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"I got Siobhan to draw lots of these faces and then write down next to them exactly what they meant. I kept the piece of paper in my pocket and took it out when I didn't understand what someone was saying. But it was very difficult to decide which of the diagrams was most like the face they were making because people's faces move very quickly. "

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"I got Siobhan to draw lots of these faces and then write down next to them exactly what they meant. I kept the piece of paper in my pocket and took it out when I didn't understand what someone was saying. But it was very difficult to decide which of the diagrams was most like the face they were making because people's faces move very quickly. "

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A book in which Charlie's disability is never diagnosed and for this reason, readers get to know Charlie as a person, not as a disability.

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Because people with autism can date too.  Heck, they can even fall in love.

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Because people with autism can date too.  Heck, they can even fall in love.

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How "The Reason I Jump" can change your view on autism and nonverbal children?  By giving answers to all of your commonly asked questions and misconceptions. It gives a voice to the voiceless. Literally.

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Stella Young: I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much

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Stella Young is a comedian and journalist who happens to go about her day in a wheelchair - a fact that doesn't, she'd like to make clear, automatically turn her into a noble inspiration to all humanity. In this very funny talk, Young breaks down society's habit of turning disabled people into "inspiration porn."

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How can we portray disability in society without turning to inspiration porn?  

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How can we portray disability in society without turning to inspiration porn?  

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How can we avoid boxing persons with disabilities into a demographic?   

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How can we avoid boxing persons with disabilities into a demographic?   

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Inspiration porn is an image of a person with a disability, often a kid, doing something completely ordinary – like playing, or talking, or running, or drawing a picture, or hitting a tennis ball – carrying a caption like “your excuse is invalid” or “before you quit, try”

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I'm not a depressed person. I'm a person with depression. I'm not an anxious girl, I'm a girl with anxiety. I'm not a mental illness, I just happen to have one.

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I've been thinking a lot about bodies recently...

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I've been thinking a lot about bodies recently...

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I've been thinking a lot about bodies recently, and I've come to the conclusion that mine has a lot in common with the bodies in Antony Gormley's aptly named exhibition 'Fit'. Like Gormley's bodies, mine is built mostly from metal; when static, does a good impression of a functioning human, but must be wheeled or carried in order to be moved. I don't know about whether Gormley creates his bodies himself, but mine is the result of two decades of work by a whole team of experts to keep the whole thing alive and all its parts semi-functioning, and continues to require regular interventions and adaptations to the hardware in order to keep it running, and recently keeping on top of the whole programme - keeping it stocked with medications and serviced by specialists and assessed and tested and monitored for changes - has been quite frankly exhausting. 'Fit': to keep fit; to fit in; fit for purpose. Five years after a talented sculptor built and installed a brand new hearing system inside my skull, I'm back down to a 'mild to moderate hearing loss', and the whole structure aches and creaks and continually threatens to collapse, and sometimes I think, is all this hard work by so many experts and technicians really worth it? I'm so tired of working so hard on a project which throws up new challenges quicker than I can solve existing ones. I'm tired of being stared at and poked and of keeping up appearances and remembering to be thankful. Couldn't we just admit defeat and stay in bed? But then I think about how mad lucky I am to have a body that breathes on its own (mostly) and a heart that pumps blood to most of the required destinations, and how the simple fact that my body is so affected by an imbalance of one tiny little protein is really a testament to how well-designed and fine-tuned the human body actually is. Which is a long way of saying, I've painted my nails and dyed my hair and joined a new gym. #bringiton #wheelchairlife #disabledbody #disabledworld #spoonie #chronicpain #osteogenesis

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The Fundamentals of Caring follows Ben, a retired writer who becomes a caregiver. After non personal training, Ben meets Trevor, a potty-mouth, typically immature 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy. The pair take an unexpected road trip to all of the strange roadside attractions Trevor has become obsessed with researching including, "the most depression thing on Earth": the World's Deepest Pit.

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The Fundamentals of Caring | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix

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Gaten Matarazzo From “Stranger Things” Gave A Moving Interview About His Disability

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Gaten Matarazzo From “Stranger Things” Gave A Moving Interview About His Disability

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Gaten Matarazzo, who plays Dustin in Stranger Things, opened up about his disability on The Jonathan Ross Show last week.

