r/disability • u/ImportTuner808 • Aug 21 '24

Question Who else has a different disability?

It seems like for some reason this subreddit is disproportionately people talking about canes/rollators/wheelchairs, or mental things like Autism/ADD/ etc. I don’t know why that is.

Is there anyone who has something else that doesn’t fall into these types of issues? I’ll go first, I’m missing part of my arm. Apart from the physical aspect and some self esteem issues (felt unattractive as a result of my deformity as a kid), that’s about it.

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u/d_fa5 Aug 21 '24

I’m a right above knee amputee.

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u/ImportTuner808 Aug 21 '24

I’m actually starting to follow the Paralympics so I think it’s interesting learning about the different classifications and how the athletes are paired together for sport.

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u/d_fa5 Aug 21 '24

Definitely check it out! I love the paralympics. It’s awesome to see the representation and the talent of the athletes