Is it accessible?

I can't talk about every limb difference because, especially congenital limb differences, tend to be very unique

I can talk about what the wheelchair that would best fit me would look like (I'm in both boats on this one so my wheelchair is lacking in the accommodating my limb difference area)

I specifically have miserable malalignment syndrome which is a double rotational deformity. my femurs rotate inwards and my tibias rotate outwards on both legs.

because my tibias rotate outwards so far that my feet point out, I'm basically severely duck footed. because of this I struggle to fit my feet into a traditional footplate because the frame prevents my feet from rotating outwards. this ranges anywhere from uncomfortable to painful depending on the day (imagine you were to sit the entire day with your feet pointed inwards, it's doable but it wouldn't feel great) I've met one person with tibial torsion whose wheelchair is wide enough to accommodate eir feet, my wheelchair is...not. I should have gotten a forward mounted footplate, which would look like this and allow my feet to turn out as much as they need to

[image id: a drawing of a custom footplate for a dual tube chair. the chair has a footplate that is mounted so it is located in front of the tubes]

the rotation in my legs causes my feet to sit further apart as well. with this modification I would also need a wider footplate or my feet would not/would barely sit on the actual footplate.

unfortunately I can't just flip my current footplate because my legs are not that long.

a big one for me is seat cushion which I actually am trying to get adjusted. the rotation in my femurs means pressure is distributed really poorly when I'm sitting down. I need a seat cushion that accommodates this because I otherwise develop many, many pressure sores.

This recall only applies to boxes with the matching lot codes and numbers, and do not pertain to other products that Van’s has to offer. These boxes were distributed in AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, NC, & WA. Please check your boxes immediately to ensure your own safety and save yourself the painful reactions to gluten. It’s advised the purchased packages be either thrown out (or given to someone who can eat wheat so as not to waste it) or return the product to where you’ve purchased it from.

Call the insurance company and tell them you want to speak with the “HIPPA Compliance/Privacy Officer” (By federal law, they have to have one)

Then ask them for Names as well as Credentials of every person Accessing Your Record to make that decision of denial. By law you have a Right to that informantion.

They will almost always Reverse the Decision very shortly rather than admit that the committee is made of low paid H.S. Graduates, looking at all “criteria words,” making the decision to deny your care. Even in the rare case it is made by medical personel, it is unlikely that it is made by a board cerified doctor in that specialty and they Do Not Want You to Know This!

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"Flashing lights" and "flashing" are good catch-all tags, even if there is no flashing or strobe effects. The reason being is that these are the most common tags that photosensitives will have filtered. Blinkies are included!

"Eyestrain" is a good tag for content with lots of high-saturation and bright colors, or high contrast. This is not exclusive to gifs and videos, but also still images and artwork.

"Glitch" is referring to glitch effects, which can trigger photosensitivite conditions. While not the ideal tag, it is best used as well as the first two in the list.

From the notes - "strobing" and "strobing lights" are also used, but not as often as the first two. For strobe effects.

Tags that should not be used for photosensitive content

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Any type of tag that includes "tw," "cw," or any other changes to the base tag. To Tumblr, the tag "tw flashing lights" and "flashing lights" are entirely separate tags. Someone who has "flashing lights" filtered will not automatically have "tw flashing lights" filtered. There are so many variants of these alternative tags that it is hard for photosensitives to filter them all, so using the base tags is the best for safety.

Any tags that use a photosensitive condition as the warning. The most common one is "tw epilepsy," which shows up in the search for "epilepsy" on this site, which will make sure that those who are epileptic will see that content. Think of it as similar to putting body-checking posts with "tw ED" and it showing up for people with EDs who are trying to recover. Other tags like this include "epileptic content" and "photosensitivity warning," and it can also make discussion of these conditions harder to find for those experiencing it.

One of my best friends has CP and taking shoes off and putting them on is something he needs to plan because it takes a lot of time.

Not to mention leg braces, wheelchairs and mobility aids in general.

Hello Tumblr! I’m here to talk about something near and dear to my heart: tagging gifs that could trigger an epileptic seizure. This is a huge issue (google SUDEP if you don’t believe me), and yet it doesn’t seem to get much attention from the community at large. Very often I see people claim “I don’t know what to tag!” and so they either tag every gif or none at all. That’s why this post was made. I’m here to educate you and spread awareness. If you follow the ‘read more’, I’ve gathered a whole army of gifs with the help of the lovely eyelash that will help you understand what should and should not be tagged. WARNING: If you are a photosensitive epileptic or bothered by gifs in general, please do not click the link below. The gifs within are many and quite triggering.

So if anyone else has the problem and doesn't find switching to mobile too hard, that is an option.

I'm telling you because I believe you have far more followers concerned about this than I do.

- Don't assume how much residual vision we have even if you think you can tell. Do not ask extensive questions about our vision and what we can or can't see in general unless we give permission. Don't try to figure it out on your own either.

- Blindness is a spectrum and there are many different ways to be blind. Some of us have very complex vision or vision that isn't static. Someone could read a book fine, but still be blind because they have a very small field of vision and no depth perception. Anyone on the blind spectrum is welcome to identify as blind.

- We act "more blind" than we are because people will refuse us help when we need it if we don't "fit the blind bill" so to speak. Don't accuse anyone of faking for any reason but especially for that one.

- It's not your place to expect us to blend into the sighted world the best we can or use as much of our vision as we can. A lot of us choose not to use our residual vision because with certain kinds of blindness, it takes conscious effort to see/process what we are seeing. It's easier to be blind than see sometimes.

- Ask if we need accommodations or for you to adapt how you usually communicate. Do not assume we do or don't need them.

- Start adding image descriptions to ALL images you send/post anywhere. Start considering blind people and screen reader users everywhere because trust me, we are everywhere!

- Stop using "blind" and blindness as an insult, joke or metaphor. There are some uses of those words unrelated to visual impairment that are fine when used respectfully (i.e, "a blinding light") but choose your words carefully.

- People who have perfect vision with glasses, "visually impaired" is not your term

- For fiction writers, stop with the blind seer / "blind but has super cool special abilities that make up for it or entirely erase it somehow" tropes please.

- Stop using small text in your posts

- Put image descriptions/alt text on the images in your carrds and rentrys and whatnot. Start putting them on your blog or get help to.

- We don't want to hear about your grandpa that's going blind or your pet cat that lost an eye while we're just trying to wait in line for coffee

- Treat white canes like you would treat any other disability aid: it is an extension of the person's body, don't touch it or move it without permission. Don't ask to try it out.

- DeafBlind people exist. We're out there. We're not a myth. Consider us too. There are many ways of interacting with the world that do not involve sight or hearing.

- Don't tell us about your all consuming fear about the treacherous horrors of vision loss and how you wouldn't want to live if you went blind. Blindness is our reality, not your nightmare. Examine why blindness is so terrifying to you and work to overcome it.