As a wheelchair user, I am utterly obsessed with toilets, and all my friends know it. A simple invitation to the pub is consistently followed by, 'Do you know if they have an accessible toilet?' Stella Young accessibleconsistentlyfriend Change image and share on social
Even those among us who are lucky enough to love our jobs would have to admit that at least part of the reason we work is to earn money. In between all this work, we like to eat out at restaurants, go on trips, buy nice things, not to mention pay rent and meet the cost of living. Stella Young admitbuycost share on social
I do sometimes painful things to my body in an effort to conform to culturally imposed beauty ideals. Stella Young beautybodyconform Change image and share on social
I tend not to think about living to some grand old age. Then again, I don't think about dying, either. Stella Young agediegrand Change image and share on social
I once choked on a chip at a friend's birthday when I was seven and had to be sent home, as I'd broken my collarbone coughing. Stella Young birthdaybreakchip 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
By far, the most disabling thing in my life is the physical environment. It dictates what I can and can't do every day. Stella Young daydictatedisable Change image and share on social
I currently live independently without any funded support. I'm educated, and I'm employed. I enjoy paying my taxes and contributing to the economic life of Australia. Stella Young australiacontributeeconomic 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
In my own home, where I've been able to create an environment that works for me, I'm hardly disabled at all. I still have an impairment, and there are obviously some very restrictive things about that, but the impact of disability is less. Stella Young createdisabilitydisable share on social
