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CEAalys

@ceaalys.bsky.social

"Acceptance: Nowhere Else To Go" 16x20 acrylic #painting. #healingartshowbloomington2026
Reflects loss of freedom caused by #physicaldisability. Colors = paths & random damages of situations & obstacles & my re/actions & feelings. All lead to inevitable center, the present: a place of acceptance.

Colors represent paths, sections, & random damages of situations & obstacles fate has given me & my re/actions & feelings. All led me to inevitable center point, the present: a place of acceptance. Anyone who has experienced loss might see a little bit of their experience in it.

September 24, 2026 at 12:32 PM

Emmanuel

@schizoaffectively.bsky.social

FIBROMYALGIA

#fibromyalgia #disability #chronicillness #disabled #chronicallyill #fibro #art #ventart #digitalart #physicaldisability #physicallydisabled

A drawing of a front and back view of Emmanuel, who is a chubby white trans man with light brown hair and brown eyes. He is standing with his arms out in both views. He had black sweat pants with bones on the front and a black baggy t-shirt that says "punk" in all capital letters. There are red scribbles on his shoulders, chest, upper arms, and thighs into mid calfs on the front view. There are the same squiggles on his neck, shoulders and upper back, forearms, low back, and thighs into mid calfs on the back view. Overlayed in front of the whole drawing is three lines of text in all caps. The first line reads "pain", the second reads "fatigue", and the third reads "brain fog". The areas wehre the text overlays Emmanuel is a dull cyan color.

August 17, 2026 at 8:59 AM

Emmanuel

@schizoaffectively.bsky.social

Had a psychiatric hospitalization in late July, and now I'm in a chronic fatigue flare up from the emotional exertion of my mental health crisis.... life is fun /sarcasm

#mentalhealth #disability #chronicfatigue #physicaldisability #mentalillness #mentallyill #madpunk #cripplepunk

August 17, 2026 at 7:25 AM

zeldman

@zeldman.bsky.social

Learn more, spread the word, and donate if you can. 2/2

www.curesma.org/sma-awarenes... #SMA #PhysicalDisability

SMA Awareness Month - Cure SMA

SMA Awareness Month 2026 Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord and impacts the muscles used for activities…

www.curesma.org

August 3, 2026 at 12:45 PM

Infectious Disease Advisor

@infectiousdisease.bsky.social

From @ofidjournal.bsky.social 🦠
Individuals hospitalized with #WestNileVirus often experience ongoing #PhysicalDisability 2 years later, highlighting the enduring clinical burden and the need for proactive clinician counseling and family education regarding long-term recovery support. #IDSky

Long-Term Sequelae Common After West Nile Virus

Patients hospitalized for WNV frequently experience physical and mental long-term sequelae 2 years after hospital discharge.

www.infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com

July 8, 2026 at 9:25 PM

April Smith | The Thriving Spoonie

@thethrivingspoonie.com

"I appreciate help — but please ask first." #PhysicalDisability doesn't mean incapable, and this post from My Rockin' Disabled Life breaks down what friends and family often get wrong, even when they mean well.
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What People With Physical Disabilities Wish Their Friends Understood

When you have a physical disability, simple tasks that come easily to most people can be more challenging because you don’t have as much stability as everyone else. It is frustrating to have …

myrockindisabledlife.com

July 2, 2026 at 2:07 PM

Candy Corn Studios (SFW) 🏳️‍⚧️🇲🇽

@candycornstudios.bsky.social

Did you know a July is disability pride month?

Two years ago I drew Emi Ibarazaki from Katawa Shoujo. first route I got when I played that VN

#visualnovels #anime #art #disability #disabilitypridemonth #disabilitypride #physicaldisability #katawashoujo #emi #prideflag #pridemonth #artistsonbsky

A blonde girl with a disability pride flag, prosthetic feet, and a track runner outfit

The text: “not broken. Disability pride”

July 2, 2026 at 1:48 AM

Afterburner - The Aviation Magazine

@afterburneravia.bsky.social

@esa.int #astronaut reserve member #JohnMcFall can become the #first person with a #PhysicalDisability to live and work in orbit under a new agreement between the #UKSpaceAgency and the US commercial #space company Vast.

Read more about this historic opportunity and its scientific potential:

UK astronaut John McFall moves closer to historic space mission —

As the UK Space Agency recently announced, thanks to an agreement signed between the UK Government and the US commercial space company Vast, British astronaut John McFall has the opportunity to become...

afterburner.com.pl

June 9, 2026 at 6:28 PM

DidderD

@didderd.bsky.social

Tou is probably the most husband material of my skeletons.

