Dr. Carrie, DSW

Wishing my #ChronicIllness didn't feel the need to celebrate #DisabilityPrideMonth with a flare, but here we are.

#SpoonieLife

Carrie, a woman with medium length brown hair and glasses, wearing a red sweater and white shirt, stands at a window in front of the Philadelphia skyline. She is smiling and holding a large framed certificate with a red border. Her name and the word "Inclusiveness" can be read; the other words are too small.

I am so honored to receive the Temple University Division of Student Affairs Values Award for Inclusiveness.

The greatest reward in disability services is watching students achieve their potential. But it is a great honor when your colleagues recognize your passion. I am fortunate to call TU home.

Any person who supports the oppression of any marginalised group is no ally of mine.

Disability is intersectional. You either stand for everyone’s rights or you don’t stand for anyone.

Thinking intersectionally is about leaving no-one behind ✊

Disabled isn’t a dirty word.
Disability isn’t a failure.
Disability isn’t a choice.
Humans aren’t defined by economic value.

Crockett: Instead of the President cosplaying as the next pope, he may want to cosplay as an actual President of these United States. That means he may have to do a little bit of research and understand that he swore a an oath to defend and protect the constitution.

No child should be hungry at school…

No need to fill out forms or pay fees…

Just feed them.

@booker.senate.gov has given me, and so many others, much needed hope in these dark days.

Thank you!

#CoryBooker
#Resist
#NeverGiveUp

Several of my cohort members were more clinical and did the DSW. Some in private practice.

I do companion animal rescue. Mostly dogs and cats, although we've had guinea pigs, bunnies, ferrets, and even a mama pot belly pig and her piglets!

Just because you CAN play videos on your phone at full volume on the train doesn't mean that you HAVE to, or even that you should.

#PublicTransportation
#MondayMorning

Hi, Kelsey! Nice to meet you. My work is more in the macro space; I don't do therapy, so a PhD in Psych wasn't the right path for me. I work in higher ed admin, specifically in disability services, so the DSW was a great fit.

I never want to hear about her emails again!

#Signalgate

I am waiting for little Carrie Ingalls to rumble down the hill. Yes, I am old!

Me: Why does it seem like other people can accomplish so much when they get home from work? I want to, but I just can't!

Hubby: Maybe they don't have #ChronicIllness?

I'm so lucky that he gets it and supports me.

#CFS
#LongCOVID
#ChronicMigraine
#SpoonieLife
#DisabilitySky

We can't leave education in the hands of individual states. The stakes are too high.

Disabled students, indeed all students, will stand to lose their access to a quality education based on where they live. Data already shows that certain states are behind.
#DisabledStudents
#DeptOfEd
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We've seen the effects of leaving certain decisions up to the states. It results in inequities in access. The refrain, "If you don't like it, just move to another state" reeks of privilege in failing to recognize that moving requires resources that not everyone has.
#DisabledStudents
#DeptOfEd
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Linda McMahon is a former WWE executive who "wholeheartedly" agrees with Trump that we should abolish the Department of Education.

I’m fighting to defend our students and teachers.

The hashtag #accessibility allows you to find lots of accessibility-related resources. To find accessibility resources in Spanish, use the hashtag #accesibilidad. The hashtag #accessibilité helps you find resources in French.

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If you aren't scared for yourself or someone you care about, then you not only have massive privilege, but you're also part of the problem.

Thank you!

I definitely have to get Visible. Was looking into it for managing my chronic migraines, but now I think it's really necessary!

Awesome... thank you! This is a new diagnosis to add to my collection and one I'm not familiar with. Not that I was looking for another one!

Ooh, tell me more!

Almost exactly a year after approaching my pcp about potentially having long COVID, I've finally been diagnosed with ME/CFS. It's nice to know it wasn't in my head. But...what now???

Ok so here's what I'm mad about today.

The invisibility of disabled people.

There are invisible disabilities (altho frankly they are not that invisible, we're just working our asses off hiding them) but you can be hella obvious and people don't notice.

I have #ChronicIllness. Sometimes, brain fog or lack of spoons impacts my ability to produce coherent #AltText. But I don't just post pics without it. I decide if the pic is integral to my post. If no, I post without the pic. If yes, I wait until I can do the alt text. #Access

They also don't have the route alerts here, which is the ONLY reason I haven't deleted Twitter. The app isn't always reliable.

Get Help Get immediate help 24/7/365. The Trevor Project's crisis counselors are just a text, chat, or phone call away. Completely confidential and free LGBTQ hotline.

To deaf LGBT (especially transgender) people in the USA in crisis right now - Trevor Project offers a free crisis text line and online chat. Text ‘START’ to 678-678. PLEASE REBLOG THIS!!!! #lgbt #deaf #accessibility #disability #suicide #transgender #usa

The shutting down of medical research and communication, withdrawal from the WHO, and dismantling or restricting the DHS and Medicare/Medicaid are all eugenics efforts.

It's important to contextualize that, and to take it very seriously.

#disability #chronicillness

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