Matarazzo said: "It's a condition where you are born without your collarbones; I don't have any. It affects your facial growth, your skull growth, it affects your teeth. That's why I don't have any - these are fake - I have teeth but they're all baby teeth."

Matarazzo said: "I just wanna raise awareness for it and let people know that it's not something that you should be afraid of showing."

He also recently told BBC 5 Live that he missed out on hundreds of roles because of his disability.

People are in awe of the interview.

When Gaten talked about his disease on the Jonathan Ross show 😭😭😭😭😭❤❤❤ PLEASE PROTECT THIS LITTLE PIECE OF ART I LOVE HIM SO MUCH

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Gaten Matarazzo From "Stranger Things" Gave A Moving Interview About His Disability

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Matarazzo said: "It's a condition where you are born without your collarbones; I don't have any. It affects your facial growth, your skull growth, it affects your teeth. That's why I don't have any - these are fake - I have teeth but they're all baby teeth."

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What do we call people with disabilities?

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What do we call people with disabilities?

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The way we refer to people with disabilities makes an impact. Here's how we can use People First Language.

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About nine months ago, you left me in front of my dorm, tears in both of our eyes, all by myself.

As my first year away from you comes to a close, I'm getting ready to return to the nest. And I can guess you're either feeling really excited to have your baby back, or you are wishing the semester would last a little longer. But whether you're ready or not, I'm coming home.

It's been quieter around the house. You haven't had to drive to games, activities, appointments, and events for me. One less person to clean for, one less person to cook for, and one less person to feel responsible for. It's OK to admit that you've enjoyed it.

I loved my first year away from home. I tasted freedom like I never have before, and I would like to think I was safe and smart about it. I figured out how to take care of myself in every way, shape, and form -- I manage my own time, I feed myself, and I get myself from point A to point B. In just a few short months, I've learned so much about myself and the world outside of our little town. It has been an amazing experience.

I'm kind of an adult now, and as I adjust to life back home, I'm asking you to be patient with me. I have spent so much time getting used to a new lifestyle where I can make up my own rules and decide when I want to follow them, it may take me a while to remember how things used to be when I was here all the time.

Please remember that I just busted my butt academically in the two hardest semesters of my life and I'm exhausted. I don't want to think about classes or my grades or anything related to my major - I just want to enjoy my summer.

Don't get angry with me if I forget to put my dish in the dishwasher or don't do my laundry for two weeks - when I was living on my own, I could do whatever I wanted. I know I have to live by your rules when I'm home, but give me some time to adjust. I promise I'm not a slob when I'm at school - I'm just a college student.

I've been away from home for so long and there is so much I missed when I was gone. So please, let me pick that local restaurant I love for dinner and allow me to hang out with friends every night if I want to. I've missed the things I left behind and I'm only home for four short months, so I have to enjoy it while I'm here. I promise to spend time with you before I go back to school.

But mostly, I want to say thank you. Thank you for supporting me and loving me through all the tough times this year brought. All the phone calls, worried texts about my taxes, FaceTime sessions with the dog, and surprise weekend visits helped me survive my first year away from home. No matter where I go and how long I'm gone, I'll always be your baby and I will always appreciate everything you've done for me.

No more exams, presentations, meetings, or lectures. For the first time in a long time, I'm all yours. And even though I'm coming home now, soon I will be leaving again - so let me enjoy my time home with you.

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What Do We Call People With Disabilities?

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About nine months ago, you left me in front of my dorm, tears in both of our eyes, all by myself. As my first year away from you comes to a close, I'm getting ready to return to the nest.

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Person- first language literally puts the person first instead of his or her disability. By referring to an individual as a person with a disability instead of a disabled person, you are providing an objective description instead of a label. While opinions differ on some words, this list offers preferred terms for many visible and invisible disabilities, illustrated with person-first language.

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Disability is as a provocative re-imagining-- a crack of light in a dim room-- a portal to expand our understanding of what it means to be alive inside a body.