Please read and understand.
Gregory Mansfield @GHMansfield
7 Sep 2019
Doctor:”What’s the appropriate term? Wheelchair bound? Confined to a wheelchair?” Me:”Wheelchair user.” Wheelchair bound and confined to a wheelchair are restrictive terms. They are not synonymous with wheelchair use. They are synonymous with ableism.
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Replying to @accessamy
Unless they live it it's unlikely they will understand this very important distinction. I have had the opposite problem - I always look better than I feel and am very animated so they think I'm making it up until the blood tests come back. I hope the doctor got their comeuppance!

Sep 8, 2019 · 2:27 AM UTC

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Replying to @mholzschlag
I hear you. Still, I think modeling anti-ableism as as best as one can helps shape - in whatever small increments - how others see things.
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and anti blame-the-patient awareness. It is not my fault when another person doesn't have the capacity to understand complex science. The lack of education and awareness from providers is not addressed and managed in my experience.
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p.s. I hope they got their comeuppance too!
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