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Waymo Transportation can be one of the most challenging obstacles for those of us with disabilities, though it can be adapted to accommodate many disabilities. Lights and visual alerts can help Deaf drivers respond to cues that hearing drivers respond to instinctively. Pedal extensions and hand controls can help drivers with significant height differences and…
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Healthcare & Legislation Allopathic healthcare (Western medicine) and the complicated maze of legislation surrounding it can be extremely frustrating. For members of other minority communities, these frustrations only intensify. Disabled women, especially women of color, are often seen as unfit and dependent, leading to even more differential treatment and unequal access to resources. Because of…
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Society & Sexuality Physical barriers are just some of the challenges that the disabled LGBTQ+ community faces. As I’ve touched on in other posts, societal attitudes often desexualize and dehumanize disabled people in general. Fortunately, modified sexual education, adaptive techniques, assistive technology (yes, even in the bedroom), and inclusive healthcare can help address some of…
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Society & Gender In Western society, disability tends to be de-gendered, creating an environment that’s generally androcentric — neither gender neutral nor genuinely gender-inclusive. According to 2019 CDC data, 25.4% of men and 28.1% of women in the US identified as or were diagnosed as disabled. The US Transgender Survey also found that 39% of…
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Psychology & Healthcare According to the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), gender is “a set of cultural identities, expressions, and roles… assigned to people, based upon the interpretation of their bodies.” This means that while a person’s sex is male, female, or intersex, their gender can be male, female, neither, or both. Because…
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Education Society often assumes that having a disability automatically means an individual either can’t or doesn’t have sex. Because of this, disabled people are often given inadequate sexual health resources and education. Data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shows that around 22% of American adults have some form of disability. CDC data from…
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FocusMate FocusMate is a virtual body doubling service, but let me back up. Body doubling is essentially parallel play for everyday tasks and chores. Many neurodiverse people, especially those with ADHD, have a hard time staying focused when alone, but work far more efficiently when someone else is there holding them accountable. Like most people,…
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The Woobles A few years ago, a therapist I was seeing suggested that I try to take up an offline hobby. Research has backed this up. Hobbies can help with the symptoms of stress, depression, and anxiety in several ways. Some can help us process emotions and ground us in the present. Others can create…
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As I briefly touched on in my first posts, sensory tools can make a big difference for those of us with chronic anxiety and other neurodivergent conditions. For many on the autism spectrum, such as myself, stimming is almost as essential as eating. Sure, we can delay, minimize, and modify our stims, but it’s best…
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I started my blog with research posts discussing specific issues that members of the disability community face regularly. I research each topic thoroughly and provide references at the end for anyone who wants to explore further. However, I felt there was more I could do for holistically-minded members of the disability community, like myself. So,…
Unicorn Roots 