#disabilityawarenessmonth — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #disabilityawarenessmonth, aggregated by home.social.
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Ed Yong is back with another must-read article, this time on what "chronic fatigue" actually means in practice for the millions living with these post-viral syndromes.
It is a certainty that you know at least one person living with something of this kind.
It's a certainty that at least one of your colleagues or employees is battling a painful energy budgeting problem.
The only question is whether any of them trust you or your organization's culture enough to disclose to you what they are living with?
Now, what are you going to do to change that?
#Software #Inclusion #DisabilityAwarenessMonth #ItsNotAPipelineProblem
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As we approach the end of Disability Awareness Month, I want to share a powerful audiobook I've been engrossed in - "The Future is Disabled" by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha. It's not an easy listen, but it's incredibly impactful. While I don't align with every perspective, many of the author's thoughts resonate deeply with me and I believe they can inspire disability activism groups.
This book isn't as tech-focused as I initially expected, but it delves deeply into the essence of community building. It raises crucial questions that we, as people with disabilities, need to ponder. How can we leverage our unique experiences and the resilience we've cultivated to shape the future?
One of the intriguing ideas it presents is a library of accessible things - a concept that I find fascinating.
I highly recommend this book for its thought-provoking insights. It's a testament to the power of our collective experiences and the potential we hold to create a more inclusive future. #DisabilityAwarenessMonth #TheFutureIsDisabled
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Fall Far from the Tree by @amymcnulty is a dark YA fantasy in the vein of Game of Thrones. One of the POV characters is a physically disabled priestess in a religious order that worships the stars.
https://www.snowywingspublishing.com/book/fall-far-from-the-tree/
#DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityAwarenessMonth #IndieAuthor #IndiePublishing #DarkFantasy #YoungAdult
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Mer-Charmer by @amybearce is a middle grade/YA crossover fantasy whose main character lives with PTSD, anxiety, and panic attacks, and uses magic as a means of coping with her mental health issues.
https://www.snowywingspublishing.com/book/mer-charmer/
#MentalHealth #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityAwarenessMonth #MiddleGrade #Fantasy #Mermaids #IndieAuthor #IndiePublishing
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A Darkness at the Door by Intisar Khanani is a YA fantasy adventure that feature a physically disabled heroine. A focus of the story is on self-care.
https://www.snowywingspublishing.com/book/a-darkness-at-the-door/
#DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityAwarenessMonth #disabled #clubfoot #IndieAuthor #IndiePublishing
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CW: Discussion of a book which mentions eating disorders, bullying, and and a past suicide attempt
Playing with #Fire by Micky O'Brady is a YA contemporary that focuses on the real-life struggles teens with mental health issues like depression and eating disorders deal with on a daily basis. The story is hopeful but realistic; content warnings for bullying and mention of a suicide attempt (not depicted on-page).
https://www.snowywingspublishing.com/book/playing-with-fire/
#MentalHealth #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityAwarenessMonth
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SuperDrew and the Secrets of Donhil Corp by BJ Pierson is a middle grade action-adventure starring a physically disabled boy who uses mobility braces. The disability rep in this book is #OwnVoices.
https://www.snowywingspublishing.com/book/superdrew-and-the-secrets-of-donhil-corp/
#DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityAwarenessMonth #disabled #IndieAuthor #IndiePublishing #MiddleGrade
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July is Disability Pride Month, a month that focuses on centering people with disabilities, listening to their voices, recognizing their rights, and celebrating their accomplishments. Books with main characters who are disabled have historically been hard to come by, but thankfully this is changing. Here are five middle grade and young adult books starring characters with disabilities!
https://www.snowywingspublishing.com/2022/07/14/books-with-disability-representation/
#DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityAwarenessMonth #disabled @diversebooks
