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Hey lovelies :FediverseSymbol:

We'd like to ask you all for your thoughts, suggestions, and ideas to help us resolve an ongoing issue.

The issue


At a high-level, we are a neurodivergent (AuDHD) spoonie with a mixture of health issues that are preventing us from being able to get or do a "typical" job and earn an income.

By "typical" job, we mean one where the company and role just aren't well-suited to many folks who are disabled (including being neurodivergent), have support needs, and/or have other health issues.

Most "typical" jobs broadly:

  • Have fixed hours (start/finish times and total working hours required).
  • Require a minimum fixed amount of time in a physical office.
  • Require a lot of interaction with other people (including colleagues).

... and so on, so you can probably understand how difficult it is for us to find any suitable paid employment that we can do πŸ˜…

This is made harder by the fact that:

  • We only know how to search for "typical" jobs.
  • There is zero support within the UK for finding suitable employment outside of "typical" jobs.
  • The welfare system within the UK is fundamentally (and intentionally) broken


The request


We have zero idea where to even start, so we are genuinely asking for your input and recommendations here.

We have decent reading comprehension, writing ability, and neurospicy pattern recognition, but we also have an inconsistent level of executive function and energy (physical and mental), so we can't do a job where we have to clock in and out at set times, even on a part-time basis.

Even whilst writing this post, we're already out of spoons and on to knives today, meaning that we're pushing through to ask for help.

Any suggestions will be appreciated, and we'll add additional details to the post based on any questions or thoughts from others πŸ₯ΊπŸ«Ά

Thank you in advance for your thoughts, as well as your empathy, understanding, and kindness :MentalHealthFlagHeart:

#AskFedi #GenuinelyAsking #GetFediHired #neurodivergent #neurospicy #AuDHD #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #spoonie #disability #disabled #LateStageCapitalismSucks



Incoming Unpopular Fedi Opinion Based On Facts:

Re: Calls To #Boycott Amazon

I use #Amazon for both #groceries as well as things i need in my apt. each month. I'm #disabled and live on a fixed income. I also receive #EBT / #SNAP benefits to eat.

Where i live in a big city with sales tax, the places that are local cost a lot more than what i can get food and products for online. Amazon takes EBT/SNAP and delivers to my door which is also helpful.


🚩 HOUSING EMERGENCY! $1154/2500 DUE TODAY

please help my very #disabled #Indigenous friend & her family cover utilities & rent. she needs to be a safe house for her daughter & grandson escaping domestic violence & US fascism. she's been working hard on her #beadWork. you can buy her #jewelry below!

- Cashapp/Venmo/PayPal: kiagbear
- ko-fi.com/mahtheyzhawey/goal?g…
- linktr.ee/mahtheyzhawey

⭐ you can get a custom #poem, handmade #art, a #shortStory collection or an #email with file storage space for donating to her here:
- diaspora.im/@blackfinalboi/114…
- riveraerica.itch.io/pasadena
- social.acab.fans/@durian/statu…
- weirder.earth/@june/1138898143…
- terror.black/@sayyid_qishta/11…

@mutualaid #MutualAid #native #nativeArt #MutualAidRequest #beads #beading #creativeNatives #onlineShop #SmallBusiness #handmade #MastoArt #creativeToots #FediGiftShop #FediArt #OriginalArt #LGBTQIA #queerMutualAid #summer #disabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityMutualAid #fascism #ChronicIllness #beautiful #shop #crowdfund #fundraiser #august #blue #stone #friday #noAI #asexual #poverty





June 4, 2025 marks the First Annual World Day for Assistive Technology. awarenessdays.com/awareness-da… Devices that help #Disabled folks live more fulfilling, independent lives have come a tremendously long way over the years, so let's hear your stories. What's the first piece of #AssistiveTech you remember using? (yes, mobility devices count.) What's been your favorite? Least favorite? Most helpful? Most Fun? And what are your AT dreams for the future? We can't wait to hear about them. #WorldATDay #Blind #Accessibility


