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Since it was apparently news to a lot of people that straws are used for accessibility (DESIGNED FOR IT, even)
Here is a partial list of common kitchen items that can help disabled people cook (that we self pay for)
#Accessibility
Here is a partial list of common kitchen items that can help disabled people cook (that we self pay for)
#Accessibility
Kitchen thermometers : useful for colorblind people who can't discern the color of meat to test doneness
Also for d/Deaf people who want to test the doneness of bread but can't tap it to check if it "sounds hollow"
Also for d/Deaf people who want to test the doneness of bread but can't tap it to check if it "sounds hollow"
Waffle makers : because flipping pancakes requires a lot of manual dexterity and standing over the stove
These can be an access tool for those with back problems, chronic pain, coordination issues...
These can be an access tool for those with back problems, chronic pain, coordination issues...
In case you are also chronically ill and planning for potential power outages or heat waves, here are some things I do or am considering doing for copes
Hopefully this will help someone else
Hopefully this will help someone else
It sounds weird but this dog pad is pressure activated cooling power. It requires no electricity and is reusable. (You can also make it RLY cold in the freezer.)
There are big dog sizes that work for my entire body
m.bedbathandbeyond.com/m/product/chil…
There are big dog sizes that work for my entire body
m.bedbathandbeyond.com/m/product/chil…
Consider filling a bathtub or bucket/tub with cool water. Dip your feet or entire body in to lower your body temperature.
I don't want to yell at people when they offer alternatives to plastic straws, because i know the impulse is good.
but I need people to know that "what about ____ straws?" has joined "have you tried yoga?" in terms of emotional labor and irritation.
#strawban
but I need people to know that "what about ____ straws?" has joined "have you tried yoga?" in terms of emotional labor and irritation.
#strawban
It feels like maybe people think disabled people did not research or discuss alternatives to plastic straws before engaging in a protracted, exhausting campaign for "opt in for plastic straws" instead of a straw ban.
(We have a chart.)
(We have a chart.)
See? We have a chart.
