@alwaysondisplay.bsky.social
multi-disabled CA based cross-disability rights advocate Not Holland, not Italy - just my life.
Today is Dwarfism Pride & Acceptance Day, honoring LPA founder Billy Barty’s birthday.
Jillian’s collaboration with FEMINIST captures what true representation looks like: stories told by us.
#DwarfismAwarenessMonth #RepresentationMatters
#DisabledAndProud
www.feminists.co/discover/jil...
Centered over a dark green background, capitalized top header text reads “Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day 2025 October 23” in white and yellow letters. Below, white text reads “We’re still fighting for equal pay.” Centered at the bottom are four hand-drawn people. From left to right, there is a person sitting down facing left, a person standing wearing dark sunglasses and holding a cane, a person with a prosthetic leg standing and waving, and a person sitting in a wheelchair facing left.
The Trump Administration wants to reverse the Rehabilitation Act's Section 503 regulations that supports federal contractors having disabled people represent 7% of their workforce. We refuse to let that happen! On this #DisabledWomensEqualPayDay, join us in fighting back! tinyurl.com/DWEPD25
23.10.2025 21:01 — 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0Debating whether to take the CPACC (Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies) exam…feels like the next logical step, but I’d love to hear from folks who’ve done it. My background is advocacy but looking to make moves into higher ED or gov
#Accessibility #CPACC #DisabilityRights
If you find a point or two that seems to stick, let us know! I’m just screaming into the void over here
19.10.2025 18:11 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0When people say “leave it to the states,” I ask if they know why even IDEA exists - because states used to deny disabled kids an education. We already tried that…
19.10.2025 18:00 — 👍 23 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I had to take a break from fb parenting groups this month ( #DwarfismAwarenessMonth) I couldn’t handle non-disabled/non-dwarf parents being like “It wOnT aFfEcT oUR kiDS!” They really hate when dwarf adults (esp parents like me) speak from lived experience or say anything that isn’t inspo porn.
19.10.2025 16:19 — 👍 32 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Would love to connect sometime. I’m a dwarf mom to a dwarf kid.
We’re at risk for being exterminated too.
As someone with dwarfism, would love to know your source
17.10.2025 16:28 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I sure miss working in IL. It was an honor to be OC’s systems advocate/community organizer ‘16-‘20. But it’s like I never really left either. It never leaves you.
15.10.2025 03:50 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Orange, white, and blue gradient textured background. There is a light engraving of a turtle in the top right corner. Text reads: Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day and International Plain Language Day! To celebrate both, we will explain in plain language what these holidays are. The ASAN logo is at the bottom.
Orange, white, and blue gradient textured background. Text reads: What is International Plain Language Day? International Plain Language Day is a holiday that celebrates plain language. Plain language is a way of writing that uses cognitively accessible language. Cognitively accessible language means that anyone can understand your writing easily. For example, people with different intellectual and developmental disabilities can understand your writing. International Plain Language Day happens on October 13th each year. Why is International Plain Language Day important? Most writing is not cognitively accessible. Many people do not understand why plain language matters. International Plain Language Day is a day to show why plain language is important. One way to celebrate is to share plain language resources.
Orange, white, and blue gradient textured background. Text reads: What is Indigenous Peoples’ Day? Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a holiday that celebrates Indigenous people and history. Indigenous means people who have ancestors who lived in a place before others took over. For example, Native Americans are indigenous to North America. Indigenous Peoples’ Day is on the second Monday in October each year. This year, the second Monday in October is October 13th. International Plain Language Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day are not always on the same day. Indigenous Peoples’ Day started as a counter-celebration. A counter-celebration is a type of holiday made to protest another holiday. Indigenous Peoples’ Day was made to protest Columbus Day.
