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From my life as a Black Disabled teenager to an independent young adult

Month: July 2023

How Trying to ‘Fix’ My Disability Made My Hands Worse

How Trying to ‘Fix’ My Disability Made My Hands Worse

July 22, 2023 Posted in In My Feelings122 Comments

A post explaining what happened when my doctors made my hands worse by straightening them in order to ‘fix’ them and why it was wrong.

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Why I Spell Disability with A Capital ‘D’

Why I Spell Disability with A Capital ‘D’

July 16, 2023 Posted in Thinking out Loud79 Comments

A post explaining why I spell Disability with a capital ‘D’ which discusses the shared identity of Disabled people and society’s incorrect perception of our bodies.

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Tips for Dating with a Disability

Tips for Dating with a Disability

July 8, 2023 Posted in My Nugget of Wisdom for the Week37 Comments

My three main tips for dating if you have a Disability along with some of my own dating experiences

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Disability Pride Month!

Disability Pride Month!

July 1, 2023 Posted in Current Updates and Recent Life58 Comments

A fun post about Disability culture and history. Learn more about the wonders of Disability Pride Month and how you can celebrate it this July.

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