Disability. A word with many misconceptions. It is incorrect perceptions that actually make aspects of living harder on people with disabilities. One such example, the workplace. I’ve had my disability for my entire life, I know nothing else. Still it’s not the challenge of not walking that bothers me, it’s the incorrect assumption that life…
A Wheelchair Girl’s Perspective Vol. 11 Less Choice Is More Style…. Fun Style Challenge or Exclusion?
Fashion. Globally, it’s a trillion dollar industry with many subsets, each filled with colors, patterns, and other aspects. Style, now that’s a different story, that’s all about expression, individuality, freedom to be creative, to say whatever it is you want to without uttering a word. Style may be a simple word, but it is one…
A Wheelchair Girl’s Perspective: Vol.10: Disability Awareness Representation Matters For The Community & Society
Do you consider yourself an advocate for disability awareness or a disability ally? Since starting the blog, it’s been part of the title I use when describing my vision for the blog, but growing up I didn’t think about the title, just speaking up on something when necessary. The journey for this blog has been…
A Wheelchair Girl’s Perspective Vol. 9: Answering Questions On Disability: Unpopular Opinion?
Do you answer some questions about your disability? Whether you’ve been disabled your whole life or you are new to the disabled community, you probably know that you’ll get a barrage of questions about your disability ranging from “What’s Wrong With You? To How Do You (Insert Inappropriate Questions Here). Unfortunately this is par for…
A Wheelchair Girl’s Perspective: Vol 8: The We The 15 Movement
Did you know people with disabilities make up 15% of the population? Neither did I, years ago when I first had the idea for the Sitting Beauty Diaries, I wondered when a change would come for the disabled community, when society would wake up and realize that people with disabilities are so much more than…
