Accessibility takes many forms - it's not just having automatic doors and an elevator. ⁣ ⁣ In this photo, I'm using a cane. That's an obvious form of accessibility. But there are 2 other ones immediately visible: my sunglasses and my mask. ⁣ ⁣ My sunglasses are prescription because I don't wear contacts. Yes, prescription glasses are a form of accessible. ⁣ ⁣ Wearing a mask makes the world much more accessible for me. Since I'm on 5 immunosuppressants, I need to be able to wear a mask when I leave the house. ⁣ ⁣ Something else you might not notice unless you read my captions is that I include alt text for every single one of my Instagram posts (and images on my blog!). This is for people using screen readers and people with varying levels of sight. ⁣ ⁣ The thing is that accessibility is not one-size-fits-all. There are some things that are the clearest forms of accessibility, but it's so much bigger. Accessibility is not raising disabled people higher than abled people; it's getting us to the same level that abled people are already at. ⁣ ⁣ ⬛⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ I’m Kate, a chronic illness patient and advocate sharing what my life is like with 10+ chronic illnesses. Follow me for more and check out my blog at katethealmostgreat.com⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ ⬛⁣⁣ ⁣ ID: Kate takes a mirror selfie. A white text box reads "The Many Forms of Accessibility." Kate is a brunette white woman wearing black shorts, a gray t-shirt, jean jacket, blue mask, and black sunglasses. She's holding a cane. ⁣ ⁣ DisabledAndCute Disability Accessibility ChronicIllness ChronicPain