Orange, white, and blue gradient textured background. Text reads: Columbus Day is a holiday celebrated on the second Monday of October. Christopher Columbus was an European colonizer who lived in the 1400s. Colonizers are people who take land that belongs to other people. Columbus Day celebrates Christopher Columbus "finding" America. But that’s not true. There were already Indigenous people in America before Columbus came. So Columbus did not “find” America. Colonizers like Columbus did a lot of bad things to the Native Americans. They hurt and killed Native Americans. Some places still celebrate Columbus Day. At ASAN, we do not think Columbus Day is a good thing to celebrate. Autistic and disabled Indigenous people are part of our community. So today we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Happy International Plain Language Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day!
Today, October 13th, we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day and International Plain Language Day! Take some time today to learn about what these holidays are and why they are important!
13.10.2025 17:30 — 👍 28 🔁 12 💬 1 📌 0
When you make the pitch for accessibility, be prepared for pushback. There are several myths and misconceptions, so it's good to be aware of what they are and how to dispel them.
a11ymyths.com
Webinar flyer on a green background titled Disabled Parents' Adoption Experiences featuring speakers Robin Wilson Beattie and Yomi Young and facilitated by Kara Ayers. The event will be held on Monday November 10 2025 at 1 PM ET via Zoom. The flyer includes the Lurie Institute and Center for Parents with Disabilities logos speaker photos and icons indicating sign language interpretation and closed captioning.
People with disabilities can face barriers and stigma when adopting kids. In this webinar, facilitated by Kara Ayers, we will hear from two disabled parents, Robin Wilson-Beattie and Yomi Young, about their experiences with adoption. Register here: zurl.co/Pu2qu
09.10.2025 14:39 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 2
“I’m very fearful that we are headed towards a less inclusive, less diverse and more segregated public school setting.” - Karma Quick-Panwala, DREDF's Children & Family Advocacy Services Director in a new article by @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/educ...
We know that nonspeaking people have #MoretoSay. October is AAC Awareness Month, and AAC app maker @assistiveware.bsky.social is celebrating with a short AAC understanding video. Please watch, take to heart, and share.
youtu.be/jGpglhW7I54?... #AACawarenessMonth #nonspeaking #neurodiversity
This was such an awesome project to be a part of, Thank-You @lurieinstitute.bsky.social for having me!
#DisabilityPregnancy #DisabledPregnancy #PregnancyResearch #Lactation #IBCLC
Same.
In the U.S., a green ribbon on dwarfism feeds the cure mentality. Here, ribbons mean telethons, pity, and the idea our bodies can be “fixed.”
Dwarfism doesn’t need a ribbon. It needs rights, access, and respect.
It’s only day 2 of #DwarfismAwarenessMonth & I’m already exhausted. Thought I’d sit this one out, but here I am again. Who wants a piece on the actual history of DAM, before AH parents of dwarf kids & big pharma co-opted it into a green ribbon cure campaign? Because for us, it’s DAM every DAMn day
02.10.2025 21:43 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Purple to blue to green gradient story might background with text in the center. White text reads: "what does disabled joy mean to you?" At the bottom in the center hashtags #DisabledJoy #Criptober
The #DisabledJoy hashtag was started in March 2018 by Andrew Farkash on Twitter.
It's quickly evolved as a disability concept created for and by the disabled community.
As such, we want to celebrate Disabled Joy as a part of Disability month which is October.
#ChronicLoaf #Criptober
While many services will continue, Congress' failure to fund the government could have big implications for people with #disabilities who depend on a wide array of federal programs. #shutdown
01.10.2025 04:57 — 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0The actors who portrayed The Munchkins, the largest group of people with dwarfism on film ever, were not credited, there were named only as "The [M-slurs]" and despite working for ~2 months, had most of their promised pay withheld by the film's casting agent.
This AI erasure is insult on injury.
I don't care whether you prefer to describe my community as "persons with disabilities" or "disabled people" if you live in one of the 17 states in the #Section504 lawsuit, contact your states Attorney General immediately. #CripTheVote
12.02.2025 17:26 — 👍 7 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 0