For my disabled followers, what do you consider when thinking about inclusive swag? Swag in this case meaning t-shirts, coffee mugs, backpacks, stickers, etc. that you acquire through conferences, work, or other places.
I struggle to name what I look for in swag for it to be inclusive as a blind person; I think the most I'd look for is cool tactile design on t-shirts and perhaps embossed designs on stickers. But even that's a stretch; I've never felt strongly enough to remotely consider this, and that's why I'm here! I also consider things like Braille to be a novelty, and don't feel excluded when it doesn't exist. In a nutshell--I don't really care. But I'm sure someone out there does. Surely there's at least one of you.
Please boost for reach.
#disabled #accessibility #blind #swag


Yesterday at the #PlayStation concert, a young, blind man sat next to me.

We got talking and it turns out he is an accessibility consultant for companies, including video game developers and has worked with Sony on God of War and other products!

He goes by his handle: Sightless Kombat.

He is entirely #blind from birth, but loves video games so is passionate about accessibility in the sector.

I told him to come join Mastodon as I think it’s the friendliest social network for visual impairments, he said he was thinking of joining but wasn’t sure which instance was good. I’m not sure if there is one that’s dedicated to visual impairment? I just told him to join mstdn.games πŸ˜…

Anyway, here’s his YouTube & Twitch channels, and website if you’re interested in seeing what he has to offer. The dude has platinumed God of War Ragnarok on its hardest difficulty, what a legend!

YouTube: youtube.com/@sightlesskombat?s…

Twitch: twitch.tv/sightlesskombat

Website: sightlesskombat.com/

#disability #disabled #Accessibility


⚠️ URGENT! please help a #disabled, #queer woman cover groceries, her electric bill, & a bank overdraft. the government refused to pay her usual disability benefits because of her outstanding debts. only $125 CAD now needed!

paypal.com/paypalme/ourinsatia…

@mutualaid

#disability #mutualAid #MutualAidRequest #BlackMutualAid #DisabilityCrowdfund #actuallyAutistic #neuroDivergent #LGBTQIA #LGBTQ #poverty #DisabilityMutualAid #HelpRequest #HelpFolksLive2025 #canada #queerMutualAid #queerCrowdfund


Friends, please help make the public aware of Section 504's importance by sharing your story. Read the below post from my girlfriend, Kaleigh Brendle, to learn more. Your voice matters. Thank you. #Save504

facebook.com/share/1L2JxLxgS1/

#Section504 #Blind #BlindMasto #BlindMastodon #BlindFedi @blind @mastoblind #LowVision #Disabled #DisabledMasto #DisabledMastodon #DisabledFedi @disability@a.gup.pe @disability@beehaw.org @disabilityjustice @disabilityhistory


The Department of Education being closed is one of the dumbest things I've ever seen.

Most #maga supporters want it as #trump and #doge convinced them schools were federally funded, and they were going to overhaul and fix it.

They're too uneducated to know that it's already funded by states, and The Department of Education exists to fill gaps in resources, especially for #disabled and disadvantaged children.

Which red states need THE MOST.

scoopzapp.com/n/0zov4KM2?ctype…

#scoopz #signalboost #uspol



🚨 EXTREMELY URGENT!!!!

$595/2000 DUE TODAY

please help my #disabled #Indigenous friend & her family survive. she been helping her daughter & grandson escape domestic violence. she has to pay a $100 late fee for every day she is late on rent & she's already received a water shut off notice. you can buy her #art and #jewelry below!

- PayPal.me/kiagbear
- Cashapp/Venmo: kiagbear
- ko-fi.com/mahtheyzhawey/goal?g…
- etsy.com/shop/MahtheyzhaweyArt…

⭐ you can get handmade art or a short story collection or an email with file storage space for donating to her here:
- writing.exchange/@riveraerica/…
- terror.black/@sayyid_qishta/11…
- flipping.rocks/@inherentlee/11…
- weirder.earth/@june/1138898143…
- mismo.jagtalon.net/@jag/status…

