Hey guys, Derek here, back here with another personal update. I'm having surgery again, scheduled for Oct 17. It'll be a 3 incision revision to the last one, 6 week non-weight-bearing (in a wheelchair again), with the 2 weeks directly following the surgery being house-bound. As a result I'm cutting all productions for the (dead)… Continue reading Another Surgery
Category: Advocacy
An Open Letter To Congress Regarding Plastic Straws
I wouldn’t normally put things like this here, but I felt it that it is important enough to put here now. This is a direct excerpt from my English class blog. Help me get this issue seen: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/stop-banning-plastic-straws-sake-disabled-people Dear Congress, I assume you’ve heard of the movement and actions to completely ban plastic straws. As… Continue reading An Open Letter To Congress Regarding Plastic Straws
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Archived Twitter Thread: Covering Plastic Straws Again
Disabled people need things that are being taken from them (aka straws), please be considerate and help them out.
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Validation and Feeling Valid
Validation is a huge thing in both the disability and LGBTQIA+ communities. The definition of the word is to offer recognition or affirmation that a person or their feelings or opinions are valid or worthwhile. The definition of valid is having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent. It is important that… Continue reading Validation and Feeling Valid
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Person-first or Disability-first language
Let's start this post with an example of both languages. Disabled person is disability-first, as it describes the disability that the person has before the gender. Person who has a disability is person-first, as it puts the gender/fact that they are human before the disability. Different people prefer different usages. Disability-first, to me, means that… Continue reading Person-first or Disability-first language
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