Zoey Schvan (they/them)

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@andrewgurza.bsky.social makes the whole experience so comfy and enjoyable — it was honestly like chatting with an old friend💙

🎧 A Seat at The Spoonie Table, A #DisabilityAfterDark episode, is out now — listen wherever you pod!
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Access Isn’t Just Ramps & Elevators — It’s a Whole Vibe

You Know You Have A Chronic Illness When The ER Nurses Start To Recognize You
#Disabled #ChronicallyIll

Not Posting Every Day Or Keeping Your Posts Short To Save Spoons Doesn’t Make You Less Of An Entrepreneur
#SpoonTheory #SpooniePreneur

What #Disabled People Choose To Share (Or Not Share) About Their #Disabilities Is Always Their Choice

Disabled is not a bad word.

My mom always told me FD wasn’t something to be ashamed of.

Not my g-tube. Not my wobblyness. Not even my diapers.

Disability is part of who I am — like being a brunette.

I wouldn’t hide my hair color, so why would I hide my #disability?

Why does sharing our access needs make us feel like ‘too much’? And what does this do to our mental health?
#WorldMentalHealthDay

I can't believe I have to say this, but Tylenol does not cause autism.

Health Care Providers Shouldn’t Drain Your Spoons

Today's #SpoonieTableTruths

Ever get praised just for existing?
That’s inspiration porn.

Disabled people don’t exist to inspire others simply by living our lives. We’re just people—living, working, and being, like anyone else.

Has this happened to you?

⚠️ Trigger: medical neglect, ableism
Ankita Mackin, a wheelchair-user, was left alone on an exam table for 5 hours.
No one should ever be ignored. 💙 #SpoonieTableTruths

Being disabled isn’t always talked about openly — in business, accessibility, or daily life.

That’s why I started #SpoonieTableTruths 💙
A space to share the real, the hard, and the hopeful sides of disability — together.

Screenshot of a social media post by @andrew.gurza. The profile picture shows a man with short dark hair and a white shirt, smiling broadly against a bright blue background. The post reads: "we don’t treat disabled people well, good, or right in hospital settings. how tf are you supposed to heal when dealing with medical ableism in a supposed “safe space”? The ripple effects of medical ableism cannot be understated. It needs to be studied."

The pressure to always post something “fresh” is exhausting.
Sometimes I run out of spoons. Sometimes I run out of ideas.
Sometimes… both.