@mutualaid #MutualAid #native #nativeArt #MutualAidRequest #beads #beading #design #creativeNatives #beadwork #parent #mom #onlineShop #SmallBusiness #cute #handmade #MastoArt #creativeToots #FediGiftShop #FediArt #OriginalArt #sciFi #specFic #fiction #artist #asexual #LGBTQIA #SFF #prints #cyanotype #photography #shortStory #queerMutualAid


As you may have heard, 17 states have sued the US government to overturn Section 504, a landmark piece of civil rights legislation that's provided #Disabled Americans with equal access to schools, medical facilities and other aspects of public life for more than 50 years. The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund is holding a webinar to discuss this lawsuit and provide ways we can fight back. Register here: dredf-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi…


I'm disabled & queer, living in extreme poverty. I need food, hygiene, medication, clothing, etc. Disability benefits aren't enough to ensure survival or comfort.
Donate: ko-fi.com/qpthepurplesnep
Ko-Fi supporters get regular updates.
Wish List: amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/2H98Z…
πŸ’•πŸ’Έ
#poverty #mutualaid #disabled



URGENT :boost_request: please help Dej with rent!

"still trying to get help from whatever rent assistance program my housing stabilization worker can find (no luck at all yet, i haven't heard from them since mid-november), i'm at the "how to market myself" point of my self-employment thing and haven't received the grant for that yet, and everything's still taking forever to fall into place still due to bureaucracy and everything moving really slow. i'm hoping stuff will work out fine in the new year, but...i honestly dunno what'll happen at this point."

$240/630 DUE IN 6 DAYS

gofund.me/66930a5e

@mutualaid @blackfedi #MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #art #artist #BlackMutualAid #trans #transMutualAid #transCrowdfund #genderqueer #nonBinary #winter #january #actuallyAutistic #autism #autistic #disabilty #disabled #disabilityMutualAid #DisabilityCrowdFund #transgender #queer




I wrote about #Project2025 (the frightening blueprint for a Trump presidency) and its impact on #disabled people, #disability rights, and digital #accessibility. Feedback always welcomed. lflegal.com/2024/07/project-20…



This could be me and you if the US government allowed disabled people to get married without losing their benefits...

#Disabled


I find myself reaching out for #MutualAid once again. I thought I had 11 days to renew my phone number for the month, but I only have 9. I have to pay Β£9.49 by January 26th. Please support me with whatever you can!

Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/seedythreesixty
Patreon: patreon.com/seedy360
PayPal: seedy360@hotmail.com

#blind #disabled #neurodivergent @mutualaid



On October 4 the United States Supreme Court will hear a case about who can file lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Opinion (not expected until 2024) may impact digital accessibility lawsuits. My article about the case is here. It includes links to the audio and transcript of the argument that will be posted. lflegal.com/2023/10/acheson-te… #accessibility #disability #disabled #a11y


We’re a disabled-led #transcription and #ClosedCaptioning company, dedicated to creating work for #disabled, #ChronicallyIll and #neurodivergent freelancers.

By offering discounts for junior, under-funded, independent, & marginalized #researchers & #ContentCreators, we make our services accessible so you can make your content more accessible.

Thanks @SusanJonesArts!

Get a quote today at academicaudiotranscription.com….

#DisabilityPrideMonth #a11y #accessibility


#MutualAidRequest

My queer platonic partner Luke and I are both trans, neurodivergent, and disabled. We are currently homeless and living out of our van with our two cats.

We are in need of mutual aid donations to help us be able to afford food, gas, and other necessities, along with our phone bill on the 4th of $100.

My CashApp and Venmo links (handles:$magicalgrrrl/@magicalgrrrl respectively) and Luke's PayPal (@LouieSJ) are in my linktree: linktr.ee/magicalgrrrl

Please help a couple of homeless queers survive during #Pride month
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#MutualAid #disabled #trans #autistic #neurodivergent #queer #homeless

@mutualaid





#Disabled people and #spoonies, a lovely and very organised-sounding group of people on Mastodon have set up disabled.social - if you've been considering Mastodon, this might be for you.

More info here: mastodon.social/@PanickedFoodi…

They have a whole accessibility TEAM!

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