Tiffany Yu’s book, THE ANTI-ABLEIST MANIFESTO, will be available in the UK on March 6, 2025, here.

At the age of nine, I was involved in a car accident where my dad was driving. He, unfortunately, passed away, and I sustained several injuries, including broken bones in one of my legs, which left me temporarily using a wheelchair for about four months. I also suffered a brachial plexus injury, permanently paralysing one of my arms, and much later, I was diagnosed with a mental health disability, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 

I share that experience as the catalyst behind my work as a disability advocate. Navigating a world that wasn't built for people who can only use one arm has led me to think more creatively, be innovative, adapt and be resilient.

Being disabled can be a socially isolating and excluding experience, and many people forget that disabled people also need social connection, community and healthy relationships to thrive, just like everyone else.

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