People Disabilities Quotes by Stella Young

9 People Disabilities quotes by Stella Young

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Young’s brief statements shine a light on the lived experience of disability, delivering a concise, powerful perspective.

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We are a society that treats people with disabilities with condescension and pity, not dignity and respect.

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People with disabilities are simply part of diverse communities in the U.S.

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For me, and for many other people with disabilities, our status as disabled people is one of which we are fiercely proud.

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Yooralla, like most disability service organisations, is full of good people who are passionate about the rights of people with disabilities.

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Self esteem and a healthy body image for people with disabilities are so often hard-fought.

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The problem for many people with disabilities is not that we are not able to work a certain number of hours a…

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Believe me, people with disabilities are just as concerned about benefit fraud as anyone else. Money spent on those who are not…

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I've got the best job in the world; I love it. I get to meet so many interesting people, and I get…

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We often hear that people mean well: that so many just don't how to interact with people with disabilities. They're unsure of…

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I am repeatedly asked in interviews exactly 'what's wrong' with me, and I always give them the same answer; I don't identify the name…

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We think we know what it's all about; we think that disability is a really simple thing, and we don't expect to see disabled…

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For me, in some ways, my whole life is a bit performative and always has been - because I'm stared at and looked at…

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Believe me, people with disabilities are just as concerned about benefit fraud as anyone else. Money spent on those who are not in need…

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In many ways, I'm incredibly lucky to have been born with my impairment and that it's visible. It means my path has been predictable.

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Death is not treatment, even if it's medically facilitated.

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Personally, I like a generous side of wheelchair access with my cities.

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We’ve been sold this lie that disability makes you exceptional and it honestly doesn’t. … I want to live in a world where we…

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When patronised, I'm unfortunately more flight than fight. Perhaps it's because I actually feel quite wounded.

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I have a condition that is included among the 200 or so classified as Dwarfism.

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The problem for many people with disabilities is not that we are not able to work a certain number of hours a week. It's…

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As a wheelchair user, I am utterly obsessed with toilets, and all my friends know it. A simple invitation to the pub is consistently…

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Doctors are not fortune tellers, and neither am I. Having lived with disability since birth does not afford me immunity from illness.

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From my first days in Washington D.C., where I rolled a whole four downtown blocks without seeing a single shop, cafe, bar or restaurant…

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On the whole, my life is and has been wonderful.

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