#tamaskevent #askevent #disability #chronicillness #physicaldisability #tousans #swapsans #underswap #utmv #undertale

screenshot of a Tumblr ask and my written answer.

pinkplasticprincess asked:

"Need to know what Tou is like with a chronically ill/physically disabled S/O 👀"

i answered:

"Tou would do research on their condition, and talk to them about their needs and wants. he'd make sure he has a good understanding of them so that he can be the best partner he can be for them.

their disability wouldn't be all, or most, or a large part of what he sees in them of course, but he wouldn't just ignore it and act like they can do anything and everything an able-bodied person could do. because that's not how being disabled works.
nor would he act like they can't do anything.
he would learn what they can and can't do. what is hard for them. and be understanding if/when those things change. include them in activities they can do, and help them in any way, big or small, that is welcomed.

he may jump at opportunities to help them at times, but tone it back if they tell him to.

all n all. he'd just.. be a good partner lmao.

more specific to physically disabled people, but: if they express any desire for some expensive mobility aid they can't afford or something of the sort, he'll find a way to get them one as a surprise. whether that be through getting his Undyn to make it or saving and raising the money to buy it for them."

Tou with a chubby Y/N in a manual wheelchair. he is holding the handles on the back and leaning over to kiss the side of Y/N's head. they both look happy and slightly flushed, and Tou's eyelights are heart shaped.

June 3, 2026 at 8:57 PM

April Smith | The Thriving Spoonie

@thethrivingspoonie.com

Think you know what life with a #physicaldisability looks like? This post from My Rockin' Disabled Life busts some of the most common myths — from "you can't live alone" to "you must need help if you're struggling" — with the kind of clarity that only comes from living it.
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Common Myths About Physical Disabilities

When people don’t know you are disabled, a lot of the time you will be treated normally, but as soon as people know you are disabled, a lot of the time you are isolated and treated differentl…

myrockindisabledlife.com

May 5, 2026 at 2:05 PM

Emmanuel

@schizoaffectively.bsky.social

Gabapentin my beloved <3

#disability #cripplepunk #gabapentin #chronicpain #disabled #physicaldisability #physicallydisabled

March 28, 2026 at 2:06 AM

Exiled New Yorker ♿️ ElderGeek

@dsafire.bsky.social

I fell from full size uneven bars, the floor bar horizontal against my spine.

35 years later i cannot stand up without pain. #EmotionalAbuse causes #physicaldisability too.

The Spawn Point's emotional abuse #crippled me for life.

I will never be able to "get over it".

January 27, 2026 at 6:12 PM

omni spotlight

@omni.channel

A foot brace that you can wear yourself.#fyp #viral #stroke #rehabilitation #physicaldisability

Video by @rehabifyshop

Watch on Omni Video

omni.me

January 15, 2026 at 11:50 PM

Rats! 🇵🇸🧿✡

@ieatratsyum.bsky.social

I've always heard "don't listen to your college advisor" but I really genuinely thought that mine was different. #disability #college #physicaldisability #premed

January 8, 2026 at 12:44 AM

Lisa Cowan Pineo

@lisacowanpineo.bsky.social

For this romance trope post I found characters who have a physical disability in a romantic relationship. Book lists in ALT text. ♿📚

#romancetropeseries #romancetropes #romancebooks #physicaldisability #bookstagram #romancereads🌶️📚 #postseries #bookpost #bookrecs #books #reading #january2026

A QUIET KIND OF THUNDER by Sara Barnard
HOW TO WALK AWAY by Katherine Center
THE MIGHTY HEART OF SUNNY ST. JAMES by Ashley Herring Blake
TALK TO ME by Roseanne Beck
MY PERFECT EX-BOYFRIEND by Annabelle Costa
CAN'T ESCAPE LOVE by Alyssa Cole
FINDING BALANCE by Kati Gardner
UNWRITTEN RULES by K.D. Casey

YOU, ME, AND OUR HEARTSTRINGS by Melissa See
KNOT MY TYPE by Evie Mitchell
MOUNTAIN TRIAL by J.R. Pace
KISS HARD by Nalini Singh
EVERY TIME YOU GO AWAY by Abigail Johnson
GIVE ME A SIGN by Anna Sortino
THE YEAR WE FELL DOWN by Sarina Bowen
HOW TO DANCE by Jason B. Dutton

CONDITIONS OF A HEART by Bethany Mangle
CROSS THE LINE by Simone Soltani
ONE by Jewel E. Ann
AT FIRST SMILE by Melissa Whitney
PLAY IT AGAIN by Aidan Wayne
DOWNPOUR by Maggie Gates
A TOUCH OF FATE by Cora Reilly
HEAR MY HEART by Tay Monae

January 2, 2026 at 12:57 AM

Ann Maycroft

@audlyhearing.bsky.social

Just because I need physical help does not mean that I am incapable of making decisions. I asked for physical assistance, not your opinion of my life or what I’m doing. When I want your opinion, I’ll ask for it. #Boundaries #WheelchairUser #PhysicalDisability

August 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM