Tech and disability 🙌🏼 Watching the Paralympics always remind me that we can have more accessible and inclusive environments. Society just chooses not to. Half the athletes competing have no other opportunities at home for independence.

I know having health insurance is a privilege that likely means I’ll live longer bc of having access to care, but I’m convinced that all the time I’m adding to my life getting that care will be spent on the phone trying to get the insurance company to cover what it’s supposed to.

To be disabled is almost always to be traumatized. It’s living in a body that can’t keep you safe. It’s doctors dismissing you. It’s family and friends abandoning you. It’s living in a society that doesn’t see your value. It’s constantly having to prove your life is worth living.

The culture in academia that you must be willing to pick up and move anywhere in the world for a TT job prioritizes single men over everyone else. What if you can’t move? What if you have family obligations? What if your spouse has a good job? Or your kids are in a good school?

Garlic bread should be free for anybody having a bad day.

I cannot believe the lack of posts and engagement on here. It feels so intentional. One of the most important things to me on here has always been connecting with people and it's just...gone? It truly is "the void" now.

September is #DeafAwarenessMonth! Check out grad student Eric Heinze’s profile where he shares what it’s been like to move from a hearing institution to a deaf one, and back again! themindhears.org/2024/08/28/pro…

Every possible tool to help heal costs money but everyone judges you for not having access even as they talk a good talk about social justice.

September is Pain Awareness Month. My fatigue is off the charts. What does that have to do with pain? When my pain is higher, it makes my body struggle harder with sleep, mobility, concentration, & more; all of which can increase fatigue. #RealPainStories

🚨New #labdaptations alert! This #labdaptations took some time to create, but I am excited to finally share my functional AND accessible lab coat.

You can find the link to the magnetic buttons and all of my other #labdaptations at labdaptations.wordpress.com.

The folks who renovated my apartment for ADA access just spent an hour on Zoom with me to go over all the elements I did and didn't like, to better inform their renovation process for other people. It was a productive hr-long conversation & should be the norm for all renovations

I am struggling, friends. I don't know how to live with so much grief.

Deaf People! Next time you feel bad about charging high rates… know there are interpreters out there who charge $90-$100+ an hour but are shit at interpreting. KNOW YOUR WORTH! #DeafAwarenessMonth

Hello there! A reminder for today that you need to do what's best for you regardless of what others think because this is YOUR life and YOUR career. Trust your own instincts. You'll be surprised how much success follows that.

Swelling did not decrease at all 😩😭

🚨📝 New blog The Illusion of Inclusion: My Journey as a Junior Disabled Researcher in Academia by Anon "I was compared to able-bodied researchers [...] and was left with a warning that they would terminate my position if the pace remained the same" voicesofacademia.com/2024/09/06/the…

Use our #FundItFridays tag to help our community find your crowdfunding posts today. Whether it be for groceries, wheelchair repairs, or a new car! Any and all requests from people in the disability, ND, mental health & chronic illness are welcome! #ChronicLoaf #DisCo #NEISvoid

#Disability Fam. - If you or someone you know is a disabled graduate student or professional of color in STEM, please consider being a part of my pilot study. DM me for more information. Folks will be compensated. #BlackAndSTEM #LatinasInSTEM #DisabledInHigherEd #DisabledLatinx

Is this starting to look like cellulitis post insect bite? Increased redness today, but decreased swelling. #Spoonie #MedTwitter