anna | disability advocate✨
@DisabilitywAnna
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🏳️🌈🇵🇰🇨🇦 | 🗣️chronic illness and mental health awareness | ♿️AS + FM + PMDD + dermatillomania & more | 🏥patient research partner
Ontario, Canada
Joined March 2022
Read more of my story as we close out #ArthritisAwarenessMonth Thank you @ArthritisSoc for sharing!
Anna was diagnosed with axial spondylarthritis at age 20 after years of severe lower back pain that radiated down to their feet. Now 25, arthritis continues to steal many parts of Anna’s daily life. Most of their days are centered around managing chronic pain. They rely on a cane
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Some disabled people can work. Some disabled people can’t work. Some disabled people could work with the right accommodations, but a lot of jobs are not accommodating enough.
@DiaryofaSickGrl Often it's assumed disabled people can't work - however this is nearly never the case - I've worked with people who can't walk and have one arm but we're able to work in call-centres.
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“At the same time, sick and elderly Canadians who have refused to end their lives via MAiD have reported being called “selfish” by their providers” This is happening in Canada. Disabled people have assisted dying “suggested” to them when what they want & need is care and support
Disabled Canadians increasingly under pressure to opt for euthanasia (MAID) during routine doctor visits, internal documents show
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I am not “differently abled” I am not “special ed” I am not “handicapable” I am disabled. It isn’t a bad word. Treating it like it is a bad word is what is actually offensive.
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People think if you’re disabled your family must support you They don’t understand how many folks are on their own How many have families who can’t support them Everyone deserves help Having your basic needs met is not “frivolous” Lacking family shouldn’t be a death sentence
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There's no perks to being disabled full stop. There's an assumption amongst the general population that you get all this help and all this free stuff the instant you're 'registered disabled' (which by the way isn't even a thing)
There are no perks to being on disability benefits.
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Did you know there’s something called ‘disability tax?’ It’s paying extra money for things because you’re disabled. It could be medication, mobility aids, caregiving, and could cost hundreds to thousands of dollars. When we say being disabled is expensive, we aren’t exaggerating.
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Dylan Sprouse talks about how he's supporting wife Barbara Palvin through her endometriosis journey. 🥹
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Yes your taxes should support disabled people. They should support homeless people. They should support those living in poverty, children and the elderly. This is literally the purpose of taxes, and I would far rather support those who need it than continue to enrich the elite
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I can’t emphasize enough how much accessibility benefits everyone. Ramps, elevators, ventilated air, automatic doors. You caring about accessibility is caring about your future. You will become disabled unless you die young. Investing in disability is investing in yourself.
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Disability aids that most people don’t think about: Stair railings Chairs and stools Automatic can opener Glasses Voice activated things like Alexa and Siri Grabber tools Navigation like Google Maps Pop Sockets for phones Plastic straws Not every aid is a wheelchair
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"fat" isnt a bad word. "disabled" isnt a bad word. "autistic" isnt a bad word. i need you people to recognize this. it isnt the word it is just how you use it.
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The lion concerns himself with many things The lion has a generalized anxiety disorder
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trying to take care of myself despite The Illness
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You cannot prevent disability. I want people to understand that. Even if you eat healthy, exercise, and have access to healthcare. Disability can and will happen. Advocate for free healthcare. Advocate for better resources. Advocate for accessibility. Advocate for inclusion.
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Ever since I was a little girl I knew I wanted to have life experiences that were so utterly different from everyone else in my age group
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Today we are highlighting this exceptional team of outgoing Patient Engagement in Research Ambassadors (PERA). We are so grateful for everything you have achieved over the past few years.
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hey sorry i’ve been so out of it i’ve been having a tough time dealing with things since i was born
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walking around a city that is deeply unaccustomed to the idea that people would voluntarily do such a thing is a fascinating experience
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i was socialized enough just in the Wrong ways. they raised me in catholic school and the psych ward and that is It
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