I really love filling out forms - quite fortuitous, really, given that as one of Australia's 4 million-ish disabled people, ticking boxes and recording my life for other people is what I've spent a fair chunk of my time doing. Stella Young australiaboxchunk share on social
I have a condition called Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), which has affected my growth and bone strength. In short, people with the kind of OI I have generally experience hundreds of fractures in their lifetime and use wheelchairs for mobility. Stella Young affectbonecall share on social
The purpose of our justice system is to reflect the values of our society and to punish those who violate our standards. Stella Young justicepunishpurpose Change image and share on social
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 that no-one will let us. Stella Young disabilityhournumb Change image and share on social
We all learn how to use the bodies we're born with, or learn to use them in an adjusted state, whether those bodies are considered disabled or not. Stella Young adjustbearbody Change image and share on social
Disability doesn't make you exceptional, but questioning what you think you know about it does. Stella Young disabilityexceptionalmake Change image and share on social
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 people in our daily lives. Stella Young dailydisabilitydisable Change image and share on social
I've got the best job in the world; I love it. I get to meet so many interesting people, and I get to make sure that other people with disabilities can tell their own stories as well. Stella Young disabilityhaveinterest Change image and share on social
I used to think of myself in terms of who I'd be if I didn't have this pesky old disability. Stella Young disabilitypeskyterm Change image and share on social
On the whole, my life is and has been wonderful. Stella Young lifewonderful Change image and share on social
