You Can’t “Culturally Appropriate” a Weighted Blanket From Autistic People
“Nondisabled people using amenities originally designed for disabled people does nothing but improve our lives”
I feel like it shouldn’t be a hard one to figure out, but apparently it is:
If an resource designed to cater to disability is limited, then don’t use it if you’re not disabled – like the limited number of disabled parking spaces or disabled toilets; if you use one, then someone who needs that resource won’t have access.
But if a resource is not limited, then more use will encourage more production. So use it! Buy it! Gluten free food became cheaper and more widely available after it became a fad diet, and now it’s easier for coeliacs to buy the food they need. Stim toys like fidget cubes became widely available and common use when they became a fad.
The less niche something is and the more commonly used something is, the easier it will become to obtain.
losing my mind thinking about yelling at someone for stealing autist valor
“If I may dare to make a suggestion to venture capitalists, do shower chairs next. My father recently developed back problems and hates his shower chair. Everyone would love to sit down and enjoy their showers in style.”
Shower chairs help so many people, including those with back pain and chronic fatigue!!
I think shower chairs could easily be marketed for shaving your legs (which is so so so much easier when you sit down).
I actually want and NEED a weighted blanket but it’s been way to hot. 😭 Being stubborn I still roll myself in a sheet and comforter. If I sweat, then I sweat.
