Celebrating any and all mobility aids and other assistive tools for the freedom and autonomy they give us! Challenging the ideas that mobility aids equal giving up and that mobility aids are ugly. Submissions welcome. Send a message or tag this blog if you see a post that belongs here. **This blog is not run by a medical professional and does not give out medical advice; this blog is simply here to shine a positive light on disability aids** Likes will come from @fibromyalgicaf. [profile pic ID: a heart in the disability flag colours on a grey background. /end ID] [Header ID: Six photos side by side (only four on mobile) showing different aids in use. From left to right: (a man walking with a white cane), a person doing a wheelie in their manual wheelchair, a woman standing with her forearm crutches, a person taking a mirror selfie while standing with their rollator, a person sitting in manual wheelchair, (another person doing a wheelie in their manual wheelchair). /end ID]
Hi! Welcome! This blog is all about celebrating mobility aids, prosthetics, and other assistive tools for the freedom and autonomy they give us! Mobility aids don't ruin the fit. Mobility aids don't need to be ugly. Using aids and assistive tools isn't giving up. Aids, prosthetics, and assistive tools give us independence and support us as we interact with a world that is not built for us.
What counts as an aid?
For the purposes of this blog, anything that assists you, accommodates you, helps you overcome a barrier caused by a disability or chronic illness, or helps treat a symptom. Disability aids are more than just mobility aids, toileting aids, and adaptive cutlery. This blog considers AAC and medication to be aids, as well as things like therapy putty, food coloring and beanies/hats. Service dogs are also celebrated here. Handbikes count. If you have a disability (which includes chronic illnesses) and something helps or supports you, it counts!
Below the cut, you will find info about:
blog header 🩷 tags 💛 submissions 🩵 asks 💚 the team
About the blog header
This blog's header features real people and their mobility aids. I'd still like to get a greater diversity so if you would like to be featured, submit your pics via an ask...
Open to all mobility aids, prosthetics, braces, and assistive tools.
If your photo shows your face or any identifying features, please make sure you're ok with that being publicly visible.
Please only send photos with a decent resolution.
Please don't send more than 5 photos.
Submitting a photo doesn't guarantee it will be featured
@ Tags
You're welcome to @ tag this blog in one of your own posts if you're happy for us to reblog it. You can also tag us on another person's post (i.e. in a reblog or comment) if you see something that fits our blog; we will then check in with the OP to ask if we can reblog.
Submissions
Submissions are welcome; show off your aids, share a story of how aids improve your life, share a recommendation, or anything else that is a celebration of mobility aids, assistive tools, and prosthetics.
Asks
Asks are always open (including anon). Send a pic, share a story, etc.
If you're asking a question... I can't guarantee I can answer all questions but I will do my best to direct you to resources when I can't give a direct answer. Sometimes I will just post your question so that other followers can answer.
When I answer asks, I tag them as #DAP asks
If you're sending an anon ask, feel free to suggest a #tag name for yourself.
The team behind the scenes
This blog is owned by and posts are coordinated by @fibromyalgicaf (you can call me Jay)
Hi! I'm a 30-something person (they/them) living with fibromyalgia and a few other chronic illnesses which have removed me from the workforce so this blog is one of the ways I keep myself somewhat busy. I am a mobility aid user myself; I use a self-propelled wheelchair and a cane. I am not an expert in mobility aids or anything disability related (I'm fairly new to the disability community and still learning a lot). I'm simply here to spread awareness, and encourage positivity and pride about disability aids.
Helpers
As of September 2025, this blog is no longer a one-person initiative; Jay now has two fabulous helpers writing image and video descriptions! At this point, they've chosen to stay anonymous but they deserve a shout out because they're making this blog better!
If you'd like to join the team as an image describer, video describer, transcriber, or if you think you can help in another way, please send a DM ✌️
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Disability aids positivity is so many bike supplies and accessories going so well with manual wheelchairs.
They are often easier to get and more affordable than those focused on disability, and there is frequently a variety of styles to choose from!
One item from this category we can't recommend enough for those using manual wheelchairs are bike gloves - they are wonderful for pushing yourself, especially in bad weather. They also lessen the damage on your skin if it's sensitive. If you recently got a manual wheelchair and have a bike or sports store you can get bike gloves from, go for it!
Another accessory that can be useful definitely for manual wheelchairs and maybe some electric ones too is a drink/bottle holder. You can attach it to the part of the frame holding the foot pads, if you can reach it this way. It can keep your hands free even if you get a drink in a cup or a can.
There are also bike pumps which are nearly if not entirely identical to wheelchair pumps, at least for some models.
Sport stores can also be a good place to get coats long enough to cover your legs in your chair and protect from rain. They may carry some protective casing for your backpack too. Especially if they have a sailing and/or camping section.
Many bike and sports stores are also wheelchair accessible.
If you have one nearby and the prices are acceptable to you, you could consider a membership card. Sometimes the bonuses can include some products you might need or want.
