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God, this. I worked in a highschool during my last semester at college, and taught while using a cane because I needed a mobility aid. I started counting students who would innapropriately ask about my disability. The most common phrase was just "what is wrong with you?" I'm not kidding when I say at least 20 highschoolers, many who are in my classes and I've never met before, asked me this question or something similarly worded. While it's a great oppurtunity for me to educate students on what NOT to say to someone with a disability, the fact of the matter is that its rude and condescending. Teach your kids about disabilities so that we dont have to for you.
Able bodied parents I'm begging you to teach your kids about disabled people. Not just because they could become disabled themselves one day but also because even if they don't, they have a very real chance of being rude to us if you don't teach them.
Yes, kids just say shit. They have no filter. That doesn't make it any less humiliating when your child sits near me on the bus and incessantly grills me on why I have a stick when I'm not old. Or laughs at us for things our disability causes. It doesn't take away the hurt when they bully a disabled classmate. For a large part these things could be avoided if you just taught your kids to respect us. It's really not that hard.
can someone like let the human body know that we don't die at 40 anymore? that i and my family live in suburban Europe and we are not going to die at like 25 from hunting mammoths and i actually do need my teeth and my spine to last for more than 20 fucking years? can someone let evolution know?? our last patch update was "able to digest lactose" (i didn't get it) and like can we speed it up
always wanted to learn how to crochet a hat or a sock but never had the time? now you do! crocheting is super easy once you get the hang of it and is super addicting and fun! its a fun thing to do with your hands while listening to a podcast, watching a tv show, or even listening to music! its also a good way to make handmade gifts for friends or family while passing the time!
i def recommend watching the videos before attempting to follow along just to make sure you have an idea of what to expect!
how to pick out yarn and needles: video | written guide
how to: begin (video), do a single row (video), how to make more complicated stitches (video), magic circle (video) and how to increase the magic circle (video)
basic patterns for clothing: beanie using only a chain stitch (video) (video), simple socks (video) (video), basic blanket (video) (video) (girdle stitch blanket) (tunisian stitch blanket), sweater (video)(video)
how to make a pompom (cats LOVE these)
fun things (may require some beads or different colored yarn): flower , heart , octopus , cat , whale , dog and cat , houseplant , cactus , bunny
useful things: kitchen scrubber , bath poof , house slippers
A Harsh Night at the Mercy of the Wind 📢🆘
As Elon Musk cements his place in history as a fascist tech overlord and the rest of the world looks at us in horror, I really do want to reiterate what I feel will be lost to the history books
Nearly everyone in america has thought and continues to think that Elon is very cringe.
im not missing this
What does “The Spectrum” mean? Do some people have “more Autism” than others?
I covered these topics in a comic to help explain the extremely individual and incomparable nature of the autism spectrum!
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Hiding government and public services to reduce how much they're used and "prove" that they're unneeded is a tried and true Republican technique. It's not a conspiracy, these things are deliberately made difficult to access to discourage people from using them because "more use = more funding" and "less use = less funding" is how public service funding is generally decided.
Musk outright lying about "deleting" a whole IRS program for low income tax filing is just a progression of common Republican tactics. Don't fall for it.
Matt, 22, history graduate program, they/them. Nonbinary, physically disabled, and autistic. Why am I here
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