This is normal

Image Description: a collage of various mobility and assistive devices on a white background.

This is your loud reminder that mobility aids are more than okay and nothing to be ashamed of. There is no right age that one should start using one. You have to do what you can to help you live your life, and no one should make you feel less than for being proactive in retaining your independence. What’s debilitating to people with disabilities is not the body itself but society’s attitude and inaccessible built environments that make it much more difficult to start using one. Disability representation is pivotal to our self-acceptance as seeing others like ourselves, not only existing but thriving would make the idea of needing mobility aids/assistive technology a lot less daunting. Be proud of how far you’ve come in a world not built for us. ♥️

Happy Disability Pride Month!

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