(Sorry if this sounds like an ad. We just know that wheelchair supplies stores are scarce and expensive and you can get a lot of stuff you need for a wheelchair from sport supply stores. We just got a new pair of bike gloves after we lost our first, and we want to get a drink/bottle holder next.)
Thanks for sharing all of this! I'm sure it will be helpful to a lot of people (/genuine)
i just walked around with arch supports for the first time and im so so so happy i didnt realize that i could be in so little pain again.
Im still in a LITTLE pain but its not excruciating and im also not as winded as i usually am. Im so happy. My calves arent burning bc i commited the sin of walking around for 5 minutes. It didnt hurt to stand after sitting for an extended period of time.
Its also awesome to confirm how much of my problems walking was from me being disabled rather than me just being out of shape (yeah some of my problems are from that but im realizing it's a lot less than i was led to believe by fatphobia)
I am so happy. I can actually enjoy going outside more again and plus i can feel ok at my job where im standing all day!!!
Yay! I'm so happy for you! It's amazing how much something little like arch supports can change life, isn't it? I hope you have many low-pain walks!
Celebrating disability aids because our bike gloves make it a lot easier to push ourselves in our active wheelchair even in the rain, our skin gets red and itchy much slower, and they even help with wrist pain a bit. We might even start wearing them indoors. They make it easier to hold things as well, like a pen or a spoon.
Yay for multi-purpose aids!
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For Disability Pride Month I asked the community to send in little submissions sharing what you love about your aids and how they improve your life. I'll be posting the asks individually like this but I'll also collect them into one big post (or a few, depending on how many I receive) closer to the end of the month. If you'd like to join in, send an ask/submission or add a comment here ✌️
I don't know if this qualifies for the celebrating aids thing because I haven't got the aid yet but anyway I'm going to be able to do so much more with my ortho stuff (not sure how to spell) when I get it
now: My right leg has to be tip toed to touch the floor. To put my right leg flat, I have to put my hip in the weird position. This has resulted in me dislocating my hip to get out of bed. And my knee bends backwards and to the side whenever I walk which makes the discrepancy functionally worse but due to the misalignment of my knee, standard knee braces don't even fit
Later: I'll have a full leg brace moulded to my leg and extensions on my right shoes :D. So for the first time ever, I'll be able to walk without my right leg on tiptoe or sliding knees or a slipping hip. Might even be able to walk without crutches (because my right leg doesn't bear weight well at the moment due to all its issues but apparently it might be able to with those issues out the way)
If you're celebrating it, we're celebrating it!
Good luck for the whole process, I hope it's not too much of a headache. (If you'd like to send more asks once your brace arrives, you're very welcome to. I'm going to call you 'leg brace coming soon anon')
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For Disability Pride Month I asked the community to send in little submissions sharing what you love about your aids and how they improve your life. I'll be posting the asks individually like this but I'll also collect them into one big post (or a few, depending on how many I receive) closer to the end of the month. If you'd like to join in, send an ask/submission or add a comment here ✌️
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celebrating disability aids because i can finally go outside and appreciate the sun and cool bugs without severe leg pain
Being able to get in nature is so important!
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For Disability Pride Month I asked the community to send in little submissions sharing what you love about your aids and how they improve your life. I'll be posting the asks individually like this but I'll also collect them into one big post (or a few, depending on how many I receive) closer to the end of the month. If you'd like to join in, send an ask/submission or add a comment here ✌️
celebrating disability aids because my knee braces let me go for long walks outside with my family/friends and explore my city! before I started wearing them I would need days of recovery time after, but now I’m usually good with just one or two rest days. and when I do need those longer breaks, it’s less frustrating now that they’re so much less frequent. I can do multiple fun outdoor things a week! who would have thought?
Getting to socialise and experience the world is so important! I'm glad to hear you've noticed such a difference!
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For Disability Pride Month I asked the community to send in little submissions sharing what you love about your aids and how they improve your life. I'll be posting the asks individually like this but I'll also collect them into one big post (or a few, depending on how many I receive) closer to the end of the month. If you'd like to join in, send an ask/submission or add a comment here ✌️
I hope this is ok to send here cause I really want to share:
I'm a young teacher who's been disabled to some degree by my chronic illness for years now. I'm currently in the part of the school year when I get to tell my kids about my cane and use it as a tool to talk about invisible disabilities. I'm telling them tomorrow... wish me luck! (will try to update if I get any good/comical responses from the kids)
Awesome! Just being a mobility aid user will open their eyes so much but even better that you talk about it openly! Good on ya. Hope it goes well!
(If you want to send more asks, I'm gonna call you 'cane using teacher anon')
i also have a heel lift in my shoe to help with a slight leg length difference. not sure if that technically counts as a mobility aid but it helps make walking easier for me too!
I'm sure a heel lift counts as an aid if it helps you walk.
Thanks for sharing!
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For Disability Pride Month I asked the community to send in little submissions sharing what you love about your aids and how they improve your life. I'll be posting the asks individually like this but I'll also collect them into one big post (or a few, depending on how many I receive) closer to the end of the month. If you'd like to join in, send an ask/submission or add a comment here ✌️
celebrating my headphones (noise cancelling)!! They improve my quality of life a lot, but I also wanna celebrate that they prevent me from being annoyed and snippy with people all the time bc I’m overstimulated (lighthearted)
The struggle of trying to not turn into a grumpy asshole when overstimulated is so real!
