Some of us are able to keep swimming.
Many are too tired from treading water.
Some of us sink.
- emotional dysregulation
- mental exhaustion
- trauma
- #masking
- #neurotypical expectations
- #SensoryOverload
- social pressure
#WomenWithDisabilities #WomensMentalHealth #DisabilityJustice #DisabilityPolicy #neurodiversity

Some of us are able to keep swimming.
Many are too tired from treading water.
Some of us sink.
- emotional dysregulation
- mental exhaustion
- trauma
- #masking
- #neurotypical expectations
- #SensoryOverload
- social pressure
#WomenWithDisabilities #WomensMentalHealth #DisabilityJustice #DisabilityPolicy #neurodiversity

A day in the life of a #PWD:
“I’m afraid the specialist has rejected the referral. He says you’re “not sick enough.”
#DisabilityPolicy #ableism #WomenWithDisabilities #DisabilityJustice

A day in the life of a #PWD:
“I’m afraid the specialist has rejected the referral. He says you’re “not sick enough.”
#DisabilityPolicy #ableism #WomenWithDisabilities #DisabilityJustice

Someone self-identified – What should I do?
- thank them
- don’t assume
- don’t correct their language
- be respectful
- don’t ask what happened
- don’t say they can’t be
- ask preferred communication
- be patient
- be flexible
- ask if they have access needs
- treat them as a person
- be open
#accessible #disabled #accomodating #WomensMentalHealth #DisabilityPolicy #InclusionMatters #MentalHealth #WomensHealth #DisabledAndCapable

Someone self-identified – What should I do?
- thank them
- don’t assume
- don’t correct their language
- be respectful
- don’t ask what happened
- don’t say they can’t be
- ask preferred communication
- be patient
- be flexible
- ask if they have access needs
- treat them as a person
- be open
#accessible #disabled #accomodating #WomensMentalHealth #DisabilityPolicy #InclusionMatters #MentalHealth #WomensHealth #DisabledAndCapable

#Accessibility should not be the exception. Accessibility should be the norm.
#disability #disabled #accessible #DisabilityPolicy #DisabilityInclusion #DisabledAndCapable

#Accessibility should not be the exception. Accessibility should be the norm.
#disability #disabled #accessible #DisabilityPolicy #DisabilityInclusion #DisabledAndCapable

#HearingLoss is challenging at the doctor's office https://bit.ly/4efyyYG
Hearing loss is invisible, but so are many other chronic conditions. People don’t always know we are struggling just by looking at us.
#HardOfHearing #Deaf #accessibility #DisabilityPolicy #RepresentationMatters #InclusionMatters #ChronicIllness

#HearingLoss is challenging at the doctor's office https://bit.ly/4efyyYG
Hearing loss is invisible, but so are many other chronic conditions. People don’t always know we are struggling just by looking at us.
#HardOfHearing #Deaf #accessibility #DisabilityPolicy #RepresentationMatters #InclusionMatters #ChronicIllness

Someone you work with has a #disability but is afraid to tell you. Do you have a culture of #inclusion?
#DEI #workplace #DisabilityInclusion #InclusionMatters #DisabilityPolicy #DisabledAndCapable

Someone you work with has a #disability but is afraid to tell you. Do you have a culture of #inclusion?
#DEI #workplace #DisabilityInclusion #InclusionMatters #DisabilityPolicy #DisabledAndCapable

Keira Knightley says daughter has #dyslexia and reflects on her own struggles with the condition https://bit.ly/4erJwuj
She has battled dyslexia since she was six and has revealed that her daughter has also been diagnosed with the condition.
#WomenWithDisabilities #DisabilityPolicy #DisabledAndCapable #neurodiversity

Keira Knightley says daughter has #dyslexia and reflects on her own struggles with the condition https://bit.ly/4erJwuj
She has battled dyslexia since she was six and has revealed that her daughter has also been diagnosed with the condition.
#WomenWithDisabilities #DisabilityPolicy #DisabledAndCapable #neurodiversity

Instead of expecting people with #disabilities to ‘overcome’ their disabilities, the onus is on non #disabled people to rid themselves of #ableism, bias and misplaced pity.
#DisabilityJustice #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityPolicy #DisabledAndCapable

Instead of expecting people with #disabilities to ‘overcome’ their disabilities, the onus is on non #disabled people to rid themselves of #ableism, bias and misplaced pity.
#DisabilityJustice #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityPolicy #DisabledAndCapable

Is your #disability percentage enough? https://bit.ly/3XLPO2p
By moving away from narrow definitions and rigid classification systems, we can create policies and practices that foster greater inclusivity and equity in higher education and beyond.
#DisabilityJustice #DisabilityPolicy #RepresentationMatters #DisabledAndCapable #WomenWithDisabilities #India

Is your #disability percentage enough? https://bit.ly/3XLPO2p
By moving away from narrow definitions and rigid classification systems, we can create policies and practices that foster greater inclusivity and equity in higher education and beyond.
#DisabilityJustice #DisabilityPolicy #RepresentationMatters #DisabledAndCapable #WomenWithDisabilities #India

15 #disabled #latina changemakers you should know
https://bit.ly/4c1gNec
Disabled #PeopleOfColor often get overlooked, even though they face higher levels of oppression because of the intersection of disability, race, and ethnicity.
#POC #DisabilityPolicy #DisabilityActivists #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #BlackWomen #WomenOfColor

15 #disabled #latina changemakers you should know
https://bit.ly/4c1gNec
Disabled #PeopleOfColor often get overlooked, even though they face higher levels of oppression because of the intersection of disability, race, and ethnicity.
#POC #DisabilityPolicy #DisabilityActivists #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #BlackWomen #WomenOfColor