"It was just a joke" "You know I'm kidding" "I didn't mean it that way" "I wouldn't actually say it to someone" "She can handle it" "It probably won't affect them" "It wasn't my intention, it's just a habit" "I didn't mean anything by it" PSA: IT'S NEVER JUST A JOKE. It's called sexual harassment. It's called racism. It's called discrimination. It's called ablism. #disability #disxability #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #quote #holidayseason #bethechange
The labels and limiting beliefs that other people place on you are not yours to bear. The version on you that others have created in their minds is not your responsibility. You don't need to justify your decisions. You don't need to try to convince them. Just keep your reasons to yourself and keep moving forward. Be so busy and so focused on yourself and your goals that you don't have time to worry about what others think of you. #motivation #inspiration #mentalhealth #mindset
SELF ADVOCACY is the ability to articulate one's needs, and make informed decisions about the support necessary to ensure their success.
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wonder...what if doctors, specialist, therapist, teachers and support teams all viewed a disability diagnosis as a means to provide the tools and resources needed to reach maximum success in life, instead of it being presented as something negative that holds you back or limits it. What if we changed the way the system operates. Follow dis❌ABILITY on Instagram for more encouraging content and conversations around disability awareness, advocacy and personal growth. www.instagram.com/disxability
Growing up with several learning disabilities I was constantly forced to adapt to my surrounding environment, instead of my environment being inclusive to the way I learned. One time in high school, my geometry teacher told my parents "Amy's disability prevents her from understanding THE WAY I TEACH..." Who told society that everyone learns the same? Who told society that we all needed to conform to one style or standard of learning? Who decided what was the right or wrong way? And who determined the level of standard a child must perform to or else they are considered behind!? There are so many different types of learning styles and differentiated teaching is VITAL to a child's academic success and confidence. Let's look at 4 different types of learners and how each style can be
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If you have a disability, or you're a parent of a child who has a disability, you have probably sat in a IEP meeting at school, or a therapy appointment or some kind of doctor's appointment where the specialist or teacher has talked about your disability or your diagnosis and all the challenges and adversity that comes with it. You may often hear how "we need to focus on these areas of weakness" or "we need to create a goal to improve this..." or "you're very behind or below standards in this area, compared to everyone else." To be honest with you, when I personally hear this consistently repeated, I just want to stop the whole meeting or appointment and scream. How about the their strengths? What about focusing on and acknowledging the areas and things that they really great at?
How about the their strengths? What about focusing on and acknowledging the areas and things that they really great at? Why do we CONSTANTLY have to hold someone's diagnosis and disability a higher standard and constantly play the comparison game? Why are we always picking apart people's weakness's, instead of discovering or focusing on their strengths and building on those? Follow dis❌ABILITY on Instagram for more encouraging content and conversations around disability awareness
When someone has access to the tools and support that they need to help them be successful, and it is combined with a growth mindset and a positive, grateful attitude, that person is LIMITLESS. *BUT* this community is often faced with a lack of access to the necessary tools, resources and support that they need, and are faced with barriers daily. In return this lack of accessibility and inclusion holds us back and limits us. Our surrounding daily environment is often the cause for this and there is still so much that needs to be changed in order to create an equitable environment and society for all. ❓ What is one small thing you can do this holiday season to support your community and make the world a more accessible, and inclusion environment❓ ⭐ Reminder when we all make ONE SMAL
"I have a disability yes that's true, but all that really means is that I may have to take a slightly different path than you." ❌ #disxability #mentalhealthday #specialeducation #specialeducationteacher
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My best advice to anyone struggling with any kind of disability, whether it's physical, invisible or mental: Find the right tools, people and resources you need to be successful and USE them. Second, find out what your true strengths and passions are and the rest will follow. 🤟❤️ #dis❌ABILITY#disabilityawareness #disabilityadvocate #disabilityshirt #disabilitycommunity #disabilityinclusion #mindset #successquotes #growthmindset #learningdisability #ADD #dyslexia #dyscalculia #specialneeds #specialeducation #specialeducationteacher #resourceteacher #invisibleillness #chronicillness #justbeyou #confidence #mondaymotivation #mondaymood #mondayquotes #shareyourstory #disabilitysupport #learningdisabilitytips #adapt #overcomeobstacles
Once someone is diagnosed with a disability whether it's a physical disability or a mental disability, it then often becomes a label or how they are described. This happens because it's the first thing someone sees. For example - If a person was in a wheelchair they would often be described as a disabled person, that's the label. But it is interesting because when that person wasn't wheelchair bound and could walk, run, or stand that person wasn't defined or described as a mobile person, walking person, or to be a working legs person. Their legs were never pointed out as "important" before they were wheel chair bound. Remember you have a disability, you are NOT a disability. You are capable, and it's important that as a society we focus on the things that you are capable of
I wouldn't change you for the world, but I would change the world for you. 🤟❤️🌎 In March of 2020 Saris Marie Garcia was selected in a pool of over 500 candidates to be one of the ambassadors for Nothing Down an international Down syndrome awareness organization. The goal of this organization is to help change the way others around the world view people with Down syndrome. #disability #downsyndrome #valentinesday #disabilityshirt
If you are fortunate to have opportunity and accessibility, it is your duty to make sure other people have those same opportunities and accessibilities in life. We may fall short by ourselves, but we can come together and try, day after day. • We are stronger together. I believe in my heart that our purpose in life is greater than just ourselves. • What can you do to help? #disabilityshirt #disabilityawareness #disabilitycommunity #advocate #ally #humanrights #specialeducation #diversity
"We are a VOICE for CP and want spread HOPE, CHEER & KINDNESS for all. We ADVOCATE for THERAPIES, RESEARCH and the power of INCLUSION! We advocate ACCEPTANCE for ALL because what makes us all different is beautiful." When you see someone with a disABILITY say hello, don’t stare and please be kind. #dis❌ABILITY #cpwarrior #cerebralpalsy #cpstrong #cpminiwarrior #disabilityquote #disabilityshirt #advocate #acceptance #motivationquote #disabilityquote #disxability #disabilitycommunity #cpcommunity
I think about all the past generations of people who had some form of disability and didn't receive the support, tools and resources that today's society does. I know in past generations how shunned and neglected the disabled community was and often put in institutions where they were not allowed to be a part of society. Even worse I know there were so many people that has a disability but never received a formal diagnosis because the testing, researching, knowledge and technology. #disability
