Thing I am not concerned about: a job candidate bringing an iced coffee to an interview. Thing I am very concerned about: companies using AI to screen out and not hire disabled job candidates.

It baffles me when businesses view wheelchair users as third-rate tagalongs and not as valuable customers who often love to shop, tip very generously, and simply want to be treated with the same level of decency and have access to come and spend our money at your business like any other customer.

“Yes, it’s accessible, but it is completely humiliating and would not be acceptable to a non-disabled person,” is not accessible.

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As a disabled person, I have met disability advocates, those who share knowledge with others, accessibility advocates, those who raise awareness, and those who share their lives to make others with disabilities feel less alone.  I have not, however, ever met a single “sickfluencer.”

Something that astounds me is the level of accusation related to being disabled. Disabled people are accused of faking their disabilities. Disabled people are accused of not filling out paperwork properly. Disabled people are accused of being a problem when the real problem is ableism.

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Nursing homes should never be a replacement for accessible housing. Read that again.

Ramps do not decrease curb appeal.

No, ONLY the houses of disabled people being accessible is not enough. ALL new homes should be built to allow anyone to be able to visit family, friends, loved ones, and be able to move without having to worry about expensive renovations and aspects non-disabled people do not need to worry about.

A 32-hour work week would make the workplace more accessible to many disabled people and allow full-time employment for those unable to work a full 40 hours. A shorter work week would also allow for increased flexibility for appointments, symptom management, and self-care without missing time.

These wheel covers allow wheelchair users to convert their wheels into mini skis to easily sled over snow and ice.

No Bow, No How. Say NO to a data center in Bow, NH. 💚

Town officials: “We are trying to quietly approve a project proposal to create new jobs and lower taxes.” The project:

Massive data centers do not only have a negative impact on the environment but also on the well-being of disabled people. 👨🏻‍🦼

Inaccessibility is outdated. Seeing inaccessibility still incorporated into modern building design not only reflects outdated attitudes towards the disabled community but reminds disabled people that, at the end of the day, these design choices that keep us separate are intentional.

Wait…people were actually unhappy about this change? 🤯

Them: “It’s IMPOSSIBLE to expect things to be more accessible.” Disability advocates:

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