Thanks for sharing!
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For Disability Pride Month I asked the community to send in little submissions sharing what you love about your aids and how they improve your life. I'll be posting the asks individually like this but I'll also collect them into one big post (or a few, depending on how many I receive) closer to the end of the month. If you'd like to join in, send an ask/submission or add a comment here ✌️
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My child's AAC device gives them so many new ways to make jokes. They're so funny! Practical communication is great too, but being able to connect on a human level and laugh together is gold — even when they're being extremely ten and just saying "Scrotum, scrotum, scrotum" over and over. Other ten-year-olds get to do that, so why shouldn't mine?
This is fabulous! I'm so glad you're supporting your child by getting them AAC!
We need more AAC positivity here btw so please send in any thoughts you have about your AAC; it's always welcome.
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For Disability Pride Month I asked the community to send in little submissions sharing what you love about your aids and how they improve your life. I'll be posting the asks individually like this but I'll also collect them into one big post (or a few, depending on how many I receive) closer to the end of the month. If you'd like to join in, send an ask/submission or add a comment here ✌️
Without my super supportive footwear I probably would not still be able to walk by now
Footwear and shoe inserts are so underrated! Thanks for sharing!
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For Disability Pride Month I asked the community to send in little submissions sharing what you love about your aids and how they improve your life. I'll be posting the asks individually like this but I'll also collect them into one big post (or a few, depending on how many I receive) closer to the end of the month. If you'd like to join in, send an ask/submission or add a comment here ✌️
I'm celebrating disability aids because my crutches have expanded my world so much, I'm able to do so many more things and be more independent. My new medications have also really improved my quality of life and I'm so grateful for them
Yay for getting to see more of the world!
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For Disability Pride Month I asked the community to send in little submissions sharing what you love about your aids and how they improve your life. I'll be posting the asks individually like this but I'll also collect them into one big post (or a few, depending on how many I receive) closer to the end of the month. If you'd like to join in, send an ask/submission or add a comment here ✌️
I love the common everyday things that most people don't think of as disability aids: multifocal contact lenses so I can see both near and far, insoles so my knees don't hurt, a smartwatch I use to track my water intake so I stay hydrated, the phone camera I use to zoom in on fine-print ingredient lists so I can be sure I avoid allergens, a deep bathtub where I soak away my aches, a single-unit washer-dryer so I don't hurt my back moving heavy wet laundry from one machine to another and a laundry table the right height for folding clothes without hurting my arms or shoulders. Grateful for each and every one.
When you start really looking around and thinking, you realize there are so many aids out there. Some of them are just more accepted or more of a 'normal' item.
Thanks for sharing!
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For Disability Pride Month I asked the community to send in little submissions sharing what you love about your aids and how they improve your life. I'll be posting the asks individually like this but I'll also collect them into one big post (or a few, depending on how many I receive) closer to the end of the month. If you'd like to join in, send an ask/submission or add a comment here ✌️
My hearing aids have made my tinnitus go completely away when I'm using them, and it's much quieter than it used to be even when I don't have them in. I think a lot of people don't know that hearing aids can do that! I didn't know, so I suffered from constant ringing in my ears for nearly 15 years. Don't be put off by thinking "My hearing is basically fine" or "I'm too young for hearing aids" — if you have tinnitus, get evaluated by an audiologist to see whether there are devices or other treatments that can help.
Thank you for sharing! So many people don't know about this!
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For Disability Pride Month I asked the community to send in little submissions sharing what you love about your aids and how they improve your life. I'll be posting the asks individually like this but I'll also collect them into one big post (or a few, depending on how many I receive) closer to the end of the month. If you'd like to join in, send an ask/submission or add a comment here ✌️
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Without my cane, I would not be able to walk more than a few feet without the risk of falling and severely injuring myself.
With my cane? I can make it through grocery day mostly unscathed, even if I have to completely be in rest mode for 3 days after. (limited energy is still an issue, but the fall risk being mitigated is massive.)
Something so simple yet so life-changing!
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For Disability Pride Month I asked the community to send in little submissions sharing what you love about your aids and how they improve your life. I'll be posting the asks individually like this but I'll also collect them into one big post (or a few, depending on how many I receive) closer to the end of the month. If you'd like to join in, send an ask/submission or add a comment here ✌️
I like my construction headphones and my cane (named Val for Valentine) because they allow me to go outside and feel safe. Val helps because I'm less likely to fall over (Autonomic Dysfunction), and my headphones (I need to pick a name for them) help block out painful or spooky or annoying noises (Autism).
Also, dunno if this counts as an aid, but I also got a handy lil medical necklace with all my stuff on it; which also gives me confidence in my ability to go out if I do fall or need help and can't talk. It's solid steel and very durable.
I'd consider a medical info necklace counts as an aid... Maybe a communication aid?
