“Losing your vision changes how you do things — it doesn’t change who you are.”
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‘Normalize disabled fashun girlies’: April Lockhart wants to change Fashion TikTok’s image
“When I look at people to follow who look like me, I feel like there’s really no one.”
TikToker calls out comedian over his joke about ‘faking’ a disability
What’s just a joke to him has real-life consequences for others.
‘Disability is not a bad word’: Mya Pol is fighting for accessibility one TikTok at a time
During college, Mya Pol found herself navigating a world she’d never experienced or witnessed before.
TikToker draws praise after explaining how she acknowledges her disability with a yearly ‘Grief Day’
According to the 25-year-old, her “grief day” is the “anniversary of the freak accident” that changed her life.
TikToker shares ‘incredible’ Apple Watch hack for people with limited mobility
A TikTok user is drawing tons of praise for her video revealing a series of Apple Watch hand gestures.
Bride wears tactile wedding dress so fiancé, who is blind, could ‘feel’ her
“I didn’t think about my blindness at all, that’s how I always pictured my wedding. I just hoped there was good food. But Kelly literally went above and beyond.”
TikToker draws praise with video showing the importance of assistive technology
Assistive technology (AT) plays a crucial role in the lives of millions of Americans.
This teenage-led website is the first media company ‘by and for’ young people with disabilities
Emily Flores was just 15 when she founded the magazine that would become Cripple Media.
Wheelchair users can save major dollars on this FFORA set that includes all its accessible products
Useful and stylish.