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 I could not access, to the beautifully accessible buses in New York City, I was in heaven. Stella Young accessaccessiblebar share on social
I have always felt like a loved, valued and equal member of my family. Stella Young equalfamilyfelt Change image and share on social
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
For me, disability is a physical experience, but it's also a cultural experience and a social experience, and for me, the word 'crip' is the one that best encapsulated all of that. Stella Young cripculturaldisability 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
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 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
There are real-world, devastating consequences for disabled women marginalised by the kinds of attitudes that deny them full agency over what happens to their bodies. Stella Young agencyattitudebody Change image and share on social