May is #EhlersDanlosAwarenessMonth. I can’t think of a better way to show how much EDS can impact someone’s life than by taking a picture with just some of the mobility aids, braces and devices that I need to use to keep myself going. 🧵 Most of the supplies in that photo have only been acquired within the last few years. Because it took me almost a decade to get diagnosed with EDS. I went through years of disabling pain, fatigue, muscle spasticity and more, without knowing what I really needed to do to help me.

Here’s a thread about making trip-planning less stressful for mobility aid users that I would love for everyone who works in hospitality and tourism to read. 🧵 One of the hardest parts of planning a vacation as a wheelchair user is being able to trust that the place I’m booking accommodations with is as accessible as it claims to be. A lot of places say “wheelchair accessible” but upon further investigation there are obvious barriers.