I updated “Transitioning from invisible to visible disability” with a selection from “I’m Not ‘Bound’ To A Wheelchair; I Was Freed By One | HuffPost”.
People with mobility challenges use mobility aids; they aren’t confined or bound by them. They are tools, not traps. We are no more held back by them than is someone using a plane or boat to cross an ocean. They are all simply means we use to get places we wouldn’t be able to navigate without them.
I regret not acknowledging my need for help earlier. I wish I had not equated a walker with defeat or shame. I now talk about walkers, wheelchairs and other disability aids with anyone who will listen in hopes of destigmatizing them and the people who use them. Freedom, not confinement. Tools, not traps. I will keep repeating this until everyone who needs to break free feels comfortable using them.
Source: I’m Not ‘Bound’ To A Wheelchair; I Was Freed By One | HuffPost
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