#access,

Image descriptions (written by original poster):

Slide 1: a multi-colored green, blue, orange, white, and black illustration on a pink background with a lighter pink wavy border. Across the top half reads in handwritten white type, “ways you can actually support disabled folks (this month and every month!)” Below and above are illustrations of different figures, a mixed race person with a mask and urostomy bag, a white woman wearing headphones, a Black woman in hijab in a wheelchair, a Black woman wearing headphones, a service dog, a masked mixed race woman with a limb difference, and a white person in a wheelchair. At the very bottom reads the artist and author credit @CourtneyAhnDesign and @candy.courn.

Slide 2: a multi-colored green, blue, orange, white, and black illustration on a pink background with a lighter pink wavy border. In the top right corner reads, “1” in a styled bubble. Across the top reads in handwritten white type, “make your content accessible!” In the lower half is a large piece of paper labeled, “quick checklist” that reads in different bullets: "captions + image/video descriptions, multiple communication methods (visual, audio, scannable text), capitalize multi-word hashtags, use plain direct language, high color/visual contrast, structure your content, easy to read fonts + larger font sizes, limit emoji use." To the side is an illustration of a Black man with a hearing aid looking at their phone. At the very bottom reads the artist and author credit @CourtneyAhnDesign and @candy.courn.

Slide 3: a multi-colored green, blue, orange, white, and black illustration on a pink background with a lighter pink wavy border. In the top right corner reads, “2” in a styled bubble. Across the top reads in handwritten white type, “wear a mask in all public spaces!” In the center is a line-up of different illustrated masks, with a cloth and surgical mask labeled as “worse” and KN95, N95, and respirator masks labeled as “better.” In the bottom half reads, “The pandemic never ended for us. Both disabled and non-disabled folks are still being killed and permanently disabled by Covid everyday. We all deserve the right to community safety - so if you can wear a mask, wear one, take precautions, keep getting vaccinations, speak up against mask bans, and require them in all spaces!” At the very bottom reads the artist and author credit @CourtneyAhnDesign and @candy.courn. Slide 4: a multi-colored green, blue, orange, white, and black illustration on a pink background with a lighter pink wavy border. In the top right corner reads, “3” in a styled bubble. Across the top reads in handwritten white type, “include us in your activism!” Below are different text boxes, the first one resembling a paper reading, “tell Congress to increase the SSI asset limit so we can get married + have more than $3000 without losing benefits.” A green bubble with a pencil reads, “tell your state it’s not okay to pay us below minimum wage (it’s still legal in 37 states!)” In a black cloud reads, “supporting a free Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, Haiti (and more) is disability justice!” In the bottom left reads, "fight with us as the administration attacks Section 504, the integration mandate, and makes deadly cuts to health insurance, SNAP, and the Department of Education!" In the bottom right is an illustration of a Black woman with a colostomy bag gesturing towards the text. At the very bottom reads the artist and author credit @CourtneyAhnDesign and @candy.courn.

Slide 5: a multi-colored green, blue, orange, white, and black illustration on a pink background with a lighter pink wavy border. In the top right corner reads, “4” in a styled bubble. Across the top reads in handwritten white type, “respect labels! Disabled is not a bad word, but do skip euphemisms, outdated terms, and phrases with ableist roots!” Below is an assortment of speech bubbles, the first column reading, “differently-abled” “special needs” and “handicapable. The second column reads, “cripple” “handicapped” and “r*tard.” The third column reads, “that’s so lame!” “turn a blind eye” and “I’m so OCD!” Below reads, “Everyone is entitled to choose the terms that define them but respecting labels doesn’t mean anything if you don’t do anything beyond that for us!” At the very bottom reads the artist and author credit @CourtneyAhnDesign and @candy.courn. Slide 6: a multi-colored green, blue, orange, white, and black illustration on a pink background with a lighter pink wavy border. In the top right corner reads, “5” in a styled bubble. Across the top reads in handwritten white type, “advocate for accessible spaces!” In the lower half is a large piece of paper labeled, “prioritize disabled folks in every space and include them in the planning!” that reads in different bullets, “ramps + elevators, wide aisles + doorways, shade + a/c, seating, interpreters, open captions, braille/audio, clear itinerary, list all available accommodations, quiet + sensory free areas, requires masks, close parking + transit access, accessible bathrooms, clear + large signage, disability trained staff, allow requests with sign-up." At the very bottom reads the artist and author credit @CourtneyAhnDesign and @candy.courn.