest etc. Don't feel bad if you buy mobility aids second hand, get them donated. Being able to take the step to get them is so fucking brave.

[penvisions]

dev's hip is lame

i really hate to do this but....i am asking for help. but only if it's within anyone's abilities.

i've talked about it a bit by i have pretty bad hip dysplasia and will need to get a replacement surgery in the next five years, i unfortunately cannot afford to refill my pain meds and muscle relaxers this month and i'm already feeling the effects of cutting my remaining doses in half. anything will help and be so greatly appreciated. but i know it's a lot to even think of asking with everyone having their own stuff going on ♡

ko-fi account

seriously, anything will help. even just a signal boost or a reblog, i appreciate y'all so much and don't want to be a worry wart with this.

[yikes-ajax]

So it's fine when I walk around with a cane, but when I run on all fours it's "unacceptable" and "terrifying"

[flishthedragon]

Every time I see a "only physically disabled people can interact" post, I do a little "oh shit am I physically disabled? I mean I think POTS and chronic pain count but like am I physically disabled enough? My chronic pain isn't diagnosed does that matter? Will they get mad at me? I have things to say about this but maybe I shouldn't since I don't use mobility aids."