Tag: accessibility
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Talk To Me, Not Around Me: The Erasure of Disabled Voices in Everyday Interaction
Disabled people are often ignored in conversations, with employees addressing the person beside them instead. This post explores how ableism erases disabled voices—and what respectful, inclusive communication really looks like.
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Snowed In, Pushed Out: When Winter Erases Access
When winter hits, accessibility vanishes. For disabled Canadians, snow isn’t just cold—it’s a barrier that isolates, endangers, and excludes.
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Not All Visibility Is Voluntary: When Disability Makes You Seen Before You’re Heard
Not all disabilities are invisible—and not all visibility is voluntary. This reflective post explores real-life experiences of being visibly disabled, from service dogs and CGMs to prosthetics and white canes, and the everyday challenges of public perception and ableism.
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Disability Pride Month: A Canadian Perspective on a Global Movement
Disability Pride Month isn’t just an American movement. Here’s a Canadian perspective on its meaning, symbols, and why visibility matters—whether or not you feel proud.
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A Day Of Wheelchair Use
I’ve watched many Day in the Life, A Day Wheelchair Challange, and other similarity-themed YouTube videos. Not a single one of them touches on how sore, painful, and hard it is to use a wheelchair that isn’t actually built for your specific frame/person. All the people who have done the challenge who were not disabled…
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Wheelchair Walmart Trip
Well, that went decent, took an unscheduled trip to Walmart. At first, I wasn’t going to go (as in was going to drive Norman there and wait in the car for him) then after weighing my options I decided that I was going to go in my chair. Something I have been avoiding doing for…