Cane using Crip

that doesn’t mean you’re not sick

you will find answers

i believe that you’re sick

you will get through this tough time

you don’t owe anyone an explanation

you will get the necessary accommodations

those who truly care about you will help you

i love you

I believe in you

I’m in Japan, and having the time of my life viewing flowers without feeling like I’m dying from the pollen (until the mask is off for me to eat). Everybody here wears masks for being sick, avoiding illness, or for allergies, and it’s honestly great to have the choice without judgement. If you can stand the judgement, start wearing masks (it really helps in avoiding getting sick, too). If not, just reblog.

me: we could watch this show?

brain: no.

me: we could….play this game we’ve been looking forward to for a while?

brain: no.

me: we could draw?

brain: no.

me: okay, fine, what do YOU want to do?

brain:

brain:

New comic! (link)

This comic came up in my work recently, as I was interviewing Janice about design and disability. She generously gave me permission to quote her in the comic. All the characters in this comic represent feedback I’ve heard as an accessibility professional, both from disabled and able-bodied folks.

It’s always interesting when I’m giving an accessible design 101 workshop how many people come with ideas about disability as a binary thing - they often think of the most extreme form of a disability as the most common kind (ex - a person with a visual disability literally getting no visual input, a person in a wheelchair not being able to move at all), whereas disabilities manifest in lots of different ways, and fluctuate with time and circumstance. This is why there’s not one perfect accessibility solution, and we need flexibility and accommodation in the way we design our environments and systems!