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The Ableism Trap: Manifesting Away Disabilities, Ignoring Systemic Failures

  Picture this: you're stuck in a system that's supposed to support you, but all it does is fall short at every turn. Your needs aren't being met, your voice isn't being heard, and the frustration is building with each passing day. Enter manifesting – the latest trend in self-care – offering a tantalizing escape route from your troubles. But here's the catch: your troubles aren't just going to vanish into thin air. They're deeply rooted in systemic failures, conveniently overlooked by the glittery facade of manifesting. Let's shine a light on the elephant in the room: NDIS agencies. These are supposed to be the lifelines for people with disabilities, providing essential support and services to improve their quality of life. But what happens when these agencies fail to deliver? What happens when the funding dries up, leaving clients stranded in a sea of unmet needs? For many, manifesting someone out of their life isn't just about convenience – it'

:Challenging Ableism and Accountability: Navigating Disability Advocacy with Snark and Solutions

Introduction: Welcome, dear readers, to the colorful world of disability advocacy, where TikTok comments are as diverse as the challenges we face. Recently, a comment lobbed my way stirred the pot, criticizing my language and questioning the efficacy of support systems like the NDIS. Let's dive in, shall we? Addressing Ableist Language and Attitudes: Ah, the joys of being called an ableist! Apparently, terms like "lower functioning" and "higher functioning" are as passé as yesterday's news. Fair critique, but let's not lose sight of the forest for the trees. Instead, let's focus on a more pressing matter: the shocking prevalence of assault within day centers and the alarming trend of excusing known bad behavior under the guise of disability. Support Systems and Challenges: Enter the NDIS, our knight in shining armor – or so we're told. But wait, what's this? People falling through the cracks? Quelle surprise! Amidst the chaos, however, lies a

Disablity and Ablism.

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Hi all so I am writing this as a follow up to my ablism video and I know that the first rule of the internet is to stay away from the comment sections but when you get this often used phrase around the only true disability is a bad attitude it comes across as rude and simply ableist as people get very uncomfortable very quickly when you start talking about disability and I have to say that yes at times a bad attitude gets in the way if you have a disability but this comment I know the person had “good intentions” but we know that the road to hell is paved with good intentions and we need to be able to work with what we have but at the same time we need to acknowledge  that disability is very real and there is very real links between disability and mental health due to comments like this one and I do admit that I felt attacked with what was said as I have worked so hard to even admit that I have disability’s and am worthy of help and assistance, we see that people